Carlos Lee weighs options - ESPN

Updated: June 30, 2012, 2:21 PM ET

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a bat to help their anemic offense, and Houston Astros first baseman Carlos Lee doesn't think he wants to be that guy.

Lee told MLB.com that he has been informed by Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow that trade discussions with the Dodgers have included the first baseman. Since he has a limited no-trade clause, he would have to approve the deal.

Lee has told the Astros, though, that he doesn't want to waive the no-trade clause, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

When Lee arrived at Wrigley Field for a game against the Cubs Saturday, he said, according to MLB.com: "I met with Jeff this morning and he told me what's going on and let's see what happens."

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"I just told Jeff I want to see my options. I just want to wait and see what my options are," Lee added.

The 36-year-old is batting .290 with five homers and 29 RBIs this season.

Lee is in the final year of a six-year, $100 million contract. He said he was not given a deadline to decide.

Lee has deep roots in Houston and was asked if he would like to join a contender.

"That's one of the things I have to think about," he said, according to MLB.com. "There ain't much I can tell you right now."

The injury-depleted Dodgers, missing Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier and Mark Ellis, were shut out for the fifth time in 11 games -- including all three at San Francisco -- and have produced only two runs in their last 48 innings. They are in a 1-10 tailspin that has seen them go from five games ahead in the NL West to a game behind surging San Francisco. Los Angeles led by as many as 7 1/2 games on May 27.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.