It remains to be seen if the players contacted by George Mitchell's investigators are actually named in the report, which is due for release sometime before Christmas.

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.

Angels' owner Arte Moreno plans to extend Vladimir Guerrero's contract to bring it more in line with Torii Hunter's, sources say.

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.

Outfielder Torii Hunter and the Los Angeles Angels reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday night on a five-year contract thought to be worth at least $80 million.

In the last couple of days, the market of available talent has grown with the Brewers looking to unload Johnny Estrada, Baltimore shopping Ramon Hernandez, and San Francisco looking to move Bengie Molina.

An industry source said Monday that the Orioles and Angels have not had any significant discussions recently about Miguel Tejada, who is expected to be traded this offseason.

The Angels no longer are the front-runners for Miguel Cabrera.

In a win-win deal, White Sox GM Ken Williams was able to turn a 4.

The White Sox and Angels completed a major trade Monday, with Chicago acquiring gold glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Jon Garland.

According to 7Sports in Boston, Mike Lowell has received contract offers from four MLB teams: the Angels, Braves, Cardinals, and Yankees.

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.

Mike Lowell Age: 33 Position 3B 2007 Salary: $9 million Awards: Four-time All-Star (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007), 2007 World Series MVP, 2005 NL Gold Glove Potential Destinations: Red Sox, Yankees, Phillies, Angels, Dodgers In the Josh Beckett/Hanley Ramirez trade, Lowell was a throw-in after hitting .

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Alex Rodriguez is now ready to meet with owners of teams interested in signing him.

The Angels are baseball's exception: They openly admit they'd love to sign Alex Rodriguez.

Los Angeles Angels' outfielder Gary Matthews Jr.

The Angels very well could move enigmatic Ervin Santana for a bat, especially if they fail to land Alex Rodriguez.