June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Report: Ryan Braun To Be Exonerated
Dan Patrick said he'd learned from "somebody involved in this" that Ryan Braun may avoid suspension.

Madison Sports

Yankees Looking To Use Surplus Pitching Depth For Bat
Brian Cashman says his preference is to add a hitter via trade using his surplus of pitching.

New York Daily News

Mariners Will Give Montero Chance To Catch
Jesus Montero is likely to get at-bats at designated hitter and first base as well.

Jason A. Churchill/ESPN.com

Toronto Agrees To Deal With 44-Year-Old Vizquel
The Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, minor league deal with Omar Vizquel.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com

Brandon Morrow Signs $20M Deal With Jays
Brandon Morrow's deal includes a $10 million club option for the 2015 season.

Associated Press

White Sox Gave Guillen Blessing To Leave For Miami
Ozzie Guillen departed with two games remaining last season and eventually became the new the manager of the Miami Marlins.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Cashman: Montero 'May Very Well Be The Best Player I've Traded'
The Yankees officially dealt Jesus Montero to the Mariners on Monday in a deal for Michael Pineda.

Associated Press

New Astros Owner Considering Name, Uniform Change
Jim Crane is considering changing the name of the Houston Astros franchise as well as its uniforms.

ESPN.com

Omar Vizquel Signs With Blue Jays
Free agent Omar Vizquel has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Blue Jays.

ESPN.com

Source: Red Sox, Cody Ross Agree On One-Year Deal
The Red Sox have reached an agreement with Cody Ross on a one-year, $3M deal.

ESPN.com

Concepcion Works Out For Rangers
Cuban left-hander Gerardo Concepcion has no shortage of suitors and is expected to sign a deal within the next two weeks.

MLBlogs.com

Dodgers Expected To 'Ultimately Be In Play' For Fielder
The New York Post reported that numerous Major League executives expect the Dodgers to "ultimately be in play" for Prince Fielder.

MLB.com

Braun 'Upbeat' While Awaiting Decision
A Brewers spokesperson who was with Ryan Braun over the weekend described him as "upbeat" in the face of a possible suspension.

MLB.com

Loney Has Failed To Live Up To 30 HR Potential
James Loney will make over $6 million with the Dodgers in 2012, which is a lot for a first baseman who's hit .281/.341/.411 over the past four seasons.

David Schoenfield/ESPN.com

Burnett's Fastball Velocity Down Significantly In 2011
A.J. Burnett's average fastball peaked at 95.6 mph back in 2005, but he was down to 92.7 last season.

David Schoenfield/ESPN.com

Boston Unlikely To Make Play For Hanley Ramirez After Scutaro Trade
The Red Sox are doubtful to make a play for Hanley Ramirez following Saturday's trade of Marco Scutaro, according to multiple sources.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Red Sox Keeping Tabs On Wandy Rodriguez
The Red Sox would prefer to sign a free agent pitcher, but they have kept tabs on the availability of Wandy Rodriguez via trade.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

David Eckstein Hasn't Officially Retired
Contrary to numerous reports, David Eckstein has not officially retired, according to his agent.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Market For Ordonez Could Pick Up Soon
Magglio Ordonez re-fractured his troublesome ankle in a playoff game against the Rangers last October and was ruled out for the postseason.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Angels Expressing Interest In Ayala
It appears as though they are one of four teams interested in signing Luis Ayala to a Major League contract.

MLBlogs.com

Mariners Sign Kevin Millwood
A little more than a week after agreeing to trade Michael Pineda to the Yankees, the Mariners have reportedly signed Kevin Millwood.

MLB.com

Wainwright Wants To Approach 2012 As If He Had Normal Workload In 2011
Adam Wainwright is coming off Tommy John surgery, leaving the volume of his available innings for the Cardinals in 2012 in doubt.

MLB.com

In Addition To Damon, Tigers Pursuing Oswalt
The Tigers are pursuing Roy Oswalt as they look to fortify their starting rotation.

Yahoo! Sports

Posada Expected To Announce Retirement At Yankee Stadium
Jorge Posada will likely hold a news conference at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.

New York Daily News

San Francisco More Likely To Lock Up Cain Than Lincecum
The Giants could buy up the final free agent years of Matt Cain's career with a long-term contract agreement.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Giants Offered $100M-Plus Deal To Lincecum
The Giants appear to be focusing on short-term deals with Tim Lincecum after he rebuffed an offer of at least $100 million over five years.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Markakis Pledges To Be Ready For Opening Day
Nick Markakis expects to be limited in Spring Training until the first week of March.

MLB.com

Lugo Agrees To Minor League Deal With Indians
The Indians have signed Julio Lugo to a Minor League contract.

Hard Ball Talk

Josh Johnson To Throw Off Mound Next Week
Josh Johnson will start throwing off a mound this week near his home in Las Vegas.

Palm Beach Post

Carlos Lee Not Receptive To Waiving No-Trade Clause
Carlos Lee now has 10-5 rights with the Astros, which means he has to approve any deal.

Boston Globe