June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

O's Say Reports Of Vlad Deal 'Not Accurate'
Baltimore hasn't agreed to a deal with Vladimir Guerrero.

MLB.com

Giants Close To Deal With Torres
Andres Torres is San Francisco's last arbitration-eligible player.

MLB.com

Rockies, Hammel Reach Agreement
The Rockies immediately made Jason Hammell a starter when they acquired him from the Rays.

MLB.com

White Sox Exercise Guillen's 2012 Option
Ozzie Guillen says he's a new man.

MLB.com

Royals, Butler Agree To Extension
Billy Butler will make $30 million over four years.

MLB.com

Mays Brings World Series Trophy To Harlem
The Giants brought the World Series trophy back to their roots on Friday.

ESPN.com

Damon, Manny Reunite With Rays
Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez have returned to the AL East, joining the Tampa Bay Rays.

ESPN

Blue Jays Trade Wells To Angels
The Angels have acquired Vernon Wells in a trade for Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera.

ESPN

Lowrie Hopes For Role With Red Sox
Jed Lowrie is healthy for the first time in three years.

Yahoo! Sports

Berkman Plans To Have 'Great Year'
Lance Berkman dealt with knee issues in 2010.

MLB.com

Dodgers Raving About Eric Chavez
The Dodgers worked out Eric Chavez on Thursday.

San Francisco Chronicle

Cardinals Sign Nick Punto
Nick Punto will be a utility infielder for St. Louis.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hamilton, Rangers Brace For Arbitration
Josh Hamilton is asking for $12 million, while Texas offered the AL MVP just $8.7 million.

Richard Durrett/ESPNDallas.com

Manny, Vlad Getting Closer To Deals
Manny Ramirez and Vladimir Guerrero are expected to sign contracts within the next few weeks.

Enrique Rojas/ESPNDeportes.com

Damon, Rays May Be Close To Deal
Johnny Damon may soon sign with Tampa Bay.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Leyland Isn't A Lame Duck
Jim Leyland is entering the final year of his contract.

Associated Press

Mariners Sign Gerut, Robertson To Minor-League Deals
The pair have also been invited to spring training.

ESPN.com

Four Mets Pitchers Train With FDNY
Mike Pelfrey, R.A. Dickey, Bobby Parnell and Dillon Gee went through firefighting training at the FDNY center.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Red Sox Won't Expand Fenway Bullpens
Fenway Park is a historical landmark and changes would have had to received several OKs.

ESPN.com

Orioles Raise Ticket Prices Despite 13 Straight Losing Seasons
The price of single-game tickets will increase by an average of $3.

ESPN

Giants Sign Suppan As Insurance
The Giants signed free agent right-hander Jeff Suppan to a Minor League contract.

MLB.com

DeShields Jr. Charged With DUI
The Astros selected Delino DeShields Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2010 Draft and signed him to a $2.15 million bonus.

MLB.com

Andruw Jones Agrees To Deal With Yankees
Andruw Jones and the Yankees have agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal.

New York Post

Cueto, Reds Agree To $27M Extension
Johnny Cueto and the Reds have reached agreement on a four-year, $27 million contract extension.

MLB.com

Blue Jays' First Managers Hartsfield Passes Away At 85
Roy Hartsfield, the Blue Jays' manager for their first three seasons, died Saturday at his daughter's home in Georgia.

Giants' Prospect Ford Receives Pretrial Diversion
Nathan Ford was charged with five felonies in July.

San Francisco Chronicle

Brewers Have Already Sold 1M Tickets
The Brewers have already sold over one million tickets.

Journal Sentinel

Mets Name Pelfrey Opening Day Starter
The Mets wasted no time in naming Mike Pelfrey the team's opening day starter with Johan Santana expected to begin the season on the disabled list.

New York Times

Twins' Payroll Reaches $113M
Minnesota's projected Opening Day payroll is about $113 million, including $23 million for Joe Mauer and $8 million for Carl Pavano.

Star Tribune

Royals To Host Future Stars Game
The Royals will have their two top affiliates meet after a home game in April.

Kansas City Star