May 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Orioles Place Chris Davis On Paternity Leave
The O's have placed Chris Davis on paternity leave and added Nick Hundley to the roster.

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Red Sox Place Mike Napoli On DL
The Red Sox have placed Mike Napoli on the 15-day disabled list.

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Cubs Sign Manny As Triple-A Player-Coach
Theo Epstein has announced that Manny Ramirez "is not and will not" be on the Cubs' major-league roster.

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Red Sox Place Victorino, Doubront On DL
The Red Sox have recalled outfielder Daniel Nava from Triple-A Pawtucket.

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Jeter Passes Aparicio On Shortstop List
Derek Jeter has passed Luis Aparicio to move into second place on the all-time list for games played by a shortstop.

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Rockies Place Arenado On DL With Broken Finger
Nolan Arenado broke his left middle finger sliding into second base on Friday night.

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Mauer Advises Posey To Play Catcher 'As Long As He Can'
Joe Mauer thinks Buster Posey should play catcher as long as he can, and enjoy doing it.

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O's Trade Patton To Padres For Hundley
Nick Hundley hit .271 in 33 games with the Padres this season.

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Trout Remains Positive During First Extended Slump
Trout is just 12-for-65 in May and leads the American League with 56 strikeouts this season.

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Grant Balfour Critical Of Rays Fans
Grant Balfour wasn't happy with his home fans after they booed him for blowing a lead in the ninth inning of Thursday's game.

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Drew Sent To Class A To Begin Comeback
Stephen Drew has said he expects to take about 10 days to be ready to play again at the Major League level.

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Profar Re-Injures Shoulder, May Miss Season
Jurickson Profar has re-strained a muscle in his shoulder and has been shut down.

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Insurance Will Save Rangers Just $2M On Fielder's Contract
Prince Fielder is expected to undergo season-ending surgery next week to repair a herniated disk in his neck.

Evan Grant/Dallas Morning News

Marlins Will Pay Tejada $625K In Majors
The details of Miguel Tejada's contract with the Marlins have emerged.

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Braun Leaves Game With Tightness In Side
Ryan Braun returned to the Brewers last week from a stint on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain.

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Fielder Will Have Season-Ending Surgery
Prince Fielder is expected to have season-ending fusion surgery on Tuesday to repair a herniated disk in his neck.

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White Sox 'Optimistic' Abreu Will Return Soon
Jose Abreu has been sidelined with ankle tendinitis.

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Sizemore 'Not Having Good At-Bats'
Grady Sizemore is hitting .218/.293/.336 with two home runs as a member of the Red Sox.

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Royals Send Moustakas To Minors
The Royals have demoted Mike Moustakas to Triple-A Omaha after a rough start to the season.

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Dodgers Release Miguel Olivo
The Dodgers have released Miguel Olivo, two days after a dugout altercation in which he allegedly bit off part of Alex Guerrero's ear during a Triple-A game.

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Fielder Considering Season-Ending Surgery
Prince Fielder has a herniated disk in his neck.

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Yankees Continue To Be Linked To Samardzija
The Yankees are in need of pitching help and Jeff Samardzija is perhaps the most attractive option available on the trade market.

Ken Davidoff/New York Post

Scout: Oscar Taveras Is 'On Cruise Control'
There has been a lot of speculation as to when the Cardinals will promote Oscar Taveras to the Major Leagues.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Arizona Farmhand Hits Four Home Runs
Diamondbacks minor leaguer Jon Griffin matched the Southern League record with four home runs on Wednesday night.

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Olivo Suspended After Biting Teammate During Altercation
The Dodgers have suspended Miguel Olivo, who has been accused of biting off part of teammate Alex Guerrero's ear in a dugout altercation Tuesday.

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Wacha Struck By Liner In Dugout, Has Bruised Elbow
Michael Wacha was struck in the elbow by a foul liner while sitting in the dugout in the sixth inning on Wednesday night.

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Samardzija Lowers ERA To 1.46, Still Winless
Jeff Samardzija turned in another great outing on Wednesday, but he remains winless.

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Giants Lose Cain, Casilla To Hamstring Strains
The pair of Giants will undergo MRIs to determine the severity.

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Ricketts Resubmits Original Wrigley Plan
Tom Ricketts has decided to go back to his original renovation and expansion plan for Wrigley Field that could significantly affect rooftop sight lines.

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Boston's Talks With Drew Picked Up Over Weekend
The Red Sox signed Stephen Drew to a one-year deal on Tuesday, reuniting with the shortstop after winning a World Series last fall.

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