June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Rangers Designate Rhodes For Assignment
Texas has 10 days to trade, release or outright Arthur Rhodes to the minor leagues.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Jimenez To Make Indians Debut Friday
Ubaldo Jimenez has never pitched against the Rangers, the team he'll face on Friday night.

MLB.com

A-Rod To Resume Baseball Activities
The Yankees expect to have Alex Rodriguez back in the lineup by the middle of this month.

New York Post

Oswalt Hopes To Join Phillies This Weekend
Roy Oswalt has been rehabilitating a back injury.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Dodgers May Lose De La Rosa For Season
Dodgers rookie Rubby De La Rosa may require elbow surgery.

Los Angeles Times

Blue Jays Could Still Pursue Trade For Wandy Rodriguez
Toronto and Houston could still work out a waiver deal for left-hander Wandy Rodriguez.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Strasburg Could Make Rehab Start Soon
Stephen Strasburg has been hitting 95 mph on the radar gun in simulated outings.

Washington Post

Bell Plans To Pitch For Padres In 2012
Heath Bell wants to negotiate a multiyear contract, but says he would accept arbitration with the Padres this winter.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Oakland's Pennington Has Bell's Palsy
Cliff Pennington tried to play through the condition on Monday, but he was replaced in the sixth inning.

San Francisco Chronicle

Hendry On Trades: 'A Lot Can Still Happen'
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry noted that he made a pair of trades via waivers last August.

Chicago Tribune

Lee Debuts With Two HRs, But Pirates Lose
Derrek Lee clubbed a pair of home runs off former teammate Carlos Zambrano on Monday night.

Associated Press

Sabathia Wins MLB-Best 16th Game
CC Sabathia is 9-1 in his last 10 starts with a 1.76 ERA.

Associated Press

Freddy Sanchez To Have Season-Ending Surgery
Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Tuesday.

MLB.com

Giants Place Struggling Zito Back On DL
The Giants have placed Barry Zito back on to the disabled list.

AP

Santana's Next Rehab Start Delayed
Johan Santana's next rehab start has been tentatively pushed back due to a lack of strength in his left arm.

ESPN.com

Jeter Out Of Lineup With Bruised Finger
Derek Jeter is not in the lineup for Monday night's game due to soreness in the middle finger of his right hand.

ESPN.com

D-Backs Call Up Paul Goldschmidt
The D-Backs have called up Paul Goldschmidt and wil start him at first base in the opener of a key series against the Giants.

ESPN.com

Bedard To Make First Red Sox Start Thursday
Erik Bedard will start against the Indians Thursday at Fenway Park.

ESPN.com

Angels Option Trout Back To Double-A
The Angels optioned their top prospect, Mike Trout, back to Double-A Arkansas on Monday.

ESPN.com

Nats Release Matt Stairs
The Nationals unconditionally release Matt Stairs on Monday.

AP

Carrasco Suspended Six Games, Fined
Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been suspended six games for throwing at Billy Butler.

ESPN.com

Alcohol, Drugs A Factor In Coors Field Death
A drug and alcohol mix was a "significant" contributing factor in Robert Seaman's death at Coors Field.

ESPN.com

Royals Place Davies On DL
The Royals have placed Kyle Davies on the 15-day DL with a right shoulder impingement.

Press Release

Pirates Designate Overbay For Assignment
The Pirates have designated Lyle Overbay for assignment to make room for Derrek Lee on the roster.

Press Release

Giants' Fan Victim Of Rampage By Accused
Prosecutors allege Louie Sanchez went on a belligerent rampage after the Opening Day game between the Giants and Dodgers, and beat up Bryan Stow.

ESPN.com

Japan's Hisashi Iwakuma Hires New Agent
Hisashi Iwakuma is expected to rank among the elite starting pitcher's in the 2012 free-agent market.

ESPN.com

A's Owner Wants McCourt To Sell Dodgers
A's owner Lew Wolff is hopeful that Frank McCourt will soon sell the financially troubled Dodgers.

ESPN.com

Report: Buchholz Has Back Fracture
Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz has a stress fracture in his lower back, according to a report on Comcast Sports.

ESPN.com

Verlander Flirts With Another No-Hitter
Justin Verlander came within four outs of another no-hitter on Sunday.

ESPN.com