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 Sources close to the team said Arizona selected Stewart after
interviewing nine candidates and will try to make a deal with him to
replace Kevin Towers, who was fired last Friday.
CBSSports.com said there is no word that a deal is done yet, or even
that the offer officially has been made. Stewart has been working as
an agent after careers as a starting pitcher, coach and front office
executive. To accept an offer to become GM, he would have to give up
his agent business.
Stewart currently represents Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt
Kemp, Houston Astros designated hitter Chris Carter and several
other major-leaguers.
---Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera entered Wednesday's
game batting .405 with six home runs in September while playing with
a bone spur in his right ankle.
 "He's moving better on it," manager Brad Ausmus said before the game
against the Chicago White Sox. "This thing comes and goes and the
last five or six days, with the exception of maybe Sunday, he's been
moving well on it compared to late August and early September."
---Chicago White Sox third-year manager Robin Ventura isn't on the
hot seat despite the team winding down the season in fourth place in
the American League Central. He signed a multiyear extension during
the winter that runs through at least 2016.
---Los Angeles Angels third baseman David Freese (upper back
tightness) was out of the starting lineup Wednesday against the
Oakland A's for the second straight game.
The Angels have an off day Thursday, and manager Mike Scioscia said
he expects Freese to return to the starting lineup Friday at
Seattle.
---Angels right-hander Jered Weaver continued making progress
Wednesday in his recovery from the stomach flu and said he expects
to make his scheduled start Friday against Seattle.
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"I'll be fine for Friday," Weaver said.
---Oakland A's catcher Derek Norris started for the first time since
injuring his right shoulder Saturday against Philadelphia during a
play at the plate.
Norris had a cortisone injection Sunday, missed that day's game
against the Phillies, then was the designated hitter against the
Angels on Monday and Tuesday.
---Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer was not in the lineup
after taking a pitch off the right elbow on Tuesday.
Manager Ron Gardenhire said he hopes Mauer will play all four games
in Detroit this weekend.
---Washington Nationals center fielder Denard Span was held out of
the starting lineup Wednesday after he bruised a knee making a
sliding catch on the warning track in the third inning of Tuesday's
4-2 win.
"He banged his knee good," manager Matt Williams said of Span, who
entered Wednesday with a league-high 180 hits. "(But) there is no
cause for alarm."
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