June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Tigers, Orioles, Yankees Likely Options For Damon
Johnny Damon may have a hard time finding a job if he isn't eventually signed by the Tigers, Orioles or Yankees.

Boston Globe

Rays Could Move B.J. Upton For Shortstop
Tampa Bay needs a shortstop and B.J. Upton has been mentioned in trade rumors for at least a year.

Boston Globe

Mariners, Yankees Trade Could Become Official Monday
Jesus Montero had issues getting to Seattle to undergo a physical.

MLB.com

Scout: Darvish's Pitches Should Transition Well Into Majors
Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Sports recently sat down with an international Major League Baseball scout to discuss how Yu Darvish will fair in the United States.

Yahoo! Sports

Adam Jones Open To Extension With Orioles
Adam Jones is under Baltimore's control for two more years.

Baltimore Sun

Assistant GM: Rangers Getting Creative In Effort To Sign Fielder
The Rangers could offer Prince Fielder an escape clause similar to the one New York gave CC Sabathia prior to the 2009 season.

Dallas Morning News

Braun Accepts MVP, Talks About Respect For Baseball
Ryan Braun made his first public comments since testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

Daniel Bard, Red Sox Strike $1.61M Deal
The Red Sox have reached an agreement on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with Daniel Bard.

ESPN.com

Scutaro Trade May Allow Red Sox To Sign Oswalt
The Red Sox could turn around and use the money saved by trading Marco Scutaro to sign free agents like Roy Oswalt and/or Cody Ross.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Red Sox Trade Scutaro To Rockies For Mortensen
In an effort to free up some free agent signing money, the Red Sox have sent veteran infielder Marco Scutaro to the Rockies for pitcher Clayton Mortensen.

ESPN.com

Lincecum, Giants $4M Apart In Talks
It appears as though the Giants and right-hander Tim Lincecum will eventually agree to terms on a two-year deal.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Rockies, Red Sox Discussing Scutaro Trade
The Rockies and Red Sox have discussed a potential trade involving Marco Scutaro, according to multiple reports.

Boston Herald

Mets Have Interest In Cody Ross
Cody Ross could represent an upgrade in center field for New York over Andres Torres.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Yu Darvish's Shirt Drawing Attention
Yu Darvish garnered controversy by wearing a t-shirt that appeared to have a marijuana leaf on it.

Big League Stew

Dodgers File Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan
The Dodgers have filed a proposed bankruptcy reorganization plan, a little more than a week after resolving a court fight with Fox Sports that threatened plans to sell the ball club.

Associated Press

Lincecum, Giants Moving Towards Deal
The Giants and Tim Lincecum have advanced in talks since the early part of the week.

MLB.com

Indians Trade For Kevin Slowey
The Indians acquired right-hander Kevin Slowey from the Rockies on Friday for minor league reliever Zach Putnam and cash considerations.

Associated Press

Jeter Won't Discuss What Happened Between Posada, Yankees
Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada have been the best of friends ever since they came up with the Yankees in the mid-1990s.

New York Post

Sabathia Likes New York's Additions
The Yankees have added Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda to their starting rotation, which is anchored by CC Sabathia.

New York Post

Amaro: Phillies Likely Done With 'Major' Moves
The Phillies have an open roster spot on their 40-man squad, but they aren't going to fill it with a "major" move.

CSN Philly

Rangers Co-Owner Would Rather Re-Sign Hamilton Than Add Fielder
It doesn't appear as though the Rangers will sign free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder.

Dallas Morning News

Selig Now Involved In Epstein Compensation Issue
Bud Selig is now involved in the compensation talks for Theo Epstein between the Cubs and Red Sox, according to a source.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Morse's Extension With Nationals Worth $10.5M
The agreement allowed the two sides to avoid arbitration.

Associated Press

Hamilton Sits Front Row At Darvish News Conference
The Rangers introduced Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish at a prime-time news conference on Friday.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Ozzie Takes White Sox Feud To Twitter
Ozzie Guillen isn't amused at criticism of his tenure as former White Sox manager.

ESPN.com

Source: A's Interested In Manny As DH
The Athletics are "very interested" in making Manny Ramirez their designated hitter.

ESPN.com

Braves Planned To Have Quiet Offseason
The Braves haven't made any flashy signings or major trades this winter, which is all part of their plan.

Associated Press

Yankees, Gardner Reach $2.8M Deal
New York avoided arbitration with their speedy outfielder.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Nationals Extend Morse's Contract
The extension is reportedly for three years and $18.5 million with a team option for a fourth year.

MLB Trade Rumors

Astros Sign Catcher Chris Snyder
The contract has a mutual option for the 2013 season.

Associated Press