Odds And Ends: Lobaton, Arroyo, Glaus, Snell

Even more links for the afternoon... The Padres designated catcher Jose Lobaton for assignment, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. The 24-year-old was 3 for 17 without any walks or extra base hits in limited playing time. The White Sox signed second rounder Trayce Thompson according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune. Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe lists Boston's top five deadline deals of all time.  ESPN.com's Rob Neyer agrees with Erik Manning of FanGraphs and Joe Pawlikowski of River Ave. Blues: The Yanks shouldn't trade for Bronson Arroyo.  Roger Hensley of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Cards are putting Troy Glaus' rehab on hold because of back pain.  Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Yankees are talking to the Pirates about Ian Snell. As Heyman says, the Yankees are considering many pitchers at this point.