July 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Kemp, Billingsley Reach Deals With Dodgers
The Dodgers have bought Matt Kemp out of his first two winters of arbitration eligibility.

ESPN

Source: Pirates, Donnelly Agree To Deal
The Pirates have reportedly added Brendan Donnelly.

ESPN

White Sox Sign Jenks, Quentin To One-Year Deals
Bobby Jenks and Carlos Quentin agreed to one-year deals on Saturday.

ESPN

Byrd Will Hit Fifth For Cubs
The Cubs signed Marlon Byrd to bolster their lineup a few weeks ago.

ESPN

La Russa Rebuffs Jack Clark's Comments
Tony La Russa took the high road in responding to Jack Clark's recent comments.

ESPN

Angels Say Sheets Is Asking For Too Much
Ben Sheets wants $8 million to pitch in 2010.

MLB.com

Chicago's Soto Has Lost 40 Pounds
Geovany Soto had a rough 2009 after a breakout campaign one year prior.

Chicago Tribune

Beltran, Minaya Clear Air About Surgery
Carlos Beltran spoke with Omar Minaya on Friday.

New York Post

Tigers Aren't Interested In Damon
The Tigers may not add another bat this winter.

MLB.com

Diamondbacks Part Ways With Byrnes
The Diamondbacks owe Eric Byrnes $11 million in 2010.

Arizona Republic

Johnson Deal Will Likely Tighten Florida's Belt
Josh Johnson and Hanley Ramirez will earn close to $30 million in 2013.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Jack Clark: McGwire Should Be Banned
Jack Clark thinks Mark McGwire should be banned from baseball.

ESPN

Texas Agrees To Terms With McCarthy
Brandon McCarthy will compete for a starting spot in 2010.

ESPN

Group Cites Progress On Rangers Bid
The Rangers are getting closer to being sold.

ESPN

A's Acquire Kouzmanoff In Trade With Padres
Kevin Kouzmanoff has been dealt to Oakland.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Yankees, Baldelli Express Mutual Interest
Could Rocco Baldelli make another AL East stop?

Begen Record

Milwaukee Kicking Tires On Sheets, Mulder, Doug Davis
Brewers GM Doug Melvin said he'll send a scout Tuesday to Louisiana to watch Ben Sheets throw for interested parties.

Journal Sentinel

Kemp, Billingsley Agree To Deals With Dodgers
The Dodgers on Friday agreed to terms with OF Matt Kemp and RHP Chad Billingsley.

ESPN.com

Giants, Padres, Rangers, Mariners Interested In Torreabla
Yorvit Torrealba remains a free agent.

Denver Post

Anthopoulos Attempted Three Trades While On Honeymoon
Alex Anthopoulos kept in touch with six other GMs while honeymooning in Hawaii.

MLB.com

Indians Sign Mike Redmond
Mike Redmond will remain in the AL Central.

MLB.com

Milledge Arrives More Mature, More Muscular
Lastings Milledge is entering his fifth MLB season.

Tribune Review

What Other Teams Offered Jays For Halladay
The Jays struggled to get competitive offers for Roy Halladay.

Toronto Star

Boston Wants Better Relationship With Dice-K
Daisuke Matsuzaka was injured for much of 2009.

Boston Globe

Bell Signs With Padres For $4M
Heath Bell led the NL in saves during the 2009 season.

Union-Tribune

Minaya Noticeably Absent From Beltran Conference Call
Omar Minaya appears to be a lame-duck GM.

New York Daily News

Cubs Leaning Towards Moving Spring Training To Florida
The Cubs may abandon Arizona for Florida in February and March.

Chicago Tribune

Okajima, Red Sox Agree To One-Year Deal
Left-hander Hideki Okajima and the Red Sox agreed to a $2.75M, one-year deal on Thursday.

AP

Valverde Signs With Detroit
Jose Valverde will join the American League.

Detroit Free-Press

Heeding MLB's Edict, Marlins Sign Johnson To Extension
Josh Johnson has agreed to a $39 million contract with Florida.

Canadian Press