Newsmakers

Considered Bench coach Dave Martinez and Raul Ibanez are among eight candidates on the preliminary list the Tampa Bay Rays are considering for their next manager. President of baseball operations Matt Silverman released a preliminary’ list of possibilities. Others under consideration are Manny Acta, Craig Counsell, Charlie Montoyo, Ron Wotus, Don Wakamatsu and Kevin Cash. Tampa Bay has been searching for a replacement for Joe Maddon since Oct. 24, when he opted out of the final year of his contract. Maddon was hired to manage the Chicago Cubs.

Hired The Los Angeles Dodgers hired Farhan Zaidi as general manager and Josh Byrnes as senior vice president, baseball operations. The moves are the first major ones under Andrew Friedman, who arrived in Los Angeles from Tampa Bay last month as the new president of baseball operations.

Reviewed Southern Mississippi is working with the NCAA to review “potential issues” related to the men’s basketball program, athletic director Bill McGillis said. Former coach Donnie Tyndall left after last season to take the Tennessee job. Doc Sadler replaced Tyndall at Southern Miss. Bleacher Report first reported Southern Miss was under NCAA review. The report said the potential rules violations – which include improper financial aid for ineligible players – are from Tyndall’s two seasons in Hattiesburg.

Sidelined Golden State forward David Lee will not travel with the team when they play at Houston and Phoenix this weekend because of a strained left hamstring.

Concussed Minnesota Wild star Zach Parise has a concussion that will keep him out indefinitely. Parise was hurt Tuesday in a 4-1 defeat against Pittsburgh.

Returned The Minnesota Twins coaching staff under new manager Paul Molitor will have at least one holdover: hitting coach Tom Brunansky. The Twins announced that Brunansky would return on a one-year contract. He spent the previous two seasons in the role.

Charged San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera was charged with resisting arrest after being stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. The San Diego County district attorney’s office said the 27-year-old shortstop faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail if convicted. The California Highway Patrol arrested Cabrera on Sept. 3 on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana.