Scott Rolen Leads Cardinals Hall Of Fame Hopefuls

Scott Rolen headlines a group of players on the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot with ties to St. Louis.

St. Louis Official Site

Cubs Will Consider Raul Ibanez

Jon Morosi Twitter

Adrian Beltre Thankful To Have His No.29 Retired

Rangers television reporter Emily Jones summed up the feelings of teammates, family, friends, special guests and fans who showed up to Globe Life Park on Saturday night to honor third baseman Adrian Beltre.

Texas Official Site

Cubs On Prowl For A New Bench Coach Again

With Brandon Hyde being tabbed as the Orioles' new manager, the Cubs are searching for their third bench coach in the past three seasons.

670TheScore

Five Candidates Who Could Replace Mike Matheny As Cardinals Manager

Mike Matheny's All-Star break has been extended indefinitely

Sporting News

Who Will Make Up The Next Wave Of Young Managers?

The hiring of Aaron Boone (Yankees) and other former major leaguers with no or limited managerial (or even coaching) experience appears to be the wave of the future.

FanRags

David Bell Could Be Giants' Future Manager

David Bell, who lives in Northern California, has been hired for the front office, and someone familiar with the situation says there is speculation he could become a candidate to replace legendary manager Bruce Bochy.

FanRags

Why The Phillies Have To Keep Ryan Howard

As I often do, I stopped by CBS 3 Sports Director Don Bell’s desk the other night and he posed a question to me. “Let me ask you this,” as we moved from one topic to another, “What do you do with Ryan Howard?”

CBS Philadelphia

In Wild Game, Shelby Miller Joins Notable Group Of Pitchers In Outfield

Extra innings acquaints a man with strange bedfellows, as noted baseball fan William Shakespeare once wrote. Sunday's 13-inning, five-hour-and-25-minute marathon between the Diamondbacks and Pirates—won by Pittsburgh 12–10—had plenty of that, capped by Shelby Miller's first professional foray into the outfield. Though he's hardly the first pitcher in recent memory to be pressed into outfield duty (the Rockies' Jason Gurka played an inning there on Sept. 15), he has nonetheless joined a notable fraternity.

Sports Illustrated

Dodgers Hire Greg Maddux & Raul Ibanez As Special Assistants To President Of Baseball Operations & Baseball Ops Department

Los Angeles Official Twitter

Max Scherzer Gets TV Gig

Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer will join Fox’s studio show during the AL Championship Series.

KMOX

Joe McEwing Could be Considered For Mariners MGR Vacancy

Others who may get consideration are former Padres manager Bud Black, Angels third-base coach Gary DiSarcina, and White Sox third-base coach Joe McEwing. Another name being tossed around is former major-league catcher Scott Servais, who was an assistant general manager under Dipoto with the Angels. But he has no managing experience and is more likely to come to Seattle in an executive capacity. Don’t be surprised if Raul Ibanez, a finalist for the Rays’ managerial opening last year, gets a look. And if Dan Wilson is interested, it would be hard to not give the former Mariners catcher due diligence.

Seattle Times

Albert Pujols Swinging Better This Spring

The difference in Albert Pujols is evident to Angels hitting coach Don Baylor, who has watched the slugger rifle line drives all over the field for more than a month now.

ArcaMax

Marlins & Brewers Interested In Allen Craig

Allen Craig, 1B/OF, Red Sox — The Marlins have Craig on their list of possible acquisitions as they pursue a righthanded hitter to play first base. They’re doing their homework on the 30-year-old, who had very good years with St. Louis before he was sent to Boston at last year’s trading deadline. Milwaukee also has some interest in Craig in a platoon with Adam Lind.

Boston Globe

Barry Larkin Added To List Of Candidates For Rays' Managerial Job

Last week, the Rays announced a list of eight managerial candidates as they look to replace the departed Joe Maddon. On Monday, they added ex-big leaguers Doug Glanville and Barry Larkin to the candidate list:

CBS Sports

Raul Ibanez & Craig Counsell Are Candidates For Rays' Managerial Job

Marc Topkin Twitter

Raul Ibanez Curious About Yankees' Hitting Coach Opening

The Yankees and Raul Ibanez have discussed him becoming the club’s hitting coach and he is curious about the possibility, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

NY Post

Yankees Interested In Raul Ibanez

The Yankees also must settle on a hitting coach and a first base coach. They are interested in talking to Raul Ibanez about the hitting coach gig, and Dante Bichette, one of Joe Girardi’s best friends, and James Rowson loom as other potential candidates. There’s speculation that Rowson could work as an assistant hitting coach. Former Rookie of the Year Pat Listach, who was the Astros’ third base coach last year, could be a candidate for the first base coach job.

NY Daily News

Roc Nation Ties Have Red Sox Looking To Deal Yoenis Cespedes

Yoenis Cespedes’ decision to switch agents to Roc Nation is said to increase the likelihood the Red Sox will trade the Cuban slugger this winter while they can still get something substantial in return for him with his free agency pending after next season. If so, this poses yet another intriguing option — along with free agent Michael Cuddyer — for Mets GM Sandy Alderson as he seeks to fill his one big need, an impact bat in right field.

NY Daily News

Torii Hunter Taking Tigers' Direction Into Consideration

If the Tigers want Torii Hunter back for 2015, he wants to play another year. If Detroit doesn't want him back, then he might have a decision to make on whether he wants to keep playing.

Detroit Official Site