Danny Knobler

Even after getting rejected by A.J. Burnett, the Braves aren't expected to pursue Derek Lowe, and have little interest in rekindling Jake Peavy talks with the Padres, according to people familiar with their plans.

The Braves were never willing to guarantee a fifth year to Burnett, who took a five-year, $82.5 million offer from the Yankees instead.

Agent Scott Boras has told some teams he's looking for a similar deal for Lowe, and that at the minimum he would want four years at $16.5 million per year. The market for Lowe has shrunk some, because the Mets now consider him out of their price range, and the Phillies are no longer interested after re-signing Jamie Moyer. The Red Sox have been mentioned as a possibility, but they've balked at Boras' asking price.

The Braves have already acquired Javier Vazquez, but they came into the winter with a goal of adding two starters. They could go back into the trade market to try to find another pitcher, although teams that were looking said not many starters were available at last week's winter meetings.

The Braves thought last month that they were extremely close to a deal for Peavy, but got frustrated when the Padres tried to change the deal at the last minute. There's still enough bad blood between the two teams that it would be tough for them to get back together and complete a trade.