TORONTO -- Mark Shapiro has a lot on his plate this offseason, but at the top of his priority list is finding a full-time replacement for former general manager Alex Anthopoulos.
Shapiro was caught off-guard last week when Anthopoulos decided not to sign a five-year contract. There wasn't a lot of time to react, but temporary measures were taken to have longtime assistant Tony LaCava assume the interim GM duties.
With free agency officially starting Saturday at 12:01 a.m. ET, it will be up to LaCava and Shapiro to guide the organization through a period of transition.