June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Braves Aren't Openly Shopping Lowe
The Braves aren't openly shopping right-hander Derek Lowe, but they would likely listen to offers for the veteran.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Ethier Thinking About Red Sox?
Andre Ethier is in the last year of a two-year, $15.25 million deal, but he can't become a free agent until after the 2012 season.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Yankees Move Jeter To Second In Order
Derek Jeter will hit second for the Yankees on Friday night against the Rays, with Brett Gardner moving into the leadoff spot.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Reds Calling Up Willis For Start
Cincinnati plans to start Dontrelle Willis against Milwaukee on Sunday.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com

Ethier Added To NL All-Star Roster
Andre Ethier replaces Shane Victorino, who is on the disabled list with a sprained thumb.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 7/8/11
The Pirates made a huge jump in this week's rankings, while the Rockies dropped into the bottom third because of a losing streak.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Angels Call Up Top Prospect Trout
Mike Trout, 19, will immediately become the youngest player in the big leagues.

MLB.com

A-Rod May Opt To Skip All-Star Game
Alex Rodriguez, who hasn't hit a home run since June 11, is nursing a sore right knee.

New York Post

Yankees Scouting Washington's Burnett
The Yankees may be looking to add a left-handed reliever to their bullpen.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Brett On Jeter: 3,000th Hit Is Toughest
Derek Jeter doubled in his first at-bat Thursday night, leaving him two hits shy of 3,000 for his career.

Associated Press

Alderson: 'Very Unlikely' Mets Will Trade Reyes
Jose Reyes is on the disabled list with a hamstring strain, something that hasn't changed New York's plans for him.

New York Daily News

Mets Plan Contract Talks With Reyes
The Mets want to begin negotiating with Jose Reyes so that a deal can be reached in the near future.

New York Post

Rockies Have No Desire To Shed Salary
The Rockies could move Aaron Cook and Ian Stewart, but they aren't going to be sellers at the trade deadline.

Denver Post

Reds Won't Make Moves To 'Shake Things Up'
The Reds haven't won two straight games in close to three weeks.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Maddon: Yankees Bring Out Best In Rays
Tampa Bay just began a streak of 11 games against New York and Boston.

Associated Press

Hafner Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam
Travis Hafner's walk-off grand slam gave the Indians a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays on Thursday night.

ESPN.com

Fan Dies After 20-Foot Fall At Rangers Ballpark
A male fan died after falling at the Rangers Ballpark during the second inning of Thursday's game between the Rangers and A's.

ESPN.com

Angels' Walden Replaces Rivera On AL All-Star Roster
Angels right-hander Jordan Walden has been named to replace Mariano Rivera of the Yankees on the AL All-Star roster.

Press Release

Report: Cardinals, Garcia Agree To 4-Year Extension
The Cardinals and Jaime Garcia have reached agreement of a four-year deal, according to an employee of KTRS radio, which is partly owned by the club.

MLB.com

Mauer Debuts At First Base
Joe Mauer made his major league debut at first base in the Twins game against the White Sox on Thursday night.

ESPN.com

Search Is On For 'World Championship Baby'
CSN Bay Area is having a contest to find the "championship baby" conceived the night that the Giants won the World Series.

CSN Bay Area

Rivera To Skip All-Star Game
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will skip the All-Star game because of a sore right triceps.

ESPN.com

Jeter Doubles For 2,998th Hit
Derek Jeter moved within two hits of 3,000 with a first inning double on Thursday night.

ESPN.com

Mets Place Jose Reyes On DL
The Mets placed Jose Reyes on the DL Thursday with a left hamstring injury.

ESPN.com

Fans Elect Victorino, Konerko To All-Star Teams
Shane Victorino and Paul Konerko have been elected to the All-Star team by online fan voting.

ESPN.com

HOF Manager Dick Williams Dies At 82
Former major league manager Dick Williams died Thursday at the age of 82.

ESPN.com

Judge Denies Dodgers Attempt To Get MLB Docs
A judge has denied a motion by the Dodgers asking him to order MLB to turn over documents in the team's bankruptcy case.

AP

Tracy: Carlos Gonzalez Close To Returning
The Rockies want to rest Carlos Gonzalez in hopes he will be ready Friday in Washington.

ESPN.com

Little Love From Jury Pool In Clemens' Case
Former baseball star Roger Clemens is in the midst of a tedious and humbling process of selecting the jury members who will decide his legal fate.

ESPN.com

Braun Gets Good MRI News, But Unsure About Return
Ryan Braun's calf injury shouldn't be a long term injury, according to MRI results on Wednesday.

ESPN.com