Gabe Kapler is being viewed as the favorite to become the next manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers will also interview Darin Erstad.

Kapler has been with the Dodgers for a year as Director of Player Development and has worked closely with Andrew Friedman.

Alex Gordon is not expected to exercise his $14 million player option with the Kansas City Royals.

The Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros are among teams rumored to have interest in Gordon.

Gordon is likely to receive an offer in the four-year range.

Alex Anthopoulos was offered a five-year, $10 million contract to remain with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Anthopoulos was also offered an early opt-out in his contract, likely after one year.

Anthopoulos instead decided to leave the Jays and not work under Mark Shapiro, which stunned nearly all of Major League Baseball.

"I just didn't feel like this was the right fit going forward," he said. "It was not an easy (decision). Obviously, everyone knows how I feel about the organization, the city, the country."

Alex Rodriguez, who surprised many by hitting 33 home runs during his age-40 season, told Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" this week that he does have some regrets.

Fallon asked Rodriguez to give some advice to his 20-year-old self and the slugger mentioned an infamous photo shoot during while he kissed his reflection in a mirror.

Dave Dombrowski has said he's pleased with the Boston Red Sox's position players, but there has been speculation that they could go after Alex Gordon in free agency.

Reports first surfaced in the New York Post earlier this week and Rob Bradford of WEEI didn't dismiss the speculation.

Gordon is expected to opt out of a $12.5 million player option with the Kansas City Royals for 2016.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will interview Darin Erstad as they look for Don Mattingly's replacement.

Erstad is currently the head coach at University of Nebraska.

Gabe Kapler and Dave Roberts have also been mentioned as candidates for the Dodgers' managerial position.

The New York Mets are "100 percent" behind Michael Conforto and the rookie outfielder will remain in the lineup as the World Series progresses.

"It was 100 percent: 'Listen, this is the team that we won with. This is the team that had the most success against right-handed pitching. This is the team we should go with,'" Terry Collins said. "This guy has had some very, very good at-bats. He has nothing to show for it. But, certainly, we can't put what we're doing offensively on the shoulders of Michael Conforto. He goes up there and every time he gets in the batter's box you think he's going to hit one in the seats. The confidence is there from the coaches, and I totally agree with it.

"If you show panic now, it could spread in the clubhouse. And I'm not going to do that. I like our lineup. I like what they've done all year long. You go through ups and downs. But, as we've seen, when they break out, they're good. And tonight they need to break out."

Conforto is hitless in 19 at-bats since homering against Zack Greinke in the rookie's first postseason plate appearance in Game 2 of the NLDS.

The Mets could have started Juan Lagares in center field and moved Yoenis Cespedes over to left field.

Many believe the New York Mets will be players for Ian Desmond on the free agent market.

The Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins could also be in the running to sign the shortstop.

The Kansas City Royals have worked hard to prevent Daniel Murphy from beating them through the first two games of the World Series.

Murphy set a Major League record with a home run in six straight postseason games, including one is each of the four games the New York Mets played in the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs.

"He really hasn't gotten too many pitches to hit -- that's the bottom line," hitting coach Kevin Long said. "Pitches are off the plate. Pitches are low. Pitches are high. He's doing what he needs to do. He's taking what they've given him. They haven't given him a whole lot."

Murphy did his damage earlier this postseason on pitches to the middle and outer thirds of the plate. He saw six pitches in his first at-bat of Game 2. The only one not on the inner third was a 1-2 changeup in the dirt. Overall in Game 2, Murphy saw 23 pitches in four plate appearances. None of them touched the middle third of the strike zone.

"I just think that if they execute, it's always going to be a tough at-bat," Murphy said. "I feel like they've executed well. We've gotten some pitches to hit. I've gotten some pitches to hit that I've missed. So we'll regroup and get ready for Game 3."

The Texas Rangers won't bring back pitching coach Mike Maddux next season.

Maddux, who spent seven seasons with the Rangers, had been among six coaches invited to return and was previously offered a new contract that he had not signed.

Jon Daniels said he and manager Jeff Banister met with Maddux "to inform him we had decided to go in another direction." The pitching coach's brother, Greg Maddux, is also leaving after serving four years as special assistant to Daniels.