June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Phillies Remain Patient With Rollins
The winter meetings are over, but shortstop Jimmy Rollins remains available on the free-agent market.

CSN Philly

Cubs In Mix To Sign Fielder
Prince Fielder makes more sense for the Cubs than Albert Pujols because he is just 27 years old.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Colorado Making 'Aggressive Push' For Cuddyer
Minnesota is also in the mix to re-sign Michael Cuddyer.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Toronto Focusing On Gio Gonzalez
The Blue Jays have a number of outfielders that they could trade to the Athletics for Gio Gonzalez.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter)

Phillies Trade Ben Francisco To Jays
The Phillies have traded outfielder Ben Francisco to the Blue Jays for minor league left-hander Frank Gailey.

Associated Press

Rockies Agree To Deal With Ramon Hernandez
Colorado has bolstered their depth at catcher by agreeing to a two-year deal with veteran Ramon Hernandez.

Associated Press

Aramis Ramirez, Brewers Agree To Three-Year Deal
The Brewers will sign third baseman Aramis Ramirez to a three-year contract, according to a source.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Buehrle Eventually Wants To Return To Chicago In Some Fashion
Mark Buehrle left the White Sox to sign with the Marlins this offseason, but the left-hander plans to eventually return.

CSN Chicago

Cuddyer's Decision Could Come Soon
His decision will impact the Twins and Rockies greatly this offseason.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

White Sox Want Top Prospects From Yankees For Danks
It's possible that New York could give up one top prospect in a deal this offseason.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Four Teams After Josh Willingham?
Josh Willingham may have to have Michael Cuddyer sign in order for the market for his contract to be set.

Yahoo! Sports

Marlins Aren't Currently Shopping Hanley
Ken Rosenthal writes that the Marlins should shop Ramirez in an attempt to improve their roster elsewhere and avoid chemistry issues.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Angels Shopping Hunter, Abreu
The Angels appear to be shopping some of their spare parts in the wake of their spending spree.

Chicago Tribune

Nakajima Bid May Allow Yankees To Rest Jeter
The Yankees may have indicated that they plan to rest shortstop Derek Jeter more often in 2012.

Chicago Tribune

Red Sox Don't Want To Go Over $178M Tax Threshold
The Red Sox want to add a right-fielder, a starting pitcher and perhaps a closer, but they aren't willing to shell out a ton of cash.

Boston Globe

Manny Admits Mistakes, Seeks Another Chance
Manny Ramirez acknowledged that he has made many mistakes in his life and seeks a new chance to show that he has changed.

Enrique Rojas/ESPN.com

Bard Slotted To Start, But Could Close For Red Sox
Red Sox right-hander Daniel Bard will be a starting pitcher when spring training opens, but the team is keeping their options open.

MLB.com

Texas Might Pursue Casey McGehee
The Rangers might pursue Milwaukee's Casey McGehee and they are known to like Tampa Bay's Wade Davis.

Dallas Morning News

Source: Braun Will Be Vindicated
A person close to the situation claims that Brewers left fielder and reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun will be cleared during the appeal process.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Source: Dodgers Interested In Mets' Murphy
The Dodgers tried to acquire David Murphy from the Mets during last week's Winter Meetings.

MLB.com

Rangers May Be Targeting Fielder
The Rangers are looking to sign free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder, according to a National League executive.

New York Post

Jays, White Sox Discussed Quentin
Discussions between Toronto and Chicago have cooled regarding Carlos Quentin.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Rays Could Target Odd Man Out In L.A.
Mark Trumbo, Kendrys Morales and Bobby Abreu could all be available.

St. Petersburg Times

Angels Will Offer Contract To Morales
Despite their new look, the Angels will tender Kendrys Morales a contract prior to Monday's deadline.

MLB.com

Braun Calls Positive Test 'BS'
Ryan Braun took the standard defense following his positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, which came during the playoffs.

Yahoo! Sports

Varitek Wants To Return To Boston
The Red Sox are believed to have limited interest in re-signing Jason Varitek.

Boston Globe

Red Sox Not Showing Much Interest In Darvish
The Red Sox seem lukewarm to the idea of bidding for Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish.

Boston Globe

Wilson: Facing Kinsler, Young Will Be Tough
C.J. Wilson has faced Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and Mike Napoli in the past.

Dallas Morning News

Wright: Reyes Deserved Contract With Marlins
David Wright added that he doesn't expect to be traded by the Mets before the 2012 season.

New York Daily News

Rangers, Kinsler Talking New Contract
Ian Kinsler has one year left on his contract and a $10 million team option for 2013.

Star-Telegram