June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Rays Recall Top Prospect Jennings
The Rays say Desmond Jennings will play everyday in left field.

MLB.com

Dunn Disputes Story, Says He's No Quitter
Adam Dunn says he's having too much fun to even consider quitting the game of baseball.

Chicago Sun-Times

Webb To Have Second Shoulder Surgery
Brandon Webb will be a free agent after the season.

Dallas Morning News

Trout Will Remain With Angels
The Angels promoted Mike Trout on July 8 and he survived a recent roster move.

Varsity Insider

Nolan Ryan Returns To Full-Time Duties
Nolan Ryan has no plans to slow down as the president and CEO of the Rangers.

Dallas Morning News

No Beltran Deal Is Imminent
The Mets are still expected to trade Carlos Beltran this week.

New York Daily News

Cincinnati's Deadline Needs Changing
Walt Jocketty and the Reds will be buyers, but their needs are constantly changing.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Conine Would Be Open To Dealing Hanley
Hanley Ramirez is in the middle of a six-year, $70 million contract.

ESPN Insider

Posey Has Ankle Screws Removed
Buster Posey has cleared another hurdle in his long road to recovery.

Associated Press

Beltre Leaves With Injured Hamstring
Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre left Friday night's game against the Blue Jays with a strained left hamstring.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Rangers Making Push For Heath Bell
The Cardinals, Angels and Reds are also interested in Heath Bell.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Guthrie Interests Yankees, But Deal Doubtful
Orioles owner Peter Angelos was a long-time rival of deceased Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Astros Shopping Wandy, Myers Harder Than Pence
American League teams are shying away from Wandy Rodriguez because they aren't sure he can handle the switch.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Mariners Only Consider Three Players Untouchable?
Felix Hernandez, Michael Pineda and Dustin Ackley are the only players that Seattle won't deal, according to rival executives.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Red Sox, Royals Discuss Francoeur
The Red Sox and Royals have had introductory talks about Jeff Francoeur.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Judge Rejects Dodgers $150M Financing Plan
The financial woes of the Dodgers continue.

ESPN.com

Execs: Mets Are Floating Phillies, Red Sox As 'Favorites' For Beltran
Two National League executives believe the Mets are trying to put pressure on the other teams interested in Carlos Beltran.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Rays 'Listening' To Offers For Shields, But Unlikely To Deal
Unless they are going to get a huge haul in return, the Rays aren't going to trade James Shields.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Astros Gauging Value Of Entire Roster
The Astros want a huge bounty in exchange for Hunter Pence.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Rockies Seek Starter In Package For Jimenez
Colorado wants a package of top prospects, including someone they can immediately plug into their rotation.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Twins Seeking Bullpen Help
Minnesota will be buyers even though they are six games under .500.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 7/22/11
While our Top 10 remained largely the same, the Rockies jumped up three spots and the Nationals dropped five slots.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Royals Would Demand Major Haul For Soria
Kansas City would demand a pair of starting pitchers for reliever Joakim Soria.

MLBlogs.com

Dunn Has Thought About Quitting
Adam Dunn is hitting just .158 for the White Sox.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Padres Won't Deal Mike Adams
At least a dozen teams have called San Diego about tall reliever Mike Adams.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Red Sox Would Like To Lock Up Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury is having a career year for the Red Sox.

Boston Globe

Pat Gillick Open To Leading Cubs
Pat Gillick is currently working as a consultant for the Phillies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Santana: Pitching In 2011 Isn't A Sure Thing
Mets left-hander Johan Santana is cautioning that he isn't a lock to pitch for the team this season.

New York Post

Giants Like Beltran, But May Not Part With Top Prospect
The Giants are willing to pay Carlos Beltran's remaining 2011 salary, but they don't want to give the Mets a top prospect.

New York Daily News

B.J. Upton Shrugs Off Trade Rumors
B.J. Upton's salary next season could be prohibitive for Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Tribune