June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Utley Returns, Expected In Lineup Monday
Chase Utley is expected to make his season debut on Monday.

MLB.com

Pirates Gave Out False Report On Ciriaco
It was reported by Class AAA Indianapolis that Pedro Ciriaco had tweaked his leg, but he was actually on his way to Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Garza Scratched From Sunday Night Start
The Cubs won't know the prognosis on Matt Garza until he sees a doctor on Monday in Chicago.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Marlon Byrd Hit In Head By Pitch
Marlon Byrd remained in the hospital overnight for evaluation.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Marlins Put Josh Johnson On DL
The Marlins hope Josh Johnson will miss only two starts with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

Associated Press

Webb Throws Bullpen Session
Brandon Webb is expected to throw an extended game on Tuesday in Arizona.

Calvin Watkins/ESPN.com

Lincecum Retires 21 Straight To Help Giants Beat A's
Tim Lincecum pitched a three-hit shutout on Saturday as the Giants beat the A's 3-0.

ESPN.com

Quentin Scratched With Bruised Knee
The White Sox have listed Carlos Quentin as day-to-day.

MLB.com

Cubs President Grabs Homer At Fenway
Crane Kenney sought a young fan and tossed him or her the ball.

Big League Stew

Chapman Resumes Throwing From Mound
Aroldis Chapman has been on the disabled list since Monday after a stretch of wildness and ineffectiveness.

MLB.com

Sandoval Two To Three Weeks Away
Pablo Sandoval played catch and ran the bases on Friday.

MLB.com

Mauer Inches Closer To Return
The Twins don't have a timetable for Joe Mauer's return, but he has been blocking balls and running the bases.

Star Tribune

Rangers Ask Young To Begin Work In Outfield
The Rangers have three outfielders on the disabled list.

Dallas Morning News

Nats GM Rizzo Denies He's Under Investigation
Mike Rizzo insists that he isn't under investigation for a confrontation with an umpire following Thursday's game against the Mets.

Associated Press

Gary Carter Has Multiple Brain Tumors
Gary Carter won't know if the tumors are malignant until he undergoes surgery.

ESPN.com

Marlins Place Johnson On DL; Recall Buente To Start Sunday
Marlins ace Josh Johnson has been placed on the DL with right shoulder inflammation.

AP

Tulowitzki Tossed For Arguing 'Quick-Pitch'
Troy Tulowitzki was upset with the pace of a pitcher's delivery for a called third strike in the eighth inning.

MLB.com

Guillen Admits He's Concerned About Dunn
Adam Dunn's average has dipped below .200.

Chicago Tribune

D-Backs Release Russell Branyan
Arizona's primary first baseman is now Juan Miranda.

Arizona Republic

DeRosa Has Torn Tendon, Not Ready To Retire
Mark DeRosa will meet with a specialist in Cleveland next week for further testing.

San Jose Mercury News

Blake, Furcal Close To Returning To Dodgers
The Dodgers are currently without half of their infield because of injuries.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Rockies Give Helton, Gonzalez Day Of Rest
The Rockies wanted to give Todd Helton and Carlos Gonzalez a day off to rest various injuries.

Associated Press

Reyes Reiterates Desire To Remain With Mets
Jose Reyes will become a free agent after the season and he has heard his name in trade rumors already.

Ian O'Connor/ESPN.com

Ortiz After Offensive Outburst: You Haven't Seen Anything Yet
The Red Sox scored 15 runs against the Cubs on Friday night at Fenway Park.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

MLB Looking Into Ethier's Gesture
Andre Ethier made an obscene gesture on the field before a game against the Brewers on Monday.

Associated Press

Wainwright Progressing Slowly
Adam Wainwright underwent Tommy John surgery three months ago.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Phillies Recall Brown To Replace Victorino
Domonic Brown fractured a bone in his right hand during spring training.

Philadelphia Inquirer

A's Put McCarthy, Ross On DL
Oakland has dealt with a number of injuries to their starting rotation this season.

Associated Press

A-Rod's Hip Exam Gets Canceled
The Yankees have had a number of late nights and Alex Rodriguez isn't feeling any pain in his surgically-repaired hip.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Buckner 'Excited' About Return To Fenway
Bill Buckner now provides color commentary for the Cubs.

Sahadev Sharma/ESPN.com