Here’s the latest from Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe:

There are a few rumors circulating regarding Tony La Russa’ future. One has him going to the Cincinnati Reds if Dusty Baker rejects a contract offer and goes elsewhere. The scenario that makes the most sense is returning to St. Louis, but the Cardinals would have to upgrade their roster.

A couple of New York Mets officials told Cafardo that the team will make a run at Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury this winter.

Cafardo sees a few problems with Ozzie Guillen managing the Florida Marlins.

A Dodger official close to Cafardo called it “highly unlikely” that Andre Ethier would be traded this off-season.

Cafardo speculates that it’s possible that former Arizona Diamondbacks’ GM Josh Byrnes could work in a consulting capacity for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies or New York Mets.

Former Indians manager, Eric Wedge, is a very serious candidate for the Chicago Cubs managerial job.

Red Sox chairman, Tom Werner, could be a candidate to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers if the McCourt family is forced to sell.

The Toronto Blue Jays are going to consider Don Baylor as a managerial candidate to replace retiring Cito Gaston.