Teams would have to surrender a draft pick in order to sign Billy Wagner, but interest in the left-hander remains strong.

Bean Stringfellow, Wagner's agent, said Monday that eight clubs have called to express interest in Wagner, a Type A free agent.

"The best way to put it," Stringfellow said, "is that the teams that called are aware that he's a Type A free agent, and they're calling anyway."

Boston, Atlanta, Washington, Houston and Baltimore are on the list, according to Stringfellow, along with three teams that preferred to remain anonymous.

Of that group, Stringfellow said only the Red Sox — Wagner's most recent team — would slot him in a role other than closing.

The unnamed teams are probably among the contenders interested in upgrading their late-inning relief: the Tigers, Cubs, Mariners, Rangers, White Sox, Rays and Marlins.

Stringfellow believes Wagner will receive multiyear offers once teams are able to begin discussing financial terms with free agents Friday. Stringfellow pointed out that Wagner demonstrated his health after elbow surgery by pitching effectively for the Red Sox late in the season.

"This is a normal offseason for him," Stringfellow said. "He's not doing any rehab. He'll begin throwing in earnest at the same time he always did. He feels wonderful now."

Reds re-sign Ramon Hernandez — 10:50 a.m.

The Reds have re-signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one-year, $3 million contract, according to a major-league source.

The deal also includes a $3.25 million vesting option for 2011 that will become guaranteed if Hernandez appears in 120 games next season.

The Reds had declined an $8.5 million option on Hernandez and bought out his contract for $1 million.

Hernandez, 33, hit .258 with five home runs and 37 RBI in 287 at-bats last season, his first with the Reds. He missed nearly two months after undergoing surgery on his left knee on July 20, appearing in only 81 games.

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