"Reporting from Toronto—

Torii Hunter led the drive to keep Mark Teixeira in Anaheim three years ago. He recruited Carl Crawford last year.

His career as a pitchman, he says, is over.

"I'm retired," Hunter said. "It hasn't been working out."

The New York Yankees bid $180 million for Teixeira, the Boston Red Sox $142 million for Crawford. Angels owner Arte Moreno had no interest in matching either bid.

The marquee free agents this winter could include Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes, Jimmy Rollins and CC Sabathia. Hunter said he would be happy to try to sell any free agent on the Angels, but he won't make the first call or send the first text.

"If somebody wants to call and talk to me about Anaheim, that's fine," he said. "I'll talk to them.""