Blue Jays, Brewers Swap Adam Lind, Marco Estrada  —  The Brewers have acquired 1B/OF Adam Lind from the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish tweets.  SportsNet.ca's Ben Nicholson-Smith initially reported the two sides were close to a deal.  The Jays will receive righty Marco Estrada in return …

Report: Twins to name Molitor manager Monday  —  The 120 Sports crew discusses Paul Molitor being a candidate for the Twins' open managerial position  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins are expected to name Paul Molitor as their next manager on Monday, according to a report from 1500ESPN.com.

Long home run paves way behind D-backs' Bradley in annual AFL showcase  —  11/1/14: Greg Bird drives a pitch over the center-field wall for a solo shot, giving the East a 1-0 lead  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Fall League's most dangerous hitter this season continued to pound pitchers …

Left-hander battled broken finger and season-ending back injury  —  8/5/14: Brett Anderson is forced to leave the game with an apparent back injury after throwing a pitch in the 4th inning  —  DENVER — Uncertainty over the health of left-handed starter Brett Anderson, who is recovering from back surgery …

Sources: Diamondbacks willing to move catcher Montero  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks, trying to create payroll flexibility, are willing to trade catcher Miguel Montero, according to major-league sources.  —  Rival clubs say the D-Backs are shopping Montero.  An Arizona official say the team is more in “listening mode.”

Ramirez could return to play short — one of few spots that needs to be addressed by new LA boss  —  10/17/14: Dodgers president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, discusses his new role and determination to win a World Series  —  LOS ANGELES — What can Andrew Friedman …

THE PLAYER THE ROYALS HAVE TO TRADE  —  CJ Nitkowski  —  Much like the Pirates a year ago, the Royals, despite ending a long postseason drought, will most likely not see a significant payroll bump next season.  It will be business as usual in K.C. That means they'll look to move players …

2014-15 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions  —  The ninth annual MLB Trade Rumors Top 50 Free Agents list is here!  The entire list of available free agents can be found here, and you can filter by position and signing team with our free agent tracker here.  —  New to MLBTR?

Might be time for the Red Sox to break the bank  —  bmacpherson@providencejournal.com  —  No one can question that the Red Sox need to make a dramatic upgrade or two this winter, coming as they are off their second last-place finish in three years.  A July housecleaning decimated …

Chicago Cubs hire former Rays manager Joe Maddon  —  Joe Maddon's exodus from Tampa Bay to Chicago became official Friday, as the Cubs, after firing Rick Renteria, announced plans to introduce Maddon on Monday as their next manager.  —  But there are still some messy details …