April 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Orioles Send Ohman To Florida For VandenHurk

Oct 16, 2014 4:56 PM

The Orioles have traded left-hander Will Ohman to the Marlins for right-hander Rick VandenHurk, according to an Associated Press report. VandenHurk was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after Saturday?s trade, and third baseman Josh Bell was recalled from the Tides.

AP

Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, Official Trade

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Red Sox Get Saltalamacchia From Texas, Send Ramirez To SF

Oct 27, 2014 7:04 PM

The Red Sox have acquired catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the Rangers for two minor leaguers, a player to be named and cash, according to an Associated Press report. In other moves, the Red Sox sent reliever Ramon Ramirez to the Giants for pitching prospect Daniel Turpen.

AP

Tags: Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Official Trade

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Giants Trade Martinez, Bowker To Pirates For Lopez

Oct 16, 2014 4:45 PM

The Giants have acquired Javier Lopez from the Pirates, getting the left-handed reliever they were looking for at the trade deadline. The Giants are sending right-hander Joe Martinez and outfielder John Bowker to the Pirates.

AP

Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Official Trade

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White Sox Tried To Nab Manny

Sep 25, 2014 6:39 PM

A handful of clubs contacted the Dodgers about outfielder Manny Ramirez prior to Saturday's trade deadline, according to baseball sources. FOX Sports first reported that the White Sox wanted Ramirez, who is currently on the disabled list for the third time this season. Chicago was only willing to pay only $1 million of the more than $7 million remaining on his contract and would not give up any players. Los Angeles reportedly asked for Chicago's Dayan Viciedo. The Rays and Angels reportedly also asked about Ramirez.

MLB.com

Tags: Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Trade Rumor

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Pirates Trade Dotel To Dodgers

Oct 16, 2014 4:44 PM

The Dodgers have acquired reliever Octavio Dotel from the Pirates for right-handed pitcher James McDonald. Pittsburgh also dealt left-handed reliever Javier Lopez to San Francisco for first-baseman outfielder John Bowker and right-hander Joe Martinez.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Official Trade

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Braves Get Farnsworth From Royals

Jun 13, 2014 6:50 PM

The Kansas City Royals Saturday acquired left-handed pitcher Tim Collins, right-handed pitcher Jesse Chavez and outfielder Gregor Blanco in exchange for outfielder Rick Ankiel, right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth and cash. Blanco, 26, has spent parts of the past three seasons with the Braves, hitting a combined .252 (134-for-531) with 15 doubles, six triples, one home run, 42 RBI and 66 runs in 204 games. He also has 16 career stolen bases in 23 attempts. In his rookie season of 2008, the outfielder hit .251 and drew 74 walks in 144 games, ranking second among N.L. rookies with a .366 on-base percentage. Chavez, 26, has compiled a 3-2 record with a 5.89 ERA in 28 relief appearances for the Braves this season. He spent the 2008 and 2009 campaigns with the Pittsburgh Pirates, making a total of 88 outings in relief. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-hander is 4-7 with a 4.92 ERA in 116 career Major League appearances, all as a reliever. Originally a 42nd round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2002, the California native was acquired by the Rays in exchange for infielder Akinori Iwamura on November 3, 2009 and then by the Braves on December 9, 2009 for reliever Rafael Soriano.

Press Release

Tags: Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Official Trade

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Indians Trade Wood To Yankees

Sep 21, 2014 1:36 AM

The New York Yankees Saturday acquired right-handed pitcher Kerry Wood and cash considerations from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. Wood, 33, is 1-4 with eight saves and a 6.30 ERA in 23 relief appearances with the Cleveland Indians this season. He has held opponents scoreless in nine of his last 11 appearances, striking out 10 batters in 9.2IP over the stretch. Wood was reinstated off the 15-day disabled list Saturday, after being out since July 12 with a blister on his right index finger. He began the season on the disabled list with a strained right lat, suffered in spring training and was activated on May 7.

Press Release

Tags: Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Official Trade

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Cubs Send Lilly, Theriot To Dodgers

Oct 31, 2014 6:22 AM

The Cubs have agreed to send pitcher Ted Lilly and infielder Ryan Theriot to the Dodgers in exchange for infielder Blake DeWitt and pitching prospects Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit. Chicago is also sending $2.5 million to Los Angeles to cover part of the $4.25 million left on Lilly's contract this year.

ESPN

Tags: Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Official Trade

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Cardinals Get Westbrook, Send Ludwick To Padres

Sep 9, 2014 3:42 PM

The Cardinals have landed pitcher Jake Westbrook in a three-team trade that will also send outfielder Ryan Ludwick to the Padres. "I'm excited to go to a club that's contending for a playoff spot and pitch in some meaningful ballgames," Westbrook said. "That's why you play the game, to get a chance to play in the playoffs and I look forward to doing that." St. Louis gets Westbrook from Cleveland, who received Double-A pitcher Corey Kluber from San Diego. The Cardinals also acquired left-hander Nick Greenwood from San Diego.

ESPN

Tags: Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Official Trade

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Pittsburgh, Arizona Complete Snyder Deal

Sep 16, 2014 1:57 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates Friday announced that they have acquired catcher Chris Snyder, minor league shortstop Pedro Ciriaco and cash considerations from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for infielder Bobby Crosby, outfielder Ryan Church and right-handed pitcher D.J. Carrasco. The announcement was made by Pirates Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington. The 29-year-old Snyder made 58 starts behind the plate for the Diamondbacks this season and hit .231 (45-for-195) with 10 home runs and 32 RBI in 65 games overall. He had his 240-game errorless streak snapped on June 6; the third longest streak in Major League history by a catcher behind Mike Redmond (253 games, July 22, 2004-May 18, 2010) and Mike Matheny (252 games, August 2, 2002-August 1, 2004). Snyder's current OPS of .778 ranks ninth among Major League catchers with at least 225 plate appearances and he has the seventh-highest OPS (.774) among catchers in the Major Leagues with at least 1200 plate appearances since 2007. "Chris Snyder is a solid major league player who will provide us with a quality catching option for this year and next year," said Huntington. "He brings leadership to the club, along with a game calling and receiving ability that will help our pitching staff mature. Additionally he will add some home run power to our lineup."

Press Release

Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Official Trade

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Yankees Acquire Berkman From Astros
Lance Berkman is headed to the Bronx.

Press Release

Rays Close To Dealing For Qualls
Arizona will receive a player to be named later.

MLB.com

Cardinals Targeting Jake Westbrook
The Cardinals were hoping to acquire Dan Haren or Roy Oswalt.

ESPN

Pirates Acquire Chris Snyder, Pending Approval
Chris Snyder is due $5.75 million next year with a club option worth $6.75 million for 2012 with a $750,000 buyout.

MLB.com

Houston Open To Dealing Wandy, Myers
The Astros are at least fielding offers for Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Berkman Waives No-Trade Clause For Yankees
Lance Berkman vetoed a deal to the White Sox on Friday before accepting an expected move to the Yankees.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Oswalt Roughed Up In Phillies Debut
Roy Oswalt lost his 13th game of the season on Friday.

ESPN

Dodgers, Cubs Talk Lilly Trade
The two teams have discussed two possible iterations of a Ted Lilly deal.

ESPN

Josh Hamilton Leaves With Knee Tendinitis
Josh Hamilton will go in for treatment on Saturday.

ESPN

Yankees Acquire Austin Kearns
The Yankees acquired Austin Kearns from the Indians on Friday in exchange for a player to be named or cash.

Press Release

Yankees Deal For Berkman 'Imminent'
The Yankees would take on Lance Berkman's contract.

Mark Feinsand/New York Daily News

Dodgers Interested In Lilly And Theriot
The Dodgers want Ted Lilly before Ryan Theriot.

FOX Sports

Mets Trade Mike Jacobs To Blue Jays
Mike Jacobs was playing for the Mets at the Triple-A level.

Star-Ledger

Reds Could Be Surprise Suitor For Lilly
The Reds aren't one of the teams on Ted Lilly's no-trade list.

FOX Sports

Gaston Hopes Toronto Keeps Bautista
Cito Gaston is hoping Toronto holds onto Jose Bautista.

National Post

A's Getting Calls About Breslow
Oakland wants to hold onto Craig Breslow.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Padres Working On Acquiring Maholm
The Padres want to shore up their rotation with Pittsburgh's Paul Maholm.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Teams Still Chasing Cody Ross
Cody Ross is still drawing a significant amount of interest.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Texas Acquires Guzman From Washington
The Rangers continue to bolster their roster.

ESPN

Rangers Auction To Proceed
The group headlined by Rangers president Nolan Ryan and Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg has increased their offer.

ESPN