The Yankees have expressed interest in both the Rangers' Gerald Laird and Royals' Miguel Olivo, according to major-league sources.
May 2008 - Baseball Wiretap
Yankees Interested In Laird And Olivo
Reds And Mets Also Interested In Street
The Reds apparently have some interest in Huston Street, according to sources, and the Mets also might make a run at trying to get him.
Cubs Fined $500,000
The Cubs on Tuesday were fined $500,000 by Major League Baseball for violations related to the 2008 player draft.
D'Backs Acquire Rauch From Nats
The D'Backs on Tuesday acquired RHP Jon Rauch from the Nationals for infielder Emilio Bonifacio.
Astros Acquire Wolf From Padres
The Astros completed a trade for pitcher Randy Wolf from the Padres on Tuesday in exchange for minor-leaguer Chad Reineke.
Wagner Has Muscle 'Spasm'
New York Mets' closer Billy Wagner's MRI exam on Tuesday showed a muscle spasm around his pitching arm.
Astros Conducting Serious Talks For Wolf
The Houston Astros are engaged in serious discussions to acquire veteran left-hander Randy Wolf of the San Diego Padres.
Mets Could Deal For Blake Or Ibanez
The Mets could make a trade for either Cleveland's Casey Blake or Seattle's Raul Ibanez.
Burnett's Option Scares The Yanks
The Yankees have been connected to A.J. Burnett, but one Yankees person said he feared his contract.
Yankees Don't Appear Interested In Bonds
The players on the Yankees would approve signing Barry Bonds, but the front office appears to have different ideas.
Rockies Wanted Beltran For Holliday
Rockies' GM Dan O'Dowd wanted Carlos Beltran as part of a package from the Mets for Matt Holliday.
Markakis Talking Extension With O's
The Orioles and Nick Markakis engaged in negotiations for a contract extension in the past week.
Dodgers Scouting Street?
The Dodgers, who reportedly have interest in reliever Huston Street with closer Takashi Saito out for six weeks, have a scout at this series against Tampa Bay.
Posada's Season Over?
The Yankees placed catcher Jorge Posada on the 15-day disabled list on Monday.
Four Teams Interested In Street
The Mets, White Sox, Dodgers and Brewers have all expressed varying degrees of interest in A's reliever Huston Street.
Royals Shopping Grudzielanek And Olivo
The Royals are actively shopping catcher Miguel Olivo and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek.
Texas Getting Calls On Byrd And Cruz
The Rangers, who probably will not trade designated hitter Milton Bradley unless they receive an overwhelming offer.
Baltimore Willing To Unload Sherill
The Orioles are willing to trade left-hander George Sherrill only if a potential suitor wants to overpay.
Padres Trying To Get Maddux To Approve Trade Away From West Coast
The Padres plan to ask right-hander Greg Maddux to reconsider his preference to be traded to a West Coast team only.
Yankees Scouting Burnett
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told Toronto reporters that he now doesn't expect to trade A.J. Burnett.
Bay's Future Still In Pittsburgh?
While far from ruling out trades of any kind, the Pirates have begun to consider the idea that Jason Bay could remain part of the team.
Cubs' Wood May Be Headed To DL
A finger blister may land Cubs closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list.
Mets' Wagner To Have Shoulder Exam
Billy Wagner will have his left shoulder examined on Monday after experiencing tightness in his pitching arm during Sunday's game.
Dodgers Sign Former White Sox' Ozuna
The Dodgers signed former White Sox infielder Pablo Ozuna on Sunday.
Brewers Deal For Giants' Durham
The Brewers have acquired 2B Ray Durham from the Giants for two minor-league prospects.
Soriano To Begin Rehab Assignment
Cubs' OF Alfonso Soriano will begin a rehab assignment in Arizona on Monday, and is expected to come off the DL on Thursday.
Sox Will Give Lowrie A Look At Short
Red Sox Manager Terry Francona plans to give Jed Lowrie more of a look at shortstop.
Nats' Young On DL; Zimmerman To Be Recalled
Nationals' first baseman Dmitri Young was placed on the disabled list on Saturday night while third baseman Ryan Zimmerman will be recalled.
Cardinals Could Have Carpenter Back By August
The Cardinals hope to have Chris Carpenter back in the starting rotation by August.
USA Wins Again Against Czech Republic
Team USA used a 13-hit performance to beat the Czech Republic 8-2 and improve to 2-0 in pool play.