Angels aren't ruling out pursuit of Heyward  —  JP Morosi  —  The Los Angeles Angels have the American League's 2015 Gold Glove Award winner in right field.  —  How about the National League recipient, too?  —  The Angels aren't ruling out a pursuit of free agent Jason Heyward, sources tell Ken Rosenthal and me.

Ex-Mariners coach Andy Van Slyke wrong to rip Robinson Cano  —  You could always see where Robinson Cano might become an easy target, especially with those new, $240 million-man expectations.  —  His refusal to bust it down the line on routine outs, which drove Yankee fans crazy …

Yankees willing to trade Ivan Nova, but there's a catch  —  The Yankees are prioritizing a starting pitcher, yet they have let teams know Ivan Nova is available.  —  Why?  —  Nova has just one season left until free agency and the Yankees are looking for starters who can help in 2016 and beyond.

Athletics Acquire Jed Lowrie  —  The Athletics announced on Wednesday that they have re-acquired infielder Jed Lowrie from the division-rival Astros in exchange for minor league right-hander Brendan McCurry.  —  Lowrie, 32 in April, signed a three-year, $23MM contract with the Astros last offseason.

White Sox Acquire Tommy Kahnle From Rockies  —  The White Sox announced that they have acquired right-hander Tommy Kahnle from the Rockies in exchange for minor league right-hander Yency Almonte (Twitter link).  Kahnle was designated for assignment by the Rockies last Friday in a series …

David Stearns on His Vision for Building the Brewers  —  The Milwaukee Brewers have had nine winning seasons during David Stearns' lifetime.  Over that span, they've won 90 or more games just four times.  Their last World Series appearance was in 1982, three years before the 30-year-old Harvard graduate was born.

Rod Carew opens up about his private life and his near-death experience  —  SAN DIEGO — Playing alone at Cresta Verde Golf Course in Corona, Calif. on the sunny Sunday of Sept. 20, Rod Carew hit his drive off the first tee precisely where he drove so many of his 3,053 hits with the Minnesota Twins …

Sources: Tim Lincecum is recovering well, expects to pitch in January showcase  —  Amid the flurry of discussion about all the available top-flight starting pitching, one of the biggest names has slinked under the radar, where he's likely to stay until sometime in January.

Marlins drop Tommy Hutton; tons of Dolphins news, notes from Monday  —  In a surprising and upsetting development, the Marlins today dropped TV analyst Tommy Hutton, who did exemplary work for 19 seasons.  —  My breaking of the story on Twitter elicited a flood of comments in support of Hutton —

Mariners, Marlins Discussing Trade; Marcell Ozuna Involved  —  12:10am: Frisaro tweets that while he hasn't confirmed anything, he gets the sense that the Marlins covet Walker.  However, he adds that the Marlins also aren't going to give away Ozuna's potential 30-homer bat in exchange for Elias …

Ask BA: Who Stands To Lose In Rule 5 Draft?  —  Have a question for Ask BA?  Tweet it to J.J. (@jjcoop36) or email it to askba@baseballamerica.com.  —  Q: … BA:  —  If I was going to pick the team most likely to lose multiple prospects, it would be the Astros.

Cuban Second Baseman Omar Estevez Highlight Video  —  Paying $6 million for 17-year-old Cuban second baseman Omar Estevez is a steep price.  That's the bonus the Dodgers agreed to pay Estevez, and because he's subject to the international bonus pools, the Dodgers are going to pay $12 million total …