Club owner Arte Moreno made it crystal clear on Wednesday where the Angels of Anaheim stand with regard to Marlins' third baseman Miguel Cabrera, the biggest fish in the Major League marketplace.

The Angels' signing of Torii Hunter followed weeks of negotiations with Florida about third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

MLB approached the Marlins a few weeks ago about playing a few home games in Puerto Rico, and if the offer is right, the team said it would be receptive.

It was a quiet Thanksgiving for the Marlins, who made a holiday splash two years ago when they dealt Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to the Boston Red Sox.

If the Marlins do trade third baseman Miguel Cabrera, the team that gets him might get a lighter, quicker version.

In the eyes of the Florida Marlins, the Angels and the Dodgers are the teams most likely to acquire star third baseman Miguel Cabrera, a baseball source said Tuesday.

The Tigers are reportedly interested in Marlins' ace Dontrelle Willis, but because the Marlins are so thin and there are so many questions about their starting pitching (no one is certain whether Anibal Sanchez, who had shoulder surgery, will be ready by Opening Day, and Josh Johnson, coming back from Tommy John surgery, is expected to miss the entire season) there is growing speculation they will want to keep Willis.

The Florida Marlins are trying to hit a grand slam in trade talks involving All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera, executives involved in the discussions say.

The Marlins are targeting free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba, but they will have heated competition from the New York Mets.

If the Marlins obtained Howie Kendrick, who played in 88 games for the Angels last season and hit .

The Miguel Cabrera talks intensified at the general managers' meetings on Wednesday with the Angels showing the heaviest interest, according to major-league sources.

A star third baseman not named Alex Rodriguez is creating the biggest buzz at baseball's general managers' meetings.

Marlins' Executive VP Larry Beinfest dampened the idea that the they could be darkhorses to bring Alex Rodriguez home to southern Florida, saying, “We have no plans to speak with or engage in contract negotiations with Alex Rodriguez.

Brian Cashman met with the Marlins at about 6 p.

Miguel Cabrera was the big name being bandied about Tuesday as baseball general managers waited to hear what the Florida Marlins would want for their young slugger.

As the general managers' meetings begin in Orlando, the Marlins are telling teams that Miguel Cabrera, 24, their four-time All-Star, is on the market and could be traded by December.

Mark Wiley was named Florida's new pitching coach Friday afternoon, ending a month-long search to replace Rick Kranitz.