July 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Edmonds' Agents Insists He'll Play Somewhere In 2010
Jim Edmonds has been working out diligently this offseason.

Post-Dispatch

Luke Scott Doesn't Want To DH Full Time
Luke Scott will primarily be Baltimore's DH.

Baltimore Sun

Brewers Regretted Trading Davis
If Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin had it to do over again, he would have never traded Doug Davis.

Journal Sentinel

Giants Don't Have Roster Space For Byrnes
Eric Byrnes has expressed a desire to play for his hometown Giants.

San Francisco Chronicle

Rockies Sign Vets Payton, Lo Duca
Jay Payton and Paul Lo Duca both sat out in 2009.

MLB.com

Gagne Will Workout For Jays, Dodgers, Rockies
Eric Gagne could return to the Dodgers or return to his homeland of Canada.

Yahoo!

Yankees Still Waiting For Damon To Drop Price?
Jerry Hairston Jr. claims the Yankees are trying to get Johnny Damon to drop his price.

River Avenue Blues

Angels Surprisingly Sign Pineiro
Many expected Joel Pineiro to sign with the Mets or Dodgers.

MLB.com

Philadelphia Looking To Lock Up Trio Long-Term
The Phillies want Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton and Carlos Ruiz signed to long-term deals.

MLB.com

Brewers Sign Doug Davis
Doug Davis is a familiar face in Milwaukee and he has signed a $5.25 million deal.

MLB.com

Jays Acquire Merkin Valdez
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Merkin Valdez from the San Francisco Giants

Canadian Press

Giants Unlikely To Talk Marijuana In Lincecum's Arbitration Hearing
Tim Lincecum stands to make at least $8 million in 2010.

Mercury News

Still No Truth To Delgado-To-Jays Rumors
Carlos Delgado will not return to Toronto.

National Post

Gagne Has Audition With Phillies
Eric Gagne hopes Philadelphia gives him a chance.

Philadelphia Daily News

Yankee Insider: 'Johnny Overplayed His Hand'
Johnny Damon's market looks a little more bleak after San Francisco signed Bengie Molina.

Bergen Record

Rangers Avoid Arbitration With Hamilton
Josh Hamilton has avoided arbitration with Texas.

Dallas Morning News

Angels Enter Race For Joel Pineiro
The Angels are among several teams interested in Joel Pineiro.

Twitter (Buster Olney)

Mets Turn Attention Towards Torrealba
The Mets lost Bengie Molina to the Giants.

Twitter (Buster Onley)

Rays, Upton Headed For Arbitration
The Rays and B.J. Upton were about $300,000 apart in negotiations.

ESPN

Ludwick, Cardinals Agree To $5.45M Deal
Ryan Ludwick and the Cardinals avoided arbitration for the second straight season.

ESPN

Dodgers Avoid Arbitration With Broxton, Ethier
The Dodgers have given Jonathan Broxton and Andre Ethier two-year deals.

ESPN

Tigers Finalize Deal With Valverde
Jose Valverde is officially a member of the Tigers.

ESPN

Street Signs Long-Term Deal With Rockies
Huston Street would have been a free agent after 2010.

MLB.com

Lincecum Seeking Richest Contract In Arbitration History
Tim Lincecum is asking for a record $13M in salary arbitration.

AP

Giants Re-Sign Bengie Molina To One-Year Deal
The Giants have re-signed catcher Bengie Molina to a one-year, $4.5M deal.

AP

Papelbon Agrees To $9.35M Deal With Red Sox
Jonathan Papelbon will sign the largest contract for a reliever with four years or less service time.

ESPN

Blue Jays, Marcum Agree To $850K Contract
Shaun Marcum and Toronto avoided arbitration on Monday.

Yahoo! Sports

Sheets Set To Audition For Teams
The Mets are among nine teams that was expected to watch Ben Sheets throw on Tuesday.

New York Daily News

Rockies Sign Spilborghs To Two-Year Deal
Ryan Spilborghs attracted trade interest this offseason.

Denver Post

Rangers Agree To Deal With C.J. Wilson
C.J. Wilson will compete for a spot in the starting rotation.

Dallas Morning News