June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

M's End 17-Game Skid
The Mariners beat the Yankees 9-2 on Wednesday to snap their 17-game losing streak.

ESPN.com

Beltran OKs Trade To Giants
Carlos Beltran will join his new teammates in Philadelphia.

ESPN.com

Phillies Would Deal Brown To Get Pence
The Astros are looking for top prospects for Hunter Pence and the Phillies might part with Domonic Brown.

CSN Philly

Rangers' Washington Wants 'Reinforcements'
Ron Washington would love to see some more pressure put on closer Neftali Feliz.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Beltran To Join Giants In Philadelphia?
Carlos Beltran is scheduled to fly from Cincinnati to Philadelphia on Wednesday night to join the Giants.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Boston Contemplating Harden, Bedard And Others
The Red Sox will contemplate Rich Harden, Erik Bedard, Hiroki Kuroda, Jeremy Guthrie, Aaron Harang and Ubaldo Jimenez.

Boston Globe

Interest Picking Up In Adams, Bell
San Diego is getting a lot of calls about Mike Adams and Heath Bell.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Odds Of Dodgers Dealing Ethier 'Very Slim'
The Dodgers aren't expected to trade outfielder Andre Ethier prior to the trade deadline, according to sources.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Reds Targeting Shields Over Jimenez
Cincinnati badly wants to add a starting pitcher before Sunday's trade deadline.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Cubs Trying To Unload Zambrano
The Cubs were turned down by the Yankees when they offered up Carlos Zambrano.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Mets, Giants Agree On Deal; Beltran Has 24 Hours To Accept
Carlos Beltran, who has a full no-trade clause, has some time to decide if he wants to play for the Giants.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Ervin Santana Tosses No-No Against Indians
The Indians scored an unearned run, but failed to register a hit against Ervin Santana on Wednesday afternoon.

RealGM Staff Report

Giants Getting Closer To Beltran
A source said he was "95 percent sure" that it would get done before the July 31 trading deadline.

Tim Kurkjian/ESPN The Magazine

Jays Flip Jackson To Cardinals For Rasmus
Colby Rasmus is headed to Toronto in an eight-player deal that the Blue Jays consummated after dealing with the White Sox.

ESPN.com

Jackson, Teahan Headed To Toronto
The Blue Jays are sending reliever Jason Frasor and pitching prospect Zach Stewart to the White Sox.

ESPN.com

Cards, Jays, White Sox Working On Three-Way Deal?
Edwin Jackson appears to be on the move, but the team that gets him remains up in the air.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Yankees Made Attempt For Nolasco
Florida isn't ready to trade Ricky Nolasco as they prepare for their new stadium.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Jays, Cardinals Discussing Rasmus
Rival executives continue to claim that Colby Rasmus is very much available, despite what St. Louis lets on.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Nationals Leading Race For Upton
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has always had an eye on B.J. Upton.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Phillies Scouting Carlos Quentin
The White Sox are excepted to decide later this week whether or not they'll shop any of their players.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today (via Twitter)

Yankees Have Best Chance To Land Jimenez
It remains to be seen if Colorado will move Ubaldo Jimenez.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Cardinals Not Shopping Rasmus?
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak insists that he is not shopping outfielder Colby Rasmus.

Jim Bowden/ESPN (via Twitter)

At Least Five Teams 'In Play' For B.J. Upton
There are a number of teams interested in Tampa Bay center fielder B.J. Upton.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Blue Jays Inquiring About Bell, Jimenez And Wandy
Toronto is exploring many options this week.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Phillies Most Aggressive Team After Pence
A trade for Hunter Pence could be complicated because of Houston's ownership change.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

GM: Seattle Won't Trade Hernandez
The Mariners very much value Felix Hernandez and what he means for their future.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Rangers, Giants Make Progress In Beltran Talks
Atlanta is also in talks with New York for Carlos Beltran.

ESPN.com

Lugo Ruled Safe At Home As Braves Beat Pirates In 19
Julio Lugo scored from third base to give the Braves a 4-3 win in 19 innings over the Pirates early Wednesday morning.

ESPN.com

Reds Send Gomes To Nats For Prospects
The Reds have sent struggling left fielder Jonny Gomes to the Nationals.

ESPN.com

GM: Indians Willing To Deal
The Indians are willing to deal in order to win the American League Central and make the playoffs.

Associated Press