Phil Hughes has had a terrific spring as he battles for a spot in New York's starting rotation.
May 2012 - Baseball Wiretap
Source: Hughes Has Wrapped Up Spot In Rotation
Beltran Honors Pledge To Pay For Niese's New Nose
Carlos Beltran, who offered last summer to pay for a nose job for former Mets teammate Jon Niese, has in fact paid the $10,000 bill.
Guerrero Works Out For Indians In Dominican Republic
Vladimir Guerrero worked out for Cleveland scouts at the team's academy in the Dominican Republic.
Chamberlain To Set Record Straight On Injury
Joba Chamberlain is expected to meet with reporters Tuesday to set the record straight about his ankle injury, according to sources.
Mets Close To Deal With Chris Young
The Mets are close to a minor league deal with right-hander Chris Young, according to a source.
Toronto Demotes Travis Snider
The Blue Jays cut Travis Snider and sent him down to the minors after their exhibition win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Wagner Card Could Fetch $1.5M At Auction
A 102-year-old Honus Wagner baseball card will be put up for auction on Tuesday by a St. Louis collector.
Pirates Sticking With Alvarez At Third
Pedro Alvarez is hitting .133 and has struck out in 13 of 30 at-bats in Grapefruit League play.
Valentine: No Rift With GM Cherington
Bobby Valentine on Monday dismissed reports a potential rift between him and GM Ben Cherington over roster decisions.
Bautista Hit In Hand, X-Rays Negative
Jose Bautista was hit on the right hand by a pitch from Daniel Bard on Sunday afternoon.
Pineda Makes Case For Spot In Rotation
Michael Pineda is competing with Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia for three starting spots behind CC Sabathia and Hiroki Kuroda.
Soria Hopes To Remain With Royals After Tommy John
The Royals have a $750,000 buyout clause in Joakim Soria's contract to avoid paying him $16.75 million.
Hamilton, Gentry To Split Time In Center For Rangers
The team would have preferred that Julio Borbon or Leonys Martin earn the job.
Feliz Throws Bullpen, Will Start Tuesday
Neftali Feliz has been dealing with tightness in his throwing shoulder.
Jenks Apologizes To Red Sox For DUI Arrest
Bobby Jenks was arrested early Friday morning and charged with five misdemeanors, including driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a crash.
Pirates Would Entertain Deal For Correia
Kevin Correia could be a nice back-end piece for a team in need of pitching depth.
Rays Trying Hard To Get Kurt Suzuki
Oakland isn't crazy about getting Wade Davis or Jeff Niemann in return for the catcher.
Phillies Could Look To Ramiro Pena To Spell Utley
Chase Utley announced on Sunday that he will begin the season on the disabled list, but he intends to play in 2012.
Darvish Continues To Increase Pitch Count
In his fourth outing of the spring, Yu Darvish continued to stretch out his right arm.
Bard Struggles Again In Bid To Start
He is competing for a spot in Boston's starting rotation, but has struggled this spring.
Utley Out For Opener, But Eyes 2012 Return
Chase Utley cleared the air regarding his troublesome knees on Sunday, saying that he isn't retiring or undergoing surgery.
Hudson, Kennedy Unlikely To Get Long-Term Deals From Diamondbacks
Daniel Hudson and Ian Kennedy are both several years away from free agency.
Joba Leaves Hospital, Will Be In Cast For Six Weeks
Joba Chamberlain has been released from the hospital, three days after dislocating his right ankle bouncing on a trampoline.
Chipper Jones Will Begin Season On DL
Chipper Jones hopes to return in time for what will be his final home opener at Turner Field on April 13.
Angels Leading Race For Oswalt
Boston is still in the mix for the right-hander, but Texas and St. Louis have faded from the race.
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