With the MLB Off-Season underway, many teams are looking to upgrade, find replacements, and make major renovations to their clubs. TSN.ca looks at the day's hottest off-season rumors and speculations.

Bleeding Blue?

The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly shown interest in outfielder Jay Bruce of the Cincinnati Reds, as they are ready to open the season with a platoon of Andy Dirks and Kevin Pillar to replace Cabrera in left field, according to Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun.

Cabrera, who is coming off of the final year of a two-year, $16 million deal, could yet re-sign with the Blue Jays if nothing else materializes. The 2012 All-Star was ninth in batting average in the AL (.301) and fourth in hits (201) in the last season.

Sticking with the Jays, there has been no shortage of reported interest in young lefty Sean Nolin with the Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Oakland Athletics among those who've scouted the 24-year-old. Nolin, a sixth-round pick in 2010 amateur draft, made his big league debut in September.

Short of a Shortstop

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, there have been talks between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres regarding outfielder Matt Kemp. No deal is close, as the Padres are also exploring other avenues.

With Hanley Ramirez having signed with the Boston Red Sox, the Dodgers are now in need of a shortstop.

Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles states that in-house options may be limited with both Erisbel Arruebarrena and Miguel Rojas representing significant downgrades offensively from Ramirez. He speculates that the team could reignite interest in Alexei Ramirez of the Chicago White Sox, but the asking price could be steep.

Lester Love

Jon Lester is in no hurry to put pen to paper.

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the 31-year-old lefty has drawn the interest of several teams from both leagues. Both the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox, the team that shipped Lester to the Oakland A's in August, have both tabled six-year deals for the three-time All-Star. The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to meet with Lester, while Cafardo speculates that the San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers could still be players for the two-time World Series winner's services.

This past season, Lester was fourth in the AL in both wins (16) and ERA (2.46).

Eyes on Five

The Seattle Mariners are looking to add a right-handed bat behind second baseman Robinson Cano in the order. The team is said to be looking at a number of options, including Justin Upton and Evan Gattis of the Atlanta Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, American League home run champion Nelson Cruz of the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox's Yoenis Cespedes.

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com notes that the team almost traded for Upton two seasons ago, had shown interest in Cespedes as a free agent and hotly pursued Cruz last offseason before ownership stepped in due to Cruz's past PED usage.

If they attempt to add the bad through trade, the team is loath to part with any of prized young starter Taijuan Walker, former All-Star righty Hisashi Iwakuma or lefty James Paxton of Richmond, British Columbia.