May 2019 - Baseball Wiretap

Blue Jays Could Promote Vlad Guerrero, Jr. This Week
The Blue Jays will begin a five-game homestand on Tuesday against the Giants.

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Nathan Eovaldi To Have Elbow Surgery
Nathan Eovaldi will have elbow surgery on Thursday and will be out of action for 4-6 weeks, according to a source.

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MRI On Jacob deGrom's Elbow Comes Back Clean
Jacob deGrom is still expected to start Friday night after an MRI on his right elbow showed no damage.

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All 13 Of Christian Yelich's Home Runs Have Come At Home
Eight of Christian Yelich's home runs have come against the Cardinals.

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Joey Gallo Records First Sacrifice Fly Of Career
Joey Gallo ended an unusual drought by recording the first sacrifice fly of his Major League career during Sunday afternoon's Rangers-Astros game.

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Mets 'Keeping A Close Eye On' Gio Gonzalez
Gio Gonzalez opted out of his Minor League contract with the Yankees on Saturday and the Mets are "keeping a close eye on" the situation.

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Max Scherzer Tweaked Muscle Dodging Foul Ball
Max Scherzer is day-to-day after tweaking his left intercostal while dodging a foul ball in the dugout over the weekend.

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Matt Shoemaker Out For Season With Torn ACL
The Blue Jays have placed pitcher Matt Shoemaker on the injured list.

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Pujols Passes Ruth For Fifth Place On All-Time RBI List
Albert Pujols passed Babe Ruth in the ninth inning on Saturday night with his 1,993rd career RBI.

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Albert Pujols Ties Babe Ruth For 5th On All-Time RBI List
Albert Pujols doubled in the third inning Saturday night driving home Andrelton Simmons for his 1,992nd career RBI.

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Mets Place deGrom On IL, Will Have MRI
Mets ace Jacob deGrom will go on the injured list with a sore right arm, retroactive to Tuesday.

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Matt Shoemaker Injures Knee During Rundown
Matt Shoemaker is off to a 3-0 start with a 1.75 ERA after missing five months of 2018 with a right forearm strain.

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Aaron Judge Likely To IL With Oblique Injury
Aaron Judge injured his left oblique while taking a swing during Saturday's game at Yankee Stadium.

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Gio Gonzalez Opts Out Of Yankees Deal
The Yankees have 48 hours to release pitcher Gio Gonzalez or add him to the major league roster.

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Francisco Lindor Returns From Injuries
Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor has missed the season's first 18 games with ankle and calf strain issues.

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Red Sox Place Nathan Eovaldi On IL
Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has a loose body in the right elbow.

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Yankees, Logan Morrison Agree To Minor League Deal
Veteran first baseman Logan Morrison will make $1M if he's added to the major league roster.

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Shohei Ohtani Joins Team For Batting Practice
The Angels expect Shohei Ohtani to return to the lineup in May.

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Marlins Fire Hitting Coach Mike Pagliarulo
The Marlins currently rank last in the majors in runs scored.

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Mets Likely To Place Jacob deGrom On IL
Mets ace Jacob dGrom has a sore right arm and is returning to New York for an MRI on his elbow.

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Dodgers Moving Julio Urias To Bullpen
The Dodgers are moving Julio Urias to the bullpen to make room for the return of Hyun-Jin Ryu from the injured list.

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David Price Warns Red Sox Could Sell Off If They Don't Start Winning
The Red Sox are 6-13 and only the Marlins have a worse run differential.

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Dallas Keuchel Open To One-Year Deal
If Dallas Keuchel signs after June's Major League Draft, he wouldn't be tied to pick compensation.

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Khris Davis Signs Two-Year, $33.5M Extension With A's
Khris Davis has a major league-leading 10 home runs this season.

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Nationals, Anthony Rendon Meet To Discuss Extension
The Nationals and Anthony Rendon met before batting practice on Tuesday to discuss a possible contract extension.

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Braves Lose Arodys Vizcaino For Season
Arodys Vizcaino will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery to clean up his labrum and remove scar tissue.

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Dodgers Tie MLB Record For Consecutive Games With HR
The Dodgers have tied a Major League record by hitting a home run in their 32nd consecutive home game.

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Joey Votto Pops Out To First Base For First Time In Career
Joey Votto made 6,827 plate appearances before popping out to first base, which he did on Wednesday.

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A's Offered Kyler Murray $14M To Choose Baseball
Kyler Murray, who was the ninth pick in last year's MLB draft, is expected to be a high pick in next week's NFL draft and seemingly intends to play football.

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Giants May Move In Outfield Fences At Oracle Park
The Giants' front office is considering some changes to Oracle Park, including moving in the fences in right-center field.

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