April 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Phillies Reach Agreement With Frandsen
Kevin Frandsen was recently released by the Padres.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com

Boyer Gets Mets' Final Bullpen Spot Over Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen is deciding if he will accept extended spring assignment.

Mike Puma/New York Post (via Twitter)

Cardinals Giving Garcia A Short Leash
Jaime Garcia went 13-8 with a 2.70 ERA last season in 28 starts.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Duchscherer Placed On DL By Orioles
Justin Duchscherer has been limited by stiffness in his surgically repaired left hip.

ESPN.com

Wilson Didn't 'Bite At The First Offer' From Rangers
C.J. Wilson will be a free agent at the end of the season.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Bay Could Begin Season On DL
Jason Bay may begin the season on the disabled list with a strained intercostal muscle in his left rib cage.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Giambi Brothers To Testify In Bonds Trial
Both Jason and Jeremy Giambi have admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.

Associated Press

Dodgers, Billingsley Agree To Extension
Chad Billingsley's extension would lock him up through his first two years of free agency.

MLB.com

Thome Approaching 600 HR Mark
Jim Thome is just 11 home runs shy of 600 for his career.

MLB.com

Galarraga Named Arizona's Fifth Starter
Armando Galarraga beat out Aaron Heilman for the final spot.

MLB.com

Chavez, Nunez Make Yankees' Roster
The Yankees will use Eric Chavez to rest Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira.

MLB.com

Marcum Tosses Four Pain-Free Innings
Shaun Marcum had been shut down for two weeks with shoulder tightness.

Associated Press

Giants Unlikely To Have Wilson On Opening Day
Brian Wilson strained a muscle on his left side on March 17.

Associated Press

Padres To Place Latos On 15-Day DL
Mat Latos will actually be eligible to come off the DL on April 6.

Associated Press

Yankees' Feliciano Expects To Miss 2 Weeks
Yankees left-hander Pedro Feliciano expects to miss the first two weeks of the season because of upper arm-shoulder soreness.

ESPN.com

Cubs Option Castillo To Iowa
Chicago now has 26 players on their spring roster.

Associated Press

Twins Trade With Braves To Keep Diamond
Minnesota plucked left-hander Scott Diamond out of Atlanta's system in December.

Associated Press

Utley Has 'No Timetable' For Return
Chase Utley has remained quiet about his status since early March as he deals with a knee injury.

Associated Press

Pirates Trade Fields To Rockies
Josh Fields hit .306 with an OPS of .810 in 49 at-bats with Kansas City last season.

RealGM Staff Report

Philadelphia's Manuel: Winning Is 'Hard'
The Phillies are the favorites this season, but winning won't be easy, according to Charlie Manuel.

Associated Press

Mistress: Bonds Blamed Steroids For Injury
Barry Bonds blamed a 1999 injury on his steroid use, according to Kimbell Bell.

Associated Press

Gomez Remains Milwaukee's Starting Center Fielder
Milwaukee acquired Nyjer Morgan from Washington as insurance behind Carlos Gomez.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Mariners Send Down Josh Bard
Seattle has reassigned catcher Josh Bard and utility player Chris Gimenez to minor league camp.

Associated Press

Winn Asks For, Granted Unconditional Release
Randy Winn split the 2010 season between the Yankees and Cardinals.

Associated Press

Orioles Cut Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson signed a minor league deal on Jan. 31.

Associated Press

Boston Sends Okajima Down To Pawtucket
Hideki Okajima was Boston's top left-hander reliever for four seasons.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Royals Acquire Treanor From Rangers
The Rangers have acquired catcher Matt Treanor from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.

Press Release

Halladay Throws Three Scoreless In Final Tuneup
Roy Halladay's ERA this spring was a sparkling 0.42.

Associated Press

Four Teams After Washington's Gonzalez
The Athletics, Astros, Braves and Padres are all interested in Alberto Gonzalez.

William Ladson (via Twitter)

Reyes Is No Lock To Make Red Sox
The Red Sox like Dennys Reyes, but they haven't been a final decision about their Opening Day roster.

Boston Globe