These are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball Friday:

• Reliever Casey Janssen, who has spent his entire major league career with the Blue Jays, is considering the Los Angeles Dodgers as one of the teams he would prefer to pitch for next season. Read more: theScore
• According to reports, there are at least five teams interested in free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera, although the New York Mets are not one of them. Read more: jaysjournal.com
• Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Mets third baseman David Wright is making ‘significant’ progress in his shoulder rehab and is still unlikely to require surgery. Read more: New York Post

• The Seattle Mariners are planning to shop outfielder Michael Saunders aggressively at next weeks general manager meetings, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. Read more: sodomojo.com
• Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington was taken aback by the reports of conflict between outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and the team’s coaching staff and commented on the matter on MLB Network Radio Friday. Read more: theScore
• Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports that the New York Yankees have signed former Rookie of the Year Andrew Bailey to a minor-league contract. Read more: MLB.com
• Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Dave Steward revealed that corner outfielder/first baseman Mark Trumbo will play right field for the team in 2015 on Friday after splitting time between left field and first base in 2014. Read more: NBCSports.com
• St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon have been named the winners of the 2014 Rawlings Platinum Glove Award as the best defenders in their respective leagues. Read more: CBSSports.com, theScore
• The Los Angeles Dodgers officially named former big leaguer and MLB analyst Gabe Kapler the club’s new director of player development on Friday. Read more: Yahoo Sports, LA Times
• Bruce Levine of CBS Chicago reports that the Cubs have met with free agent catcher Russell Martin. Read more: CSN Chicago
• Miami Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee and Seattle Mariners pitcher Chris Young were named the 2014 Comeback Players of the Year in their respective leagues on Friday by Major League Baseball. Read more: Yahoo Sports, NBCSports.com
• Cincinnati Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said the team is targeting free agent outfielders Michael Morse and Nori Aoki this offseason. Read more: CBSSports.com, NBCSports.com
• Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that free agent Hanley Ramirez has told interested clubs that he is willing to play “wherever there’s a need.” Read more: CBS Sports

Chris Brown, St. Louis Baseball Today