SEATTLE — A baseball official familiar with the talks says the Toronto Blue Jays are close to acquiring former No. 1 draft choice Brandon Morrow from the Seattle Mariners for fellow reliever Brandon League and a prospect.

The deal is pending physicals that were to be taken last night, the official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because neither team has announced the move.

Multiple reports say Seattle also is getting 20-year-old, Class A outfielder Yohermyn Chavez.

With Seattle, Morrow has been converted from a starter to a reliever and back.

League, a Saint Louis alum from Hawai'i, will be entering his seventh major league season.

UMPIRES

AGREE TO NEW DEAL

Major League Baseball and its umpires have completed negotiations for a new labor contract and are likely to announce an agreement today, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press.

The sides worked into last evening to reach the deal. Owners are umpires hope to ratify the agreement next month.

YANKEES-BRAVES

CABRERA FOR VAZQUEZ

Pitcher Javy Vazquez was traded back to the New York Yankees by Atlanta in a swap that sent Melky Cabrera to the Braves yesterday.

New York also gets left-hander Boone Logan as part of the deal, and the Braves obtained pitching prospects Mike Dunn, a lefty, and right-hander Arodys Vizcaino, and about $500,000.

ELSEWHERE

Nationals: Free-agent right-hander Jason Marquis signed a $15 million, two-year contract yesterday. The 31-year-old went 15-13 with a 4.04 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 216 innings for the Colorado Rockies in 2009.

Orioles: Third baseman Garrett Atkins and Baltimore finalized their $4.5 million, one-year contract yesterday. His deal calls for a $4 million salary next year and includes an $8.5 million club option for 2011 with a $500,000 buyout.