June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Verlander, Lee Named Pitchers Of The Month
Detroit's Justin Verlander and Philadelphia's Cliff Lee were named the top pitchers in baseball for June.

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Revere, Weeks, Kimbrel Named Rookies Of The Month
Twins outfielder Ben Revere, A's second baseman Jemile Weeks and Braves closer Craig Kimbrel were named the top rookies for the month of June.

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Blue Jays Sign Two International Prospects
Toronto dipped into the overseas market by signing a pair of prospects on Monday and sending them to the Dominican Summer League.

MLB.com

Victorino, Konerko Take Lead In Final Vote
Shane Victorino made his first All-Star appearance two years ago by winning the NL's Final Vote spot.

MLB.com

Rivera 'Not Concerned' With Arm Trouble
Mariano Rivera pitched three consecutive days over the weekend and wasn't available on Monday night due to arm soreness.

New York Post

Wright, Santana Facing Slow Rehabs
The Mets would love to have David Wright and Johan Santana healthy for the stretch run.

Star-Ledger

Jeter: 3,000th Hit Will Come
Nevermind 3,000 hits, Derek Jeter is focused on having a much better second half of the season.

New York Daily News

Report: Garland Done For Season
The Dodgers have likely lost right-hander Jon Garland for the remainder of the season.

Sporting News

Ron Washington Stands By Criticism
Ron Washington called umpire Angel Hernandez "bad" following an incident on Sunday in which the manager was ejected.

Travis L. Brown/ESPN.com

Reyes To Be Cautious With Strain
Jose Reyes doesn't want to rush back onto the field like he did following a similar injury in 2009.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Yankees Send Nova Down To Make Room For Hughes
Ivan Nova was 8-4 for the Yankees, but was optioned to make room for the returning Phil Hughes.

Associated Press

Bryce Harper Promoted To Double-A
Bryce Harper was a sensation for Class-A Hagerstown.

Associated Press

Buchholz To See Back Specialist
Clay Buchholz has been on the disabled list since June 19.

Joe McDonald/ESPN.com

Bautista Appreciates Ortiz's Tutelage
Jose Bautista has received guidance from David Ortiz over the years.

Associated Press

Youkilis Leaves After Being Hit By Pitch
It was the ninth time this season Kevin Youkilis has been hit by a pitch.

Joe McDonald/ESPN.com

Pujols Could Return To Cardinals Tuesday
If Albert Pujols returns this week, he would beat his initial return by a month.

Associated Press

Garcia, Yankees Claim They Received Short Notice Of Start Time
The Yankees expected Sunday's game against the Mets to start 90 minutes later than it actually did.

New York Daily News

Jays Designate Rivera, Recall Snider
The Blue Jays have 10 days to trade Juan Rivera or hope that another team claims his contract.

Toronto Sun

Mets Consider Making Reyes Substantial Offer
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson appears to have sweetened on re-signing Jose Reyes.

New York Post

Carmona Lands On DL After Base-Running Mishap
Fausto Carmona hurt his thigh running the bases against the Reds on Saturday.

Associated Press

Carlos Gonzalez Hits Wall, Leaves Game
Carlos Gonzalez has a right wrist contusion and is day to day.

ESPN.com

Ortiz Selects Gonzalez, Bautista For HR Derby
David Ortiz might call upon Robinson Cano or Josh Hamilton to round out his Home Run Derby roster.

Steven Krasner/ESPN.com

Jeter Set For Return To Yankees
Derek Jeter is expected to be in the lineup for the Yankees on Monday night in Cleveland.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

Jays End Lee's Scoreless Streak At 34
The Blue Jays hit three home runs off Cliff Lee on Sunday in his first start of the month.

Associated Press

D-Backs To Work With Collmenter
Josh Collmenter had a rough start for the Diamondbacks on Friday night and the team plans to work with him.

Arizona Republic

Cubs' Dempster To Miss Start
For the past two days, Ryan Dempster has been dealing with a stomach virus that eventually locked up his back.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Tigers Fire Pitching Coach Knapp
Bullpen coach Jeff Jones was promoted to replace Rick Knapp.

Associated Press

GM: Reyes Has Grade 1 Strain
Jose Reyes has the lowest grade of hamstring strain, but he still missed Sunday's Subway Series finale.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN.com

NL Roster Revealed; McCutchen, Victorino Snubbed
The National League All-Star rosters were revealed on Sunday and a pair of outfielders were the most glaring snubs.

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AL Roster Loaded, Even Without CC, Teixeira
The Yankees have the best record in the American League, but ace CC Sabathia and top slugger Mark Teixeira were left off the All-Star team.

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