May 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

White Sox Want A Lot For Quentin
Atlanta would love to acquire Carlos Quentin, but they are not optimistic about making a deal.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Braves Pushing Hard For Bourn
Atlanta missed out on Carlos Beltran and Hunter Pence.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Twins Want Bernadina In Span Deal
Minnesota and Washington have been discussing a deal with Denard Span and closer Drew Storen as the framework for a few days.

Adam Kilgore/Washington Post (via Twitter)

Tigers Trade For Fister, Pauley
Detroit acquired a pair of right-handed pitchers for their playoff push.

Associated Press

Red Sox Acquire Aviles From Royals
Mike Aviles will provide infield insurance for Boston.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Brewers Get Hairston Jr. From Nats
Washington received minor league outfielder Erik Komatsu.

Associated Press

Cardinals Close To Deal For Furcal
Rafael Furcal would have to approve a trade to St. Louis.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Less Than 50 Percent Chance Jimenez Is Dealt?
The Yankees and Red Sox are the most likely teams for Ubaldo Jimenez.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Seeking Shortstop, Cards Ask About Furcal
Rafael Furcal has a limited no-trade clause that would have to be taken into consideration.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pirates Eyeing Deal For Kubel
The Pirates want to add offensive prior to the trade deadline.

MLB.com

Aramis Ramirez Backs Away From Trade Talk
Aramis Ramirez has spoken with Cubs general manager Jim Hendry about his intent to remain with the team.

Chicago Tribune

Teams Waiting For Rockies To Lower Price On Jimenez
A host of teams are interested in Ubaldo Jimenez leading up to Sunday's non-waiver deadline.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Braves Almost Certain To Add Outfielder
The Braves swing and missed on Carlos Beltran and Hunter Pence.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Dodgers Prepared To Deal Kuroda
The Dodgers would like to give Hiroki Kuroda time to consider a trade, which will likely come on Saturday.

MLB.com

Pujols Records 2,000th Hit
Albert Pujols doubled for his 2,000th career hit.

Associated Press

Phillies, Astros Agree To Pence Deal
In exchange for Pence, Houston will receive four prospects.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Trade Looming For Cincinnati?
The organization scratched Travis Wood from a Triple-A start on Friday.

Jim Bowden/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Tigers 'Out' On Hiroki Kuroda
The Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers and Indians remain interested in acquiring Kuroda.

Jim Bowden/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

D-Backs Acquire Langerhans From Mariners
Ryan Langerhans will report to Arizona's Triple-A affiliate.

MLB Trade Rumors

Rays Were Going After Rasmus
The Rays appear less likely to deal B.J. Upton now that Colby Rasmus has been traded to the Blue Jays.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Phillies, Astros Looking For A Third Team?
The Phillies and Astros are looking for a third team to help complete a trade for Hunter Pence.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Houston Rejected Atlanta's Offer For Pence
Atlanta offered Houston a package for Hunter Pence that was greater than what they would have given up for Carlos Beltran.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Twins, Nats Still Discussing Span-Storen Deal
Minnesota and Washington have been in talks this week on a trade to fill needs on both sides.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Astros Want Pitching For Pence
The Phillies are believed to be the closest team to acquiring Hunter Pence.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Red Sox Aggressively Pursuing Jimenez
The Red Sox, Indians, Reds, Blue Jays and Yankees are also after Ubaldo Jimenez.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Rangers Looking At Relievers Other Than Bell
Texas manager Ron Washington publicly urged the front office to add a reliever earlier this week.

Jim Bowden/ESPN (via Twitter)

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 7/29/11
The resurgent Marlins made the biggest jump in this week's rankings, leapfrogging three teams, while the Rockies slid six spots.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Tigers Contact Rockies About Jimenez
Detroit is looking hard for a starting pitcher.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

White Sox Open To Moving Quentin
The Braves and Phillies are very interested in Carlos Quentin.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Phillies Making Progress Towards Pence
If the Phillies don't reach an agreement for Hunter Pence by Friday, the Astros will move on to talks with other teams.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports