June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Cubs Ban Zambrano For 30 Days Without Pay
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry doesn't believe Carlos Zambrano will retire at this point.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Have Matsui, Damon Cleared Waivers?
Hideki Matsui is hitting well as of late and his contract is affordable for a contender in need of a bat.

MLB Trade Rumors

Cashman: Suggestion Burnett Should Be Demoted Is 'A Bunch Of Crap'
Based on Brian Cashman's comments, A.J. Burnett appears to be safe from a demotion.

New York Daily News

Nady Suffers Fractured Hand On HBP
Xavier Nady had been swinging the bat well for Arizona as of late.

MLB.com

Girardi, Cashman: Struggling Rivera Will Be Fine
Mariano Rivera has struggled in three consecutive appearances, two of which the Yankees lost.

New York Daily News

Yankees Going With Five-Man Rotation Monday
It is widely believed that the Yankees will decide to take either A.J. Burnett or Phil Hughes out of the rotation.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

A-Rod Homers In First Rehab At-Bat
Alex Rodriguez is expected to play four minor league rehab games before re-joining the Yankees.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Strasburg Pitches Three Scoreless In Rehab Start
Stephen Strasburg struck out five batters and didn't walk anyone for Single-A Potomac.

Associated Press

Uggla Extends Hit Streak To 32 Games
Dan Uggla extended his streak with a home run against the Cubs.

Associated Press

Zambrano Mulling Retirement, Cleans Out Locker
Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano cleaned out his locker on Friday night and told team personnel that he was retiring and leaving the club.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Holliday Suffered Weight-Lifting Injury
Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday missed his second-straight game on Thursday because of back discomfort.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dodgers, First-Round Pick Agree To Terms
Chris Reed posted a 1.80 ERA in 45 relief innings during his junior season, but struggled in his lone start.

MLB.com

Phillies Sign Cust To Minor-League Deal
Jack Cust didn't produce for the Mariners after signing a one-year deal this past winter.

Todd Zolecki/MLB.com

Choo Returns After Six-Week Absence
Shin-Soo Choo was struck with a pitch thrown by San Francisco's Jonathan Sanchez.

Associated Press

Morneau Returns Two Months After Neck Surgery
Justin Morneau should be in the lineup on Friday night against the Indians.

Associated Press

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 8/12/11
The Red Sox still own the Yankees this season, but run differential has allowed New York to remain in the top spot.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Blue Jays Unlikely To Sign Beede?
Tyler Beede, a right-hander out of Massachusetts, is expected to honor his commitment to Vanderbilt University.

MLBlogs.com

Wright Has Most Total Bases In Mets' History
Mets third baseman David Wright has recorded more total bases than anyone else in franchise history.

MLB.com

Bautista: White Sox Pitcher Threatened Me
The Blue Jays have been accused multiple times of illegally stealing signs at the Rogers Centre.

Chicago Sun-Times

Yankees Going To Five-Man Rotation, Won't Commit To Burnett Or Hughes
New York has experimented with a six-man starting rotation, but A.J. Burnett or Phil Hughes appear headed for the bullpen.

New York Daily News

Pujols To Pay For Not Re-Signing Earlier?
Albert Pujols is now a year older and his offensive numbers have declined.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cubs Remain Undecided On Soriano's Future
Alfonso Soriano has three years and $54 million left on his contract.

Chicago Sun-Times

Beltran Headed To Disabled List?
Carlos Beltran hasn't played since Sunday, when he felt sharp pain while swinging a bat.

San Jose Mercury News

A-Rod May Rejoin Yankees Thursday
Alex Rodriguez will play in a pair of rehab games this weekend before being re-evaluated by the Yankees.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

Rivera Records Third-Straight Poor Outing
Mariano Rivera has struggled this week, causing his ERA to jump nearly a full point.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

Brewers Promote De La Cruz From Triple-A Nashville
The Brewers have promoted pitcher Frankie De La Cruz to take the spot of injured lefty Chris Naverson.

AP

D-Backs Walk Off On Young's 3-Run HR
The Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Astros 8-5 in 10-innings on Thursday night.

ESPN.com

Verlander Wins 17th Game
Justin Verlander and the Tigers beat the Indians 4-3 on Thursday.

ESPN.com

Cardinals Add Arthur Rhodes To Bullpen
The Cardinals have added veteran Arthur Rhodes to their bullpen for the stretch run.

ESPN.com

Boesch Out With Sprained Thumb
Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch is expected to miss a few games because of sprained right thumb.

ESPN.com