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Mariano Rivera continued to be showered with recognition this past week, as the corner of East 4th Street and Broadway was temporarily re-named "Mariano Rivera Way" on November 21.

The St. Louis Cardinals continued their offseason transformation on Friday by trading third baseman David Freese and reliever Fernando Salas to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Peter Bourjos and minor league outfielder Randal Grichuk, according to the Angels' Twitter account.

Today the club acquired INF David Freese and RHP Fernando Salas from the @Cardinals in exchange for OF Peter Bourjos and OF Randal Grichuk.

Fifteen years in the big leagues and Carlos Beltran's offensive numbers are still good enough to place him as one of the most valued free agents in the majors this winter. 

The New York Mets made a move to bolster their questionable outfield on Friday, as they agreed to terms with free agent Chris B. Young, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie phenom Yasiel Puig appeared to make a seamless transition to the big leagues this past season, but things may not have been as easy for him behind the scenes as they were on the field.

UPDATE: Friday, Nov. 15, at 6:40 p.m. ET:

Jose Bautista may well have played his final games with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The 2013 Manager of the Year awards were announced on Tuesday night, with Clint Hurdle from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Terry Francona from the Cleveland Indians coming away with the honors.

Just two years ago Terry Francona had reached rock bottom in his baseball career. What a difference two years can make.

Francona's masterful managerial performance this past season was recognized today when he was named the 2013 American League Manager of the Year, according to MLB:

Clint Hurdle of the Pittsburgh Pirates was recognized as 2013's best manager in the National League on Tuesday, beating out the Atlanta Braves' Fredi Gonzalez and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Don Mattingly. 

The Pirates had the news:

Hurdle had some stiff competition for the award, which was voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America. 

Eight-time MLB All-Star Carlos Beltran is a free agent after playing the past two seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, and there is already buzz about the outfielder heading to a different club.

According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the New York Yankees are strongly considering bringing in the 36-year-old veteran:

Lobby chatter: Source says that the Yankees are definitely serious about chasing Carlos Beltran.