Dodgers Hire Andrew Friedman As President Of Baseball Operations  —  The Rays and Dodgers have announced the franchise-altering news that Andrew Friedman will be leaving his role as GM of the Rays to become the new president of baseball operations for the Dodgers.

Pierzynski Replaces Injured Molina for Cardinals  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A.J. Pierzynski will start at catcher in place of the injured Yadier Molina for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in the third game of the NL Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants.

Weather doesn't delay start of ALCS  —  Game 1 of the American League Championship Series is scheduled for tonight at Camden Yards.  —  BALTIMORE — The Royals and Orioles have waited a long time to get back to the American League Championship Series, and as they prepared to begin their battle …

Texas Rangers trim managerial field to three candidates, should have resolution by end of week  —  The Rangers should have a new manager by the end of the week.  —  The club announced Tuesday that it had narrowed its list of managerial candidates to three: Interim manager Tim Bogar …

Potential Yankees target Kenta Maeda might not be posted, according to reports in Japan  —  Maeda, a right-hander for the Hiroshima Carp, went a disappointing 11-9 with a 2.60 ERA last season and his team is reportedly reluctant to post the 26-year-old pitcher.

Mike Napoli slated to undergo surgery for sleep disorder  —  According to Mike Napoli, the first baseman will be undergoing Bimaxillary Advancement surgery in order to help alleviate his long-standing battle with sleep apnea.  (To read more on the operation, click here.)

Sources: Yankees considering Omar Minaya for high-ranking position in front office  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As the Yankees reorganize their baseball operations staff this offseason, a familiar name in New York is getting strong consideration for a high-ranking position with the team.

Free Agent Profile: Melky Cabrera  —  A benign spinal tumor was learned to be a significant factor in Melky Cabrera's disappointing 2013 campaign, and the switch-hitter regained his form in 2014 as he prepared to hit the open market for the second time in his big league career.  —  Strengths/Pros

The hitting coach Yankees & Mets are both pursuing  —  Texas Rangers batting coach Dave Magadan  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dave Magadan has had preliminary discussions with the Yankees and Mets about their hitting coach vacancies.  —  “I have been called about that, it's in the preliminary stages …

Reds prospect hit .455 with a homer, two doubles, seven RBIs to open Fall League play  —  MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff likes the sweet left-handed swing of Reds prospect Jesse Winker  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Twenty years ago, there was a young man who played in the Arizona Fall League named Derek Jeter …

Mets to move in fences at Citi Field, according to team source  —  The team will move in the right-center and right field fences, with construction expected to begin within the upcoming weeks, possibly after the conclusion of the World Series.  After the 2011 season, the Mets brought …