Trade rumors: Tavarez, Aardsma, Lopez, Lugo

ESPN’s Jayson Stark has some Red Sox rumors:

• The Brewers are also interested in Julian Tavarez, but are not quite ready to pay the price for him.
• Bartolo Colon was indeed throwing 93-94 mph and not 97 mph in his last start for Pawtucket. It was still a very good start.
• David Aardsma and Javier Lopez were also dangled, but there didn’t seem to be any takers.
• The Sox were asking for a prospect or a left-handed reliever, indicating that the front office isn’t too jazzed with Lopez as their LOOGY.
• Julio Lugo probably won’t be tradeable until after the 2008 season, despite the apparent readiness of Jed Lowrie.

And some other updates on players the Sox could have interest in:

• With Kenji Johjima signing a contract extension, he won’t be available as a free agent this off-season.
• Mark Teixeira will demand an extension that’s too rich for the Braves, and will likely be a Yankee next season. I think he’s the reason they haven’t traded for or signed any legitimate first basemen in the last year.
• Matt Holliday just isn’t willing to settle for a four-year deal in Colorado, and could be traded or become a free agent after 2009.