Bench Coach

There was a little confusion Tuesday night with regard to DeMarlo Hale, the Boston Red Sox bench coach who is expected to head to Baltimore. ESPN Boston reported that he is out in Boston. That will be the case, according to an industry source. And he is expected to join the Orioles as third base coach. That should be announced soon. The holdup is that Hale, who worked under former Boston manager Terry Francona, is still under contract for a year with the Red Sox. So he is negotiating his buyout, the source said.

BaseballDiamondbacks: Re-signed Brian Butterfield, third base-infield coach; Mark Connor, pitching coach; Dwayne Murphy, first base-outfield coach; Jim Presley, hitting coach; Glenn Sherlock, bullpen and catching coach; Carlos Tosca, bench coach; and Jeff Forney, strength and conditioning coach to one-year contracts.Reds: Purchased contract of OF-1B Stephen Larkin from Double-A Chattanooga.FootballChargers: Placed S Michael Dumas on IR. Signed S Lloyd Lee from practice squad.Eagles: Agreed to three-year contract extension with WR Irving Fryar.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter will meet with his coaches before the season ends Sunday, but he said any definitive decisions on his 2011 staff likely won't be made until after the World Series. "I want to talk to them before the season is over to give them a heads-up about what our thinking is, what the time frame's going to be," said Showalter, who inherited the staffs of former managers Dave Trembley and Juan Samuel . "I wouldn't dare let them leave here without some idea.

BaseballMarlins: Named Larry Rothschild pitching coach, Rich Donnelly third base coach, Milt May hitting instructor, Tommy Sandt first base coach, Jerry Manuel bench coach, Bruce Kimm bullpen coach and Tony Perez special assistant to GM.Pirates: Named Rick Renick third base coach and Joe Jones bench coach. Named Dick Freeman CEO and executive VP.BasketballRaptors: Named second-year G Damon Stoudamire captain.CollegeCentennial Conference: Named Western Maryland G Rick Estes (Dundalk) men's soccer Player of the Week.

New York Yankees first base coach Lee Mazzilli has emerged as the leading candidate to land the Orioles' managerial job, several sources close to the search said yesterday. The team's six-man search committee, which included Orioles vice presidents Jim Beattie and Mike Flanagan, has reached a consensus favoring Mazzilli, but the process has yet to enter the critical final phase, which will involve owner Peter Angelos. Besides Mazzilli, the three candidates still in the mix are Orioles bench coach Sam Perlozzo, Milwaukee Brewers bench coach Rich Dauer and Cleveland Indians hitting coach Eddie Murray.

Five months after being fired by the Orioles, former manager and baseball lifer Dave Trembley has landed the minor league field coordinator position with the Atlanta Braves, according to an industry source. He is also expected to supervise the instruction of coaches and players throughout the Braves organization. Trembley, who has been out of work since he was fired by the Orioles on June 3, could not be reached for comment. Trembley, 59, spent eight years with the Orioles organization, including nearly three full years as manager, before he was dismissed after the team started 2010 with a 15-39 record and was buried in last in the American League East.

MIAMI - After interviewing four managerial candidates with close ties to their organization, the Orioles are preparing to branch out a little when their search continues next week. Grady Little? Stay tuned. The Orioles received permission yesterday to interview New York Yankees first base coach Lee Mazzilli, and they will likely meet with him next week, along with Oakland Athletics bench coach Terry Francona. Yesterday, major league sources said the Orioles may also try to interview Little if the Boston Red Sox turn him loose next week, as expected.

BaseballAngels: Named Bud Black pitching coach, Alfredo Griffin first base coach, Mickey Hatcher hitting coach, Joe Maddon bench coach and Ron Roenicke third base coach.Astros: Purchased the contracts of P Jason Green, P Eric Ireland, P Wayne Franklin and P Jerome Robertson from Double-A Jackson, P Wilfredo Rodriguez from Single-A Kissimmee and IF Aaron McNeal from Single-A Michigan.Athletics: Signed P Gil Heredia to one-year contract. Signed P Frank Lankford, P Jon Ratliff, P Jeff Tam, P Will Brunson, former Orioles minor-league P Terry Burrows, P Rich Sauveur, C Chris Norton, OF Greg Martinez and OF David McCarty to minor-league contracts.

Baseball ANGELS -- Designated P Hector Carrasco for assignment. Recalled P Chris Resop from Salt Lake. ATHLETICS -- Recalled P Shane Komine from Sacramento. Optioned P Ron Flores to Sacramento. DEVIL RAYS -- Reinstated P Juan Salas from restricted list. Transferred P Tim Corcoran from the 15-day to 60-day DL. DIAMONDBACKS -- Placed P Randy Johnson on 15-day DL. Called up P Yusmeiro Petit from Tucson. GIANTS -- Activated IF Rich Aurilia from 15-day DL. Placed P Vinnie Chulk on the bereavement list and recalled P Pat Misch from Fresno.

Eddie Murray Position: Indians hitting coach Date of interview: Oct. 2 What Murray said: "This could be a special situation here, with where the ballclub is and wanting to make a few changes here and there. And it's a place that I know, believe it or not, I'm comfortable." Where he stood: Early front-runner. Sam Perlozzo Position: Orioles bench coach Date of interview: Oct. 14 What Perlozzo said: "I will tell you that I'm an energetic guy. I like communicating a lot with our players.