June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Royals Call Up Top Prospect Hosmer
Eric Hosmer, 21, should be the starting first baseman on Friday night.

Kansas City Star

Indians Match Best 30-Game Start
The Indians are 21-9 after a late-inning win over the Mariners on Thursday.

Associated Press

Giants Fan Stow Must Undergo Brain Surgery
Bryan Stow's family wrote on their blog that the surgery is expected this week.

Associated Press

Peavy Has Positive Rehab Start
Jake Peavy struck out five, walked one and reaches 100 pitches, in what looks to be his final rehab start on Thursday.

MLB.com

Bochy: Posey Not In Sophomore Slump
Giants catcher Buster Posey hit .167 with one RBI on the recent 10-game road trip.

The Oakland Tribune

Nyler Morgan Could Miss 2-4 Weeks With Broken Finger
Nyler Morgan has a broken finger, only two days after returning from the DL.

Yahoo! Sports

Oswalt Back With Phillies, Could Start Saturday
Roy Oswalt threw a bullpen session on Thursday, and could start against the Braves on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Eric Chavez Breaks Toe
Eric Chavez suffered a broken toe running out an RBI triple on Thursday.

ESPN.com

Brewers Recall McClendon; Option Green To Triple-A
The Brewers recalled right-hander Mike McClendon on Thursday.

AP

Homer Bailey Solid In Season Debut
Reds pitcher Homer Bailey returned from the DL with six strong innings Thursday.

Yahoo! Sports

Yankee Stadium To Host Army-Rutgers Football Game
Yankees Stadium will host the Army - Rutgers football game on November 12.

Press Release

Red Sox Place Jenks, Wheeler On DL; Recall Atchison, Hill
The Red Sox placed relievers Bobby Jenks and Dan Wheeler on the 15-day disabled list.

ESPN.com

Report: MLB Wants More Access To Dodgers' Finances
MLB wants more complete access on the Dodgers' finances.

ESPN.com

Maddon Favors Expanded Replay
Rays manager Joe Maddon believes MLB should examine the use of instant replay on controversial calls.

ESPN.com

Jason Bay Back From Paternity Leave
Mets outfielder Jason Bay will play against the Giants on Thursday afternoon.

ESPN.com

Jeter Not In Yankees' Lineup After Hip Injury
Derek Jeter left Wednesday night's game against the Tigers with a right hip injury.

ESPN.com

Brandon Lyon To Have Shoulder Exam
Astros closer Brandon Lyon has been sent back to Houston to have his right shoulder examined for weakness.

ESPN.com

Gibson Unhappy With D-Backs Performance
D-Backs manager Kirk Gibson was not pleased with the performance of his team on Wednesday night.

Yahoo! Sports

Jeter Leaves Game With Sore Hip
Yankees manager Joe Girardi noticed that Derek Jeter's right hip "was grabbing at him a little bit."

ESPN.com

Hughes Has Injection; Out 6-8 Weeks
Phil Hughes, who won 18 games last season, has mysteriously lost his velocity.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

Sabean Mum On Reyes Trade Report
A report on Tuesday indicated that the Giants have had internal discussions about acquiring Jose Reyes.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

No New Talks, But Signs Point To Pujols Staying With Cardinals
Three major league general managers believe that Albert Pujols will re-sign with the Cardinals.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Zumaya Will Have Exploratory Surgery
Joel Zumaya had been hoping to avoid surgery.

Detroit Free-Press

Some Still Not Sold On Indians
Cleveland leads the league in runs scored per game.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Domonic Brown Inching Closer To Phillies
Domonic Brown broke his hand early in spring training.

Philadelphia Daily News

Cueto To Start For Reds On Saturday
Cincinnati will likely move Mike Leake to the bullpen.

John Fay/Cincinnati Enquirer (via Twitter)

Guillen Not Sure Whats Wrong With White Sox
Chicago has lost 16 of their last 20 games.

Associated Press

Ethier Scratched From Dodgers' Starting Lineup
Andre Ethier was scratched from the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday's game with the Cubs because of left elbow inflammation.

ESPN.com

Broxton Will Have MRI On Elbow
Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton will have an MRI exam of his aching elbow.

AP

Cuban Defector Signs With Rangers For $15M
The Rangers have signed Cuban defector, Leonys Martin, a speedy outfielder, to a five-year contract.

AP