April 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Will Smith To Have Tommy John Surgery
Giants reliever Will Smith will have TJ surgery next week and will miss the entire 2017 season.

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J.D. Martinez To Miss Three To Four Weeks
Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez has a sprained ligament in his right foot.

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Indians, Jose Ramirez Close To Four-Year Extension
Jose Ramirez's new deal would keep him Cleveland through the 2023 season.

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Shelby Miller Flashing Increased Velocity This Spring
After an incredibly disappointing 2016 season, Shelby Miller is showing flashes of improvement this spring.

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Cardinals Offering Monthly Subscription Service For Tickets
The Cardinals have announced a monthly subscription service for fans who want to attend games this season.

Dayn Perry/CBS Sports

Kinsler Criticizes Puerto Rican, Dominican Teams For Showing Emotion
Prior to Wednesday night's World Baseball Classic final, Ian Kinsler commented on how the Team USA and Puerto Rico show their passion for baseball differently.

R.J. Anderson/CBS Sports

Former Mets, Phillies, Yankees Manager Dallas Green Dies At 82
Dallas Green, who won a World Series as a manager of the Phillies and paved the way for lights at Wrigley Field as president of the Cubs, died Wednesday at 82.

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Marcus Stroman Leads Team USA To First WBC Title
Team USA defeated Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday night to win its first World Baseball Classic title behind six scoreless innings from Marcus Stroman.

Associated Press

Rays, Yankees Interested In Trade For Nick Ahmed
The Diamondbacks are listening to offers for Nick Ahmed and the Rays and Yankees have been mentioned as potential destinations.

Nick Piecoro/Arizona Republic

Astros, Braves, Pirates Interested In Jose Quintana
Jose Quintana continues to be mentioned in trade rumors as Opening Day approaches.

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White Sox, Tim Anderson Agree Upon $25.5M Extension
Tim Anderson has agreed to a six-year, $25.5 million contract extension with the White Sox.

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Barry Bonds Joining Giants As Special Adviser
Barry Bonds will assist Larry Baer and join the team at spring training.

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Blue Jays Working On Extension For John Gibbons
The extension is believed to be for two years with a team option.

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David Price Probably Out Until At Least May
The Red Sox are confident that David Price will recover from the elbow injury that has sidelined him this spring, but it seems as though he won't return to action until May at the earliest.

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Rangers Open To Mid-Season Extension Talks With Yu Darvish
The Rangers are open to discussing a contract extension with Yu Darvish during the season, according to Jon Daniels.

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Scott Feldman Will Start For Reds On Opening Day
The Reds have tabbed Scott Feldman as their starter on Opening Day against the Phillies.

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Mets To Assign Tim Tebow To Class A Columbia
The Mets told Tim Tebow on Monday that they plan to assign him to the Class A Columbia (SC) Fireflies of the South Atlantic League.

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Puerto Rico Edges Netherlands To Advance To WBC Final
Puerto Rico defeated the Netherlands 4-3 in 11 innings on Monday night to advance to the championship game at the World Baseball Classic.

Associated Press

Brian McCann On Trade: 'Best-Case Scenario For Both Sides'
Brian McCann enjoyed his time with the Yankees, but admitted that the offseason trade that sent him to the Astros was good for both parties.

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Drew Pomeranz Leaves Start With Left Triceps Tightness
The left-hander told reporters he didn't think the injury was serious, but the Red Sox will be careful.

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Chris Archer Won't Rejoin Team USA For WBC
Chris Archer will not rejoin Team USA for the World Baseball Classic after being told that he would not pitch in the final round of the tournament.

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Jason Kipnis To Miss Four To Five More Weeks
The Indians have also reported that pitcher Cody Anderson will miss the season and will undergo elbow surgery.

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Britton Not Questioning Showalter Over Wild-Card Loss
Orioles manager Buck Showalter was questioned after not using closer Zach Britton in last season's AL Wild-Card game.

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Hensley Meulens Ready To Run MLB Club
Giants hitting coach Hensley Muelens has led the Netherlands to two straight extended runs in the WBC.

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J.D. Martinez Suffers Right Foot Sprain
Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez was taken for X-rays, which have come back negative.

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Wainwright Not Worried About Spring 'Beating'
Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright gave up 10 runs in less than two innings against the Mets on Friday.

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Matin Prado To Have MRI On Injured Hamstring
The Marlins are waiting to learn the extent of Martin Prado's hamstring injury.

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Diamondbacks Willing To Listen To Offers For Nick Ahmed
The club added Ketel Marte and Daniel Descalso to their infield this offseason and Ildemaro Vargas as emerged as an option this spring as well.

Nick Piecoro/Arizona Republic

Cardinals 'Open For Business' On Yadier Molina Extension
Yadier Molina is entering the final guaranteed year of his contract with the Cardinals.

Jenifer Langosch/MLB

Braves Have Made Several Attempts To Sign Angel Pagan
The Braves have made a number of attempts to sign Angel Pagan as a reserve, but he has yet to accept.

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