June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Collins: Reyes May Not Come Off DL When Eligible
Jose Reyes is eligible to come off the disabled list on August 23rd.

Star-Ledger

Rockies Coach Struck In Nose By Ball
The Rockies don't know whether Rich Dauer would be back on the field Monday against the Marlins.

Associated Press

Cardinals' Jackson Leaves With Hamstring Issue
Edwin Jackson has a 4.62 ERA and has given up six home runs in four starts with the Cardinals.

ESPN.com

Uggla's Hit Streak Ends At 33
The Cubs stopped Dan Uggla's 33-game hit strek on Sunlay afternoon.

ESPN.com

Jason Marquis Breaks Shinbone
Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Marquis broke his right shinbone after getting hit by a line drive off the bat of Angel Pagan on Sunday.

ESPN.com

Yankees To Pick Up Swisher's $10.25M Option?
Nick Swisher's .162 playoff batting average is an issue, but his option may be more affordable for the Yankees than shopping for another outfielder.

New York Post

Morrison Could File Grievance Against Marlins
Logan Morrison plans to consult the player's union to see if he has any grounds for a grievance against the Marlins.

Palm Beach Post

Disabled List Still Possible For Beltran
Carlos Beltran was out of the lineup on Sunday afternoon for the sixth straight game.

MLB.com

Quade: Relationship With Zambrano Is Fine
Mike Quade doesn't think he left Carlos Zambrano in too long on Friday night when the right-hander was ejected and left the team mentioning retirement.

MLB.com

Santos Fine With Shared Closer Role
Sergei Santos is fine with sharing Chicago's closer role with Chris Sale.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Zito Sprains Ankle In Rehab Start
Barry Zito has been on the disabled list for a majority of the season because of a sprained right foot.

Associated Press

Giants End Streak Of 21 Solo Homers
The Giants hadn't hit anything other than a solo home run since July 6.

Associated Press

Yankees Won't Put Garcia On DL
Freddy Garcia is expected to start against the Twins on Friday night despite a cut on his pitching hand.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

Rodriguez To Return Thursday?
Alex Rodriguez went 4-for-13 in a simulated game on Sunday morning.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Greinke Pinch-Hits Wearing Wrong Jersey
Zack Greinke was wearing a special jersey planned for Sunday by accident when he was unexpectedly called on to pinch-hit.

MLB.com

Marquis Once Again Mulling Mets
Jason Marquis, who has flirted with the Mets before, will be a free agent this winter.

New York Daily News

Cubs GM Apologizes To Jones, Braves
Jim Hendry called the Braves to apologize for Carlos Zambrano's recent actions.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Garcia Cuts Finger, Will Miss Start
A cut on Freddy Garcia's pitching hand has delayed New York's decision on a five-man pitching rotation.

Star-Ledger

Pelfrey, Collins Meet About Comments
Mike Pelfrey told The New York Post that is wasn't realistic to think the Mets could win the World Series.

Sarah Trotto/ESPN.com

Marlins Option Morrison To Minors
Florida demoted Logan Morrison, who second on the team in home runs this season.

Associated Press

Posada Calls Six-RBI Game 'Special'
Jorge Posada, in the final year of his contract, will turn 40 years old on Wednesday.

Associated Press

Uggla Extends Streak To 33 Games
Dan Uggla has raised his batting average sixty points during his hitting streak.

Associated Press

Arizona Signs Lyle Overbay
The Pirates released Lyle Overbay earlier this week.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Yankees Sign Proctor To Minor-League Deal
Scott Proctor will report to Triple-A Scranton early next week.

Mark Feinsand/New York Daily News (via Twitter)

Tracy's Job Safe Despite Poor Record
The Rockies were 17-9 on May 1, but they are now 10 games under .500.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Romero Visits With Rockies
J.C. Romero hasn't yet signed with Colorado, but he has visited the team.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Longoria Has No Comment On Pot Claim
The spring training home of Evan Longoria and David Price was robbed back in March and a number of items were taken.

The Tampa Tribune

D-Backs Haven't Ruled Out Promoting Bauer This Season
Trevor Bauer his pitched 145 2/3 innings for UCLA and the Arizona organization this season.

Arizona Republic

Pirates Place Lee On Disabled List
Derrek Lee initially injured his wrist on Aug. 3 against the Cubs when he was hit by a pitch.

Associated Press

Yankees Honor Jeter For 3,000th Hit
The Yankees showered Derek Jeter and his family with gifts on Saturday to honor him for his 3,000 hits.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com