June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Rays Give Upton $4.825M Deal
B.J. Upton hit .237 with 18 home runs, 62 RBIs and 42 stolen bases in 2010.

MLB.com

Blue Jays Reach Contract With Rauch
Toronto also reached deals with Casey Janssen and Jesse Litsch.

ESPN

Marlins, Nunez Reach $3.65M Deal
Leo Nunez had 30 saves for Florida last season.

ESPN

Dodgers, Thames Reach Agreement
Marcus Thames has been on the team's wish list for weeks.

ESPN

Mets, Chris Young Close To Deal
Chris Young could round out New York's starting rotation.

ESPN

Yankees Losing Confidence In Pettitte's Return
It appears more and more likely that Andy Pettitte will retire.

ESPN.com

Cubs Trade Gorzelanny To Nationals
Chicago will receive three minor-league prospects.

ESPN.com

Executive: Cashman Still In Charge
Brian Cashman didn't want to sign Rafael Soriano, but he has not lost New York's confidence.

ESPN.com

Royals, Robinson Tejeda Avoid Arbitration
The Royals only have two unsigned players that are arbitration-eligible.

RealGM Staff Report

Baseball To Consider Trading Of Draft Picks?
Major League Baseball may soon allow teams to trade draft picks.

New York Daily News

Mets, Harris Agree To Minor-League Deal
Willie Harris hit just .183 with the Nationals.

Yahoo! Sports

Rangers Not Operating Under Fixed Budget
The Rangers are not setting a fixed number for their 2011 budget.

MLB.com

Andruw Jones Most Likely To Sign With Yankees
The Yankees are looking for a right-hand hitting outfielder.

ESPN

Vernon Wells Agrees He's Not Worth His Contract
Vernon Wells is in the middle of a seven-year, $126 million contract.

Toronto Star

La Russa Isn't Concerned About Pujols
Tony La Russa loves managing Albert Pujols.

MLB.com

Blue Jays To Be Flexible With Bautista's Position
Jose Bautista is penciled in at third base.

MLB.com

Orioles, Jones Agree To One-Year Deal
Baltimore has just four players left who are arbitration-eligible.

MLB.com

Pujols Won't Discuss Contract Negotiations
Albert Pujols doesn't want negotiations on a contract extension to be public knowledge.

MLB.com

Fuentes Will Join A's Bullpen
It's unclear what role Brian Fuentes will play for Oakland.

Associated Press

Twins Avoid Arbitration With Casilla
Alexi Casilla has spent five seasons in Minnesota.

MLB.com

Jays, Villanueva Agree To One-Year Deal
Toronto acquired Carlos Villanueva from Milwaukee on Dec. 3.

Yahoo! Sports

Matt Holliday Open To Changing Positions
Matt Holliday wants time to adjust to a position change.

EPSN

Josh Hamilton Released From Hospital
Josh Hamilton spent nearly a week in the hospital with pneumonia.

ESPN

Pujols Believes Contract Deadline Is For Good Of Team
The Cardinals have roughly a month to agree to a long-term contract with Albert Pujols.

ESPN

Reds, Votto Agree On $38M Deal
Joey Votto is the NL's reigning Most Valuable Player.

ESPN

No Rift Over Yankees Signing Soriano
Brian Cashman and co-owners Hank and Hal Steinbrenner didn't agree on signing Rafael Soriano, but there is no lasting rift.

New York Post

Cardinals, McClellan Agree To Deal
Kyle McClellan appeared in 68 games for the Cardinals in 2010.

Yahoo! Sports

Pena To Work With Jaramillo On Swing
Carlos Pena hit just .196 with the Rays in 2010.

MLB.com

Cubs Expect A Mature Zambrano In 2011
Carlos Zambrano went 8-0 in his final 11 starts after undergoing anger management therapy around midseason.

MLB.com

Carpenter Not Worried About Future In St. Louis
The Cardinals have a $15 million option on Chris Carpenter for the 2012 season.

NFL.com