Cards, others know Stanton has all the power  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • As the clock ticked toward baseball's Aug. 31 trade deadline and his staff gathered for seafood and yellow rice at his house, Detroit general manager Al Avila dispatched two trusted colleagues to go to an address and wait, a sheet of paper at the ready.

Red Sox great Bobby Doerr dies at 99  —  Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman dubbed the “Silent Captain” of the Boston Red Sox by longtime teammate and life-long friend Ted Williams, has died.  He was 99.  —  Doerr died Monday, the Red Sox said Tuesday in a statement.

Judge, Bellinger unanimous picks as Rookies of the Year  —  The only major question was whether it would be unanimous — and it was.  —  Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are baseball's Rookies of the Year, after their record-setting home run binges left no need for any dissenting opinions.

Schoendienst, 94, now is oldest living Hall of Famer  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • The death Monday of former Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr at age 99 leaves former Cardinals infielder and manager Red Schoendienst the oldest living Baseball Hall of Famer at 94.

Rumor Central: Padres to make run at Eric Hosmer?  —  The San Diego Padres could be a surprise suitor in this winter's Eric Hosmer sweepstakes.  —  The Pads are internally discussing the idea of pursuing the coveted free-agent first baseman, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Heyman |  Dodgers and Cubs interested in Orioles closer Britton  —  ORLANDO — The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are two of the teams that have spoken to the Baltimore Orioles about star closer Zach Britton, sources tell FanRag Sports.  It is believed that a couple other teams …

White Sox GM Rick Hahn on trading Jose Abreu or Avisail Garcia: ‘Everything is in play’  —  Photos of White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Rick Hahn didn't watch much of the postseason, but when he did tune in, the White Sox general manager saw plenty of familiar faces.

Lou Gehrig's bat from last 2 homers up for auction  —  NEW YORK — The bat Lou Gehrig used to hit his last two home runs, in an exhibition game in 1939, is being auctioned off again.  —  Once owned by actor Kurt Russell's family, the bat is part of a Yankees Legends offering by Heritage Auctions.

Prospects pushing Cardinals to create room by moving outfielders  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • This past weekend, in Mexico, a Cardinals outfielder that the team doesn't quite yet know what to do with capped an outstanding weekend with just another four-run, three-hit, two-double game for the Mayos de Navojoa.

Are the Cubs looking to trade Jason Heyward?  ‘Not at all’  —  Photos of Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs aren't actively shopping Jason Heyward, despite last week's rumors that had him going to the Giants.  —  “That whole rumor was out of nowhere with zero base for truth …

Expert picks: Manager of the Year  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  Complete coverage of the four major MLB awards: Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Cy Young and MVP.  —  We asked 27 of our experts to give us their predictions for who will win baseball's four majors awards — Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Cy Young and MVP.

Phillies could hire unconventional bench coach for Gabe Kapler  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — The bench coach is typically considered a manager's closest confidant, the man in the dugout who points everything in the right direction.  That is especially true for a first-year manager like Gabe Kapler.

Mickey Callaway aims to reduce Mets' pitching injuries with analytics and research  —  Whatever other qualities Mickey Callaway brings as the new manager of the Mets, let's be honest about it: He was hired to rejuvenate a starting rotation whose 2015 brilliance has been buried under a heap …