The Major League Baseball offseason is in full swing with chatter hot and heavy as teams start to put their winter plans in place. Follow all the latest rumours on TSN.ca.

Fernandez and Ozuna off the table?

According to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro, the Miami Marlins are not actively shopping ace Jose Fernandez or OF Marcell Ozuna. 

Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill squashed the rumours that the club was open to dealing Fernandez, the hard-throwing right-hander, in a conference call on Thursday.

"Not sure where all of that came from," Hill said. "He sits at the front of our rotation. We are not shopping Jose Fernandez. I don't know what more I can say. He's a good pitcher, one of the best in the league, so you're going to get asked about him. But we are not shopping Jose Fernandez."

Fernandez was tendered a contract for 2016 on Wednesday, with negotiations still ongoing. The 23-year-old went 6-1 last season with a 2.92 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP.

Hill also touched on the availability of Ozuna during the call.

"Contrary to some of the myriad of rumors out there, we are not actively shopping him," Hill said of Ozuna. "Clubs are coming after him because he's a talented player. If you have talented players, clubs are going to call and ask for them. When someone calls, we listen to see if it is something that makes sense, both in the short-term and the long-term."

Ozuna hit .259 in 2015 with 10 homers and 44 RBIs.

California Love

Add the San Diego Padres to the list off California teams that are interested in free agent second baseman Chase Utley.

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Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers are directing more of their attention to the veteran infielder.

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Utley, 36, hit .202 in 34 games with the Dodgers in 2015 along with three homers and nine RBIs.

Freese Staying in LA?

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman is reporting that the Los Angeles Angels are making progress on a deal to bring free agent third baseman David Freese back to the club.

Freese hit .259 with the Angels in 2015 along with 14 homers, 56 RBIs and a .743 OPS. 

Pelfrey Detroit Bound?

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman is reporting that the Detroit Tigers are close to signing free agent pitcher Mike Pelfrey. Terms of the deal are not yet known but is believed to be a two-year deal.

The 31-year-old right-hander went 6-11 with the Minnesota Twins in 2015 with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP.

Mets Interested in Zobrist?

The New York Mets sat down with free agent infielder Ben Zobrist, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.

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Zobrist, 34, hit .284 with seven home runs and 23 RBIs in 59 games with the World Series champion Kansas City Royals after being acquired from the Oakland Athletics at the trade deadline.

Cubs Going for Lackey?

The Chicago Cubs are in hot pursuit of free agent pitcher John Lackey, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports.

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Lackey, 37, went 13-10 in 2015 for the St. Louis Cardinals, posting a 2.77 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP.