Sources close to Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman say the Toronto Blue Jays have received permission to interview Rockies hitting coach Don Baylor for their managerial vacancy.

Baylor will be on a long list of candidates. The Blue Jays have already interviewed former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin and former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge.

Baylor, 61, previously managed the Colorado Rockies from 1993-1998 and the Chicago Cubs from 2000-2002. In his 9 years as a manager, he has a 627-689 record. He took his 1995 Rockies team to the National League Division series where they lost to the Atlanta Braves 3 games to 1.