"Word began to circulate through the winter meetings hotel Tuesday evening that a "mystery" team had joined the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins in pursuit of slugger Albert Pujols.

Could that team be the Angels?

Foxsports.com reported late Tuesday night that the Angels are pursuing Pujols, a 31-year-old free-agent first baseman who has been one of baseball's premier sluggers for 11 seasons and has reportedly received two 10-year offers of more than $200 million.

But one person with direct knowledge of negotiations said the Angels are not the mystery team, and another person in the organization who is familiar with the team's decision-making process said Pujols' name "has not come up.""