June 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Royals Trade Guillen To San Francisco
The Royals have traded Jose Guillen to the Giants for a player to be named.

Press Release

Giants Acquire Jose Guillen
The Giants have added a right-handed bat in Jose Guillen.

Press Release

Valentine Interested In Seattle Job
Bobby Valentine is usually linked to most managerial vacancies.

Seattle Times

Will Manny Ramirez Return This Season?
Manny Ramirez may not return to the active roster in time to be placed on waivers this month.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Howard Won't Rush Back To Phillies
Ryan Howard, who is still recovering from a sprained ankle, is eligible to come off the disabled list on Tuesday.

Philadelphia Daily News

Ryan: Texas Heat Won't Affect Lee's Re-Signing
Cliff Lee took the mound on Wednesday night when the temperature was 99 degrees in Arlington.

ESPN

Pettitte Suffers Setback In Rehab
The Yankees may not get Andy Pettitte back as soon as they expected.

ESPN

Vazquez's Velocity Disappears Again
Javier Vazquez wasn't able to hit 90 mph on Wednesday.

The Record

Prior Sharp In Minor League Outing
Mark Prior hasn't pitched in the major leagues since 2006.

ESPN

MLB Owners Approve Rangers Sale
Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg were approved as the new owners of the Rangers on Thursday.

ESPN

Brewers Farm Report: Lawrie Heating Up
Brett Lawrie has struck out 101 times, while drawing just 38 walks at the Double-A level.

RealGM Staff Report

Royals Farm Report: Infielders Enduring Slumps
Mike Moustakas excelled at the Double-A level, but has struggled since being promoted to Omaha. Eric Hosmer is in the midst of a slump in Northwest Arkansas.

RealGM Staff Report

Mariners Farm Report: Pineda Racking Up K's
Michael Pineda is averaging 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

RealGM Staff Report

Orioles Farm Report: Britton Faring Well In Norfolk
Zach Britton's respectable ERA increased significantly because of a rough outing on Sunday.

RealGM Staff Report

Chipper Likely Done For The Season
Has Chipper Jones played his last game after ACL tear?

AP

Mets Could Start Perez On Saturday
Oliver Perez hasn't started for the Mets since May 14.

New York Post

Pedroia In Line For Tuesday Return
Dustin Pedroia is scheduled to play for Pawtucket this weekend.

ESPN

Nationals 'Fine-Tune' Strasburg's Exercises
The Nationals want to avoid another stint on the disabled list for Stephen Strasburg.

ESPN

Utley Cleared To Start Hitting
Chase Utley is likely still a week or two away from returning to the Phillies.

ESPN

Granderson Reworking His Swing
Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long is trying to rework the swing of center fielder Curtis Granderson.

ESPN

K-Rod In Custody For Assault On Father-In-Law
Francisco Rodriguez is in custody after what police called a physical assault on a family member Wednesday night at Citi Field.

AP

Giants Trade Prospect To Cubs For Fontenot
The Giants acquired infielder Mike Fontenot from the Cubs on Wednesday.

AP

Francoeur Wants Mets To Play Or Trade Him
Jeff Francoeur wants to play everyday.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Nationals Will Be Interested In Carl Crawford
The Nationals have thought about courting Carl Crawford when he becomes a free agent this winter.

MASN.com

Boston Calls Up Saltalamacchia
The Red Sox acquired Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Texas right before the trade deadline.

ESPN

Twins Farm Report: Hicks Heating Up In Class-A
Aaron Hicks is hitting .351 over his last 10 games.

RealGM Staff Report

Rangers Farm Report: Perez Struggling With Frisco
Martin Perez has a 6.48 ERA over his last ten appearances with Double-A Frisco.

RealGM Staff Report

Mariners Farm Report: Ackley Holding His Own At Triple-A Level
Dustin Ackley has seen a slight improvement in his numbers since he was promoted to Triple-A Tacoma.

RealGM Staff Report

Braves Farm Report: Teheran Bounces Back
Julio Teheran has a 4.18 strikeout/walk ratio this season.

RealGM Staff Report

Red Sox Could Target Mike Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez was placed on waivers by the Orioles.

Boston Globe