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AL East News and Rumors

Rockies hire ex-slugger Bichette as hitting coach

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DENVER (AP) -- New Colorado manager Walt Weiss has talked fellow former Rockies player Dante Bichette into joining him in Denver as the team's hitting instructor.

Evan Drellich, MLB.com

Three Major League general managers were about to go on stage Tuesday night when they learned of the impending Blue Jays-Marlins trade like everyone else: on the web.

Richard Justice, MLB.com

On Tuesday night, in one dramatic stroke -- a pending 12-player trade with the Marlins -- the Blue Jays made the kind of deal that can push a franchise over the top. One deal brought them two solid starting pitchers in Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle and …

Gregor Chisholm, MLB.com

Yunel Escobar's tumultuous tenure in Toronto appeared to be near an end on Tuesday night when the Blue Jays agreed to include him with at least six other players in a blockbuster trade with Miami.

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Another prospective Red Sox hitting coach, Victor Rodriguez, interviewed with the club on Tuesday. The Red Sox also plan to hold interviews for their vacant first-base coaching position this week.

Gregor Chisholm, MLB.com

Alex Anthopoulos threw caution to the wind on Tuesday night by reportedly pulling the trigger on arguably the biggest trade in franchise history, acquiring shortstop Jose Reyes, right-hander Josh Johnson, left-hander Mark Buehrle, catcher John Buck and …

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays are on the verge of a blockbuster trade that would send shortstop Jose Reyes and pitcher Josh Johnson to Toronto, according to sources

Bryan Hoch, MLB.com

Mark Teixeira may have been disappointed by his own performance during an injury-marred season, but the switch-hitter rejects the idea that the Yankees are too old to keep up in the AL East.

Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com

So the Miami Marlins are officially the unintended comedic shitshow of the offseason, having traded away some high-priced talent to the Toronto Blue Jays for prospects, a so-so shortstop of questionable judgment, an old recliner, and a $20 gift card to …

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The Marlins are cleaning house less than a year after building it. Miami is on the brink of shipping Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson and Mark Buerhle to Toronto as part of a blockbuster deal.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Davey Johnson has been chosen as the NL Manager of the Year after guiding the Washington Nationals to the best record in the major leagues.

Brittany Ghiroli, MLB.com

The Orioles are telling teams their priority in the trade market is at first base, designated hitter (which could be grouped together) and left field.

Adam Berry, MLB.com

In a blockbuster deal with Toronto, Miami will reportedly send shortstop Jose Reyes and starters Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle, along with catcher John Buck and utility man Emilio Bonifacio to the Blue Jays.

Bill Ladson, MLB.com

Davey Johnson was named National League Manager of the Year as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday. It marked the second time Johnson won the award. He won the American League Manager of the Year Award in 1997 as a member…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Cano, who split his childhood between baseball hotbed San Pedro de Macorís and Newark, N.J., made it official today, getting sworn in as a naturalized U.S. citizen. As is customary for all new Americans, Cano received his certificate, flag, and David Or…

Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com

Robinson Cano may soon seek a deal that makes him a member of the New York Yankees for the balance of his career, but he signed a paper on Tuesday that bound him to an even longer-term deal. The 30-year-old second baseman, who grew up in the Dominican R…

Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com

Three thousand years of beautiful tradition from Moses to Sandy Koufax to the first rabbi-manager in the big leagues? If 25-year-old Zev Icyk has his way, that statement will ring a little truer after the Toronto Blue Jays offer him the last managerial …

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Harper and Trout. Trout and Harper. They have been linked already in their young careers with strong bonds: travel baseball superstars as amateurs, Scottsdale Scorpions teammates in the Arizona Fall League last year, major league call-ups on the same da…

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Josh Hamilton might be the best and most popular player in baseball. He also might be the biggest risk on the free agent market. One man can sort it all out, writes Michael Rosenberg.