Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that three to four teams have expressed interest in Jason Giambi.

Giambi didn't land the Rockies' managerial gig and wasn't interested in an offer to become the club's hitting coach. So now he wants to continue his playing career. The 41-year-old batted .225/.372/.303 with one homer and eight RBI in 113 plate appearances this summer.

Jason Giambi's agent, Joel Wolfe, said "several teams" have expressed interest in his client.

Wolfe says that Giambi still wants to play, so it sounds like he's leaning toward turning down the Rockies' offer to be their hitting coach. The 41-year-old batted .225/.372/.303 this season for the Rockies.

Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd told Troy Renck of the Denver Post that the club hopes Jason Giambi will consider being their hitting coach.

Giambi was one of the finalists for manager, but the Rockies settled on Walt Weiss as their new skipper on Wednesday night. "We consider him a Rockie, we hope this is the spot he will consider," said O'Dowd. "He was very impressive in his interview for the manager's job." Giambi previously said that he would only retire to become the manager, but Renck hears that the 41-year-old is prepared to listen about the hitting coach job while seeing what develops in the free agent market. It's unlikely he will return to the Rockies as a player.

According to the Denver Post, Jason Giabmi is no longer in the running for the Rockies' managerial vacancy.

The race is down to former Rockies shortstop Walt Weiss and current Diamondbacks third base coach Matt Williams. A final decision is expected to be made by the end of this week. Giambi will presumably now choose to continue his playing career, though probably not in Colorado. The veteran slugger is a free agent.

According to a source close to Jason Giambi, the veteran slugger is still weighing his options on whether to play or manage this coming season.

The Rockies are only considering him as a manager at this time. He's one of four finalists for that position, and no decision on his future will likely come until that role has been decided.

According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, Jason Giambi remains "firmly in the mix" for the Rockies' managerial job.

Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that Jason Giambi will interview for the Rockies' managerial vacancy.

No date has been scheduled, but Giambi will be the last in-house candidate interviewed before the Rockies begin to look outside the organization. Bench coach Tom Runnells and Triple-A manager Stu Cole have already been interviewed. Giambi, 41, has never coached at any level and underwent hernia surgery last week to leave open the option of playing in 2013.

Troy Renck of the Denver Post writes that Jason Giambi "remains a candidate for the Rockies' manager job until he's ruled out."

Renck adds that it's "possible" Giambi will be interviewed this week. Giambi hasn't officially retired as a player yet and obviously has no managerial experience, but he reportedly would be willing to end his playing career if the Rox would give him a chance to be the skipper. Bench coach Tom Runnells and Triple-A manager Stu Cole are the main internal candidates for the Rockies, who are still trying to decide whether to pursue external options.

According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, Jason Giambi could be a candidate for the Rockies' managerial vacancy.

Giambi is highly respected in the clubhouse, but he obviously doesn't have any managerial experience, so the Rockies may prefer to have him as a bench coach initially. Rockies bench coach Tom Runnells and Triple-A manager Stu Cole are among the other in-house candidates. Tim Wallach, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Brad Ausmus could be considered if the Rockies decide to go outside the organization.

Jason Giambi will undergo hernia surgery next week.

Giambi should be fully recovered by the start of spring training, but he'll be a free agent this winter and could struggle to attract interest. The 41-year-old batted .225/.372/.303 this season for the Rockies.

Jason Giambi has been shut down for the remainder of the season due to a hernia in his right groin.

The 41-year-old slugger finishes the season hitting .225/.372/.303 with one homer and eight RBI in just 89 at-bats. While he has expressed interest in returning to the Rockies next season, he may have played his last game in the major leagues.

Jason Giambi (illness) took batting practice on Wednesday but won't be ready for a few more games.

Giambi is fighting a nasty virus and will not be rushed back. He's batting .225/.372/.303 with one home run.

Jason Giambi is unavailable Monday after a setback with a viral illness.

Giambi missed five weeks earlier this year with a viral infection, so this isn't good news. It's not clear when -- or if -- the 41-year-old slugger will return this year.

Jason Giambi plans to continue playing in 2013.

That's assuming Giambi, who will turn 42 over the offseason, draws any interest. "I would to love to play if I can get a job," Giambi said Saturday. "That's kind of up to everybody else. If I have an opportunity, I would love to play." Limited mainly to pinch-hitting duty at this point, Giambi is batting .250/.386/.338 with one homer over 48 games this season.

Rockies activated 1B Jason Giambi from the 15-day disabled list.

Giambi has been sidelined since July 20 with a viral infection. He returns to a .241/.380/.329 batting line, one home run and eight RBI (through 79 at-bats). The veteran slugger will function mainly as a left-handed bat off the bench over the remainder of the season.

Jason Giambi (viral syndrome) has resumed working out lightly.

Giambi had a setback a couple weeks ago and had been shut down. It's not clear when the veteran first baseman/pinch-hitter will return. "I have been home resting. I don't have any idea when I will be back, but I am happy to be out there doing stuff again," he said.

Jason Giambi (viral syndrome) resumed baseball-related activities Wednesday.

"The big test will be how the stuff I do today goes," Giambi said before he went through drills Wednesday. "I feel a lot better now. But first I've got to start. Like I said, I haven't really done much." Giambi is eligible to return from the DL Sunday, but it's unclear if he'll be ready at that time.

Rockies placed 1B Jason Giambi on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 21, with viral syndrome.

Giambi has felt ill for a few weeks now. "Good to know that something was wrong," Giambi said. "Thought Father Time had just caught up with me." It's not clear at this point how long he'll be sidelined.

Jason Giambi returned to action on Thursday July 5.

Jason Giambi was unavailable Tuesday and possibly Wednesday due to a stiff back.

Giambi dealt with back issues down the stretch last season, as well. He should be ready for pinch-hitting duty soon.