June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Angels Farm Report: Trout Reeling Them In
Mike Trout is hitting better with runners on base than with the bases empty at the Double-A level this spring.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Nationals Farm Report: Harper Settled In Hagerstown
Bryce Harper looks very comfortable in Class A ball, but he's hitting just .242 with two RBIs in his last 10 games.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Cardinals Have Asked About Bell
Fernando Salas is 10-for-10 in save chances for the Cardinals since getting a turn in the role.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Garza On Track To Return Next Week
Matt Garza is expected to return to the rotation against the Reds next week.

MLB.com

Jimenez Working To Rediscover 2010 Success
Ubaldo Jimenez entered his start on Wednesday night winless.

MLB.com

Byrd Expects To Miss 4-6 Weeks
Marlon Byrd could return to Chicago's lineup by early July if his facial fractures heal properly.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Orioles Activate Matusz For Season Debut
Brian Matusz was 10-12 with a 4.30 ERA in 32 starts in 2010.

Associated Press

Zambrano Warned About Breaking Bats
The Cubs have had issues with the health of their starting pitchers this season.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

White Sox Sticking With Six-Man Rotation
The White Sox had planned to restore a five-man rotation following their off-day on Thursday.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Nationals Contacted Astros About Bourn
Washington would love to add a center fielder like Michael Bourn.

Adam Kilgore/Washington Post (via Twitter)

Uggla Gets Unexpected Day Off
Dan Uggla is hitting just .178 for Atlanta this season.

Associated Press

Granderson Now Thriving Against Lefties
Curtis Granderson has hit nine home runs off left-handed pitchers this season.

Associated Press

Washington Admits Mistake In Loss To Rays
Rangers manager Ron Washington took the blame for his team's 5-4 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night.

Associated Press

Near Callup, Lawrie Gets Plunked
Brett Lawrie, who is close to a promotion, was hit on the left hand by a pitch on Tuesday night.

MLB.com

Red Sox Retool Rotation For Yankees
The Red Sox will start Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz and Josh Beckett against the Yankees next week.

Steven Krasner/ESPN.com

Gwynn Doing 'Good' Following Cancer Treatment
Tony Gwynn finished his cancer treatment five months ago and all tests have come back clean since.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Mets Mull Trading Wright
Dealing David Wright would allow the Mets to re-sign Jose Reyes, but not if the shortstop wants "monster money."

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Doctors Confirm Carter Has Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is a form of cancer that affects the brain and central nervous system.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

A's GM Directs Suzuki To Avoid Collisions
A's GM Billy Beane told catcher Kurt Suzuki he wanted him to avoid putting himself in harm's way.

ESPN.com