June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Rangers Eyeing Bullpen Help, But Beltran On Radar
A trade for the Mets slugger would give the Rangers an outfield that includes Carlos Beltran, Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz.

MLB.com

Rays Take Shields Off The Market?
James Shields is 9-8 with a 2.53 ERA in 21 starts this season.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Upton Rumors Continue To Swirl
B.J. Upton's preference would be to remain with the Rays.

St. Petersburg Times

Santana 'Felt Good' After Session
Johan Santana underwent Sept. 14 surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

A-Rod Could Return By Early August
Alex Rodriguez has been out since July 7 with what was eventually diagnosed as a meniscus tear.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

Bonifacio's Streak Hits 23 Games
Florida's Emilio Bonifacio lined a single to right field to lead-off Sunday's game.

MLB.com

D-Backs, Astros Have Talked About Wandy
Arizona and Houston are not close to a trade involving Wandy Rodriguez.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Cubs May Consider Keeping Pena
Chicago may be looking to keep Carlos Pena at first base next season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cardinals, Tigers In Pursuit Of Guthrie
St. Louis would like to send Kyle McClellan back to the bullpen.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Pirates Looking For Relievers
Pittsburgh is considering more than a dozen options.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Trout Hits First Major-League HR
Mike Trout entered Sunday's game with a .162 average and only two RBIs.

Associated Press

White Sox, Cardinals Discussing Rasmus
St. Louis is looking to bolster their pitching staff and could use Colby Rasmus to do so.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Beltran Still Wants NL, No DH
The Braves, Phillies, Giants, Rangers and Red Sox are the primary suitors for Carlos Beltran.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Contenders Have Eye On Fukudome
Kosuke Fukudome isn't shocked to hear his name in trade talks.

ESPN.com

Yankees May Opt To Simply Add Depth
A year ago, the Yankees added Lance Berkman, Kerry Wood and Austin Kearns in an attempt to add depth to their roster.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Washington Shopping Ian Desmond
Ian Desmond interests the Red Sox and Giants.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Indians, Pirates Interested In Iannetta
Chris Iannetta is Colorado's starting catcher and has a .789 OPS in 74 games.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Nationals Still Looking At B.J. Upton
B.J. Upton has a pair of connections to the Nationals, including Ryan Zimmerman, who he has known for a majority of his life.

Washington Times

Yankees' Soriano To Pitch In Triple-A Game
The Yankees have been using All-Star Dave Robertson as their eighth inning man with Rafael Soriano out.

New York Post

Royals, Red Sox Discuss Francoeur
Jeff Francoeur is hitting .269 with 13 home runs and 60 RBI this season.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Red Sox Inquire About Harden
Rich Harden has performed well in four starts for Oakland this season.

Peter Gammons (via Twitter)

Johan Santana Eyes Rehab Start
Johan Santana could make a minor league start on Wednesday, starting the clock for his return to the Mets.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Boston's Francona Gets 1,000th Win
The Red Sox beat the Mariners 3-1 on Saturday night to give Terry Francona his 1,000th win as a major-league manager.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Ozzie Won't Back Down From Calling Out White Sox
As always, Ozzie Guillen didn't shy away from criticizing the White Sox.

Chicago Sun-Times

Yankees Aren't Leaning Towards Starter
New York could call Ivan Nova back up to fill the void if they need to swap Phil Hughes out.

Bob Klapisch/North Jersey (via Twitter)

Interest In B.J. Upton Increasing
The rising price of outfielders Hunter Pence and Carlos Beltran have increased interest in B.J. Upton.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Rangers Very Much In Pursuit Of Beltran
The Rangers and Mets have been scouting each other as of late.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Blue Jays Designate Reyes For Assignment
Jo-Jo Reyes was 5-8 for Toronto this season with a 5.40 ERA.

Associated Press

Scott Done For Season With Torn Labrum
Luke Scott didn't get through an entire game against the Angels before realizing he could not hit well.

Associated Press

Tigers Would Eat Salary To Trade Inge
There are some teams that would value having a player like Brandon Inge.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)