Blue Jays Finalizing List Of Managerial Candidates For In-Person Interviews

The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a list of candidates to interview in-person for their managerial opening after holding phone conversations with a host of potential suitors in recent days.

Sportsnet Canada

21 Former All-Stars Headline 2018 MLB Draft Club Reps

Twenty-one former Major League All-Stars -- including three Hall of Famers, five Most Valuable Players, four Rookies of the Year, three Managers of the Year, two batting champions and one Cy Young Award winner -- are among the baseball dignitaries scheduled to represent the 30 Clubs at Major League Baseball's 2018 Draft, it was announced today. Amateur players who will attend the 2018 Draft will be forthcoming.

St. Louis Official Site

Alex Eckelman, Eric Binder, Rigo Beltran, & Kevin Howard Named To Indians 2016 Player Development Staff

John McDonald spent the better part of two decades putting dazzling defense on display on the big league stage. The Indians announced Monday that the former shortstop will now be charged with helping mold the developing infielders within their farm system.

Cleveland Official Site

Indians Name John McDonald Minors Infield Coordinator

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Justin Morneau Still Hopeful Of Returning To Rockies This Season

Justin Morneau is making slow progress as he attempts to return from a neck injury and concussion symptoms, but the Rockies' veteran first baseman said Monday that he still hopes to return this season. Morneau, 34, also said he's not thinking about retiring from baseball.

Denver Post

David Freese Making The Most Of His Fresh Start In 2015

David Freese doesn't recognize who he was 12 months ago

Anaheim Official Site

Angels Likely Won't Sub Out David Freese For Defense In 2015

One of the biggest takeaways at Angels camp thus far, from coaches, teammates and anybody who looks on from the outside, is how much more trim and mobile David Freese looks.

Anaheim Official Site

John McDonald Calls It A Career

John McDonald, who willed his way through a 16-year career with eight different teams as a backup infielder, has decided to retire from the game at age 40. News of his decision spread Wednesday, when four teams -- the Indians, Blue Jays, D-backs and Angels -- offered up congratulations through their individual Twitter accounts.

Anaheim Official Site

Angels To Make Decisions On David Freese, Gordon Beckham By Tuesday

The Angels are expected to tender David Freese a 2015 contract before Tuesday’s 9 p.m. PST deadline, a move that would put the veteran third baseman in line for a salary of about $6.3 million in arbitration next season.

LA Times

John McDonald Hopes To Play In 2015

On Monday, John McDonald took a red-eye flight back home to Boston to be with his family.

Anaheim Official Site

John McDonald Open To Playing In 2015

Utility infielder John McDonald turns 40 on Sept. 24. He's played for eight teams, including seven years each for the Blue Jays and Indians. He's been in all 30 current stadiums, as well as eight that are no longer even on the schedule. And along the way he's attained a longevity that he never expected.

Anaheim Official Site

David Freese Seeing Time As DH With Gordon Beckham At 3B

Angels manager Mike Scioscia has gone from subbing David Freese out for defense late in games to removing him from the field entirely. Sunday marked the third time in four days that Scioscia has opted to go with Gordon Beckham at third and thus insert Freese -- a longtime National League player -- at designated hitter.

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Albert Pujols Happy To DH In Order To Keep Healthy; David Freese Takes Grounders With One Hand

Albert Pujols was back at first base on Monday, after spending the previous two games at designated hitter while nursing some tightness in his right hamstring.

Anaheim Official Site

Don Baylor Hoping To Return To Team Within Six Weeks

Don Baylor was getting wheeled into the operating room last Tuesday afternoon, about to undergo the five-hour surgery that would repair a broken right femur, and already the Angels' hitting coach was bargaining for a shorter recovery time. He has a follow-up doctor's appointment on Tuesday, and his quest will continue.

Anaheim Official Site

Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols Start Season In Opposite Directions

The regular season's first week has concluded and the Angels' two high-priced superstars have started off in opposite directions.

Anaheim Official Site

Don Baylor Discharged From Hospital, Resting Leg

Angels hitting coach Don Baylor was discharged from UCI Medical Center late Friday afternoon and will continue to recover from the comfort of his home in La Quinta, Calif.

Anaheim Official Site

David Freese Not Concerned With Low Spring Numbers

Angels third baseman David Freese was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs because of tightness in legs, which means he'll leave Arizona without an extra-base hit. Freese, whose injury isn't deemed serious, finished his first stint of Cactus League play batting .250 in 44 at-bats -- five months after posting only a .526 OPS in 17 playoff games with the Cardinals.

Anaheim Official Site

Healthy Albert Pujols Looking Sharp On Defense

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit a bullet to the right side, but when Jered Weaver turned around, there was Albert Pujols, diving full-extension to his right, fielding the short-hop cleanly and feeding the Angels' ace for a 3-1 putout that was one of two diving stops Wednesday for the $240 million first baseman.

Anaheim Official Site

Angels Sign John McDonald To Minors Deal With Spring Invite

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Yankees 'Close' To Re-Signing Brendan Ryan

Brendan Ryan is “close” to re-signing with the Yankees, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Post.

NY Post