June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Padres To Retire Hoffman's No. 51
The Padres will honor baseball's all-time saves leader in late August after a game.

Associated Press

Buchholz, Lowrie Leave Early For Red Sox
Jed Lowrie may be headed to the disabled list with a shoulder injury, while Clay Buchholz continues to deal with back stiffness.

ESPN.com

MLB Goes Back, Ends McCutchen's Hitting Streak
Andrew McCutchen's 15-game hitting streak ended after a changed call and he also lost a pair of RBI.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rangers Willing To Deal For Bullpen Help
Texas has been open about their desire to add to their bullpen.

MLB.com

Hanley: Manager Isn't To Blame For Skid
The Marlins have lost fourteen of their fifteen games in June.

MLB.com

Mauer Will Return To Twins Friday
Joe Mauer has played just nine games for the Twins this season.

Associated Press

Baseball Expanding Investigation Into Dodgers
Major League Baseball's investigation of the Dodgers is nearly complete.

Los Angeles Times

Mets Will Consider Scott Kazmir
The Mets famously traded Scott Kazmir to the Rays for Victor Zambrano back in 2004.

New York Daily News

Posada: I'll Catch If Yankees Need Me
Joe Girardi says the Yankees will only use Jorge Posada at catcher in an "emergency" situation.

New York Daily News

Ricketts Backs Hendry, Quade
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry and manager Mike Quade appear safe for the remainder of the 2011 season.

Chicago Tribune

Torrealba Accuses Yankees Of Stealing Signs
Yorvit Torrealba has accused both Mark Teixeira and Andruw Jones of stealing signs this week.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Seattle's Ackley Will Make Debut On Friday
Dustin Ackley will make his long-awaited debut for the Mariners on Friday against the Phillies at Safeco Field.

MLB.com

Pirates Over .500 This Late In Season For First Time Since 1999
The last time the Pirates were over .500 this late in the season was in August 1999 when they were 59-58.

MLB.com

Giants Eyeing Rangers Catchers
The Giants are looking everywhere for potential solutions at catcher.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Mets Believe Braves Tried To Slow Reyes With Wet Infield Dirt
The Mets believe the Braves kept the infield dirt wet on Tuesday night in an effort to slow down Jose Reyes.

New York Daily News

Yankees Move Soriano To 60-Day DL
Rafael Soriano has been out since May 14 with an elbow injury.

Star-Ledger

Frustrated Mattingly Criticizes Billingsley After Loss
In his past three starts, Chad Billingsley is 1-2 with an 11.19 ERA.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Jeter Headed To Tampa To Rehab Calf
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said "most" of the Yankees on the disabled list are going to Tampa while the team hits the road.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

Beckett Allows One Hit In CG Shutout
Josh Beckett allowed just one base-runner in Boston's 3-0 win over Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Angels Release Scott Kazmir
The Angels released pitcher Scott Kazmir on Wednesday, opting to swallow the $14.5M they still owe him.

ESPN.com

Josh Johnson Moved To 60-Day DL
The Marlins won't have Josh Johnson back on the mound until after the All-Star break.

Miami Herald

Einhorn Could Get Control Of Mets For $1
The future of New York's ownership will be decided in three years, thanks to a clause in the agreement between David Einhorn, Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz.

Forbes

Will Orioles Consider Trading Guthrie?
It may be time for the Orioles to consider trading pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, writes Peter Schmuck of The Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun

Wilson Undecided Between Baseball, Football
Russell Wilson has to decide between playing baseball with Class-A Asheville or playing football at Auburn or Wisconsin.

Joe Schad/ESPN.com

Fielder Not Against Playing For Cubs?
Prince Fielder is committed to the Brewers for now, but he isn't against playing for any other team.

ESPN.com

Vincent Uneasy Over Cuban In MLB
Fay Vincent thinks Mark Cuban is a huge problem in the NBA.

ESPN.com

Fay Vincent Uneasy About Mark Cuban Becoming MLB Owner
Former commissioner Fay Vincent has soured on the idea of Mark Cuban becoming an owner in major league baseball.

ESPN.com

Nathan Pitches To Mauer As Both Rehab
Joe Nathan expects to return to the Twins soon, but Joe Mauer's timetable remains unclear.

Associated Press

Mauer Won't Return By Thursday
The Twins are anxiously awaiting Joe Mauer's return to the lineup.

Kelsie Smith/Pioneer Press (via Twitter)

Agent: Fielder Will Get More Than Pujols
One agent believes Prince Fielder could get a contract worth $200 million over eight seasons this coming winter.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports