AL East

We're already two weeks into December, and Nick Swisher still doesn't have a home.

The former New York Yankees right fielder is still one of the top free agents out on the market, and people have been wondering where he might sign.

Swisher's market has been slow to develop, but I think that's because of Josh Hamilton.

It seems as though the Baltimore Orioles 2013 roster will be nearly identical to the roster they had to end the 2012 season with.

Orioles' brass appears to want to keep the team that won 93 games largely intact, and understandably so. With many key pieces in place, the Orioles are a team who needs only one or two additions to be pushed over the edge.

There's no sense in messing with something that worked, and though the team does have some holes to fill, they have a strong foundation for success for years to come.

The New York Yankees have filled their void at third base—left by the ailing Alex Rodriguez—by signing free-agent infielder Kevin Youkilis on Tuesday, reported first by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

It is all but official now.

Kevin Youkilis is about to sign a contract with the New York Yankees pending a physical, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

To clarify on Youkilis and #Yankees: Two sides in agreement, one year, $12M. Deal almost certainly pending physical.

The New York Yankees have found a new third baseman in former foe Kevin Youkilis.

FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the Yankees signed the free agent to a one-year deal worth $12 million.

Kevin Youkilis is no longer a free agent, as he's agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal to become the newest member of the New York Yankees, as reported by Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal

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