June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Utley's Injury Giving Opportunity To Freddy Galvis
Chase Utley is dealing with chronic knee issues.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Holland Signs Five-Year, $28.5M Deal With Rangers
The Rangers have signed Derek Holland to a five-year, $28.5 million contract.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Cabrera Will Miss Time With Facial Fracture
Miguel Cabrera will not be placed on the disabled list.

ESPN.com

Soria May Be Headed For Tommy John Surgery
Joakim Soria would miss the entire 2012 season.

MLB.com

Mets Sold Stakes For $240M To Pay Down Debt
Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz sold 12 minority stakes in the troubled franchise worth $240 million last week.

New York Post

Holland, Rangers Close To Five-Year Deal
Derek Holland signed a one-year deal with the Rangers before Spring Training.

MLB.com

Nationals Could Save $14M By Keeping Harper In Minors Through July
The Nationals could delay Bryce Harper's free agency by keeping him from the Major Leagues through the summer.

Dave Cameron/ESPN.com

Wang's Injury Won't Keep Nationals From Dealing Lannan
John Lannan would be Washington's fifth starter if the season began today because of Chien-Ming Wang's injury.

MLB.com

Mariners Release Hong-Chih Kuo
The Mariners have released Hong-Chih Kuo less than two years after he made the National League All-Star team.

Associated Press

Darvish Won't Face Angels This Weekend
Yu Darvish is currently the No. 4 starter in Texas.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Hamilton: Rangers Could Sign Me For Less Now
Josh Hamilton will hit the free agent market after the 2012 season if the Rangers don't give him a contract.

ESPN.com

Cespedes Will Play Center For A's In Japan
Coco Crisp will shift to left field to make room for the rookie.

MLB.com

Indians Decide Not To Sign Damon
While the Indians considered signing Johnny Damon, they have ultimately decided to pass.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Angels, Aybar Make Progress In Talks
Erick Aybar's agent contends a deal is "not close" between his client and the Angels.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Lester Will Start Boston's Opener
Josh Beckett told manager Bobby Valentine that Jon Lester deserves to start Opening Day.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Napoli Unhappy With Wilson's Number Prank
C.J. Wilson tweeted Mike Napoli's cell phone number over the weekend.

Master Tesfatsion/ESPN.com

Utley Doubtful For Opener, Set To See Specialist
Chase Utley will likely start the season on the disabled list because of problems with both knees.

Associated Press

Cabrera Takes Hard Grounder To Face
Miguel Cabrera left Monday's spring training game against the Phillies.

Associated Press

Mets, Madoff Trustee Settle For $162M
The owners of the Mets and a trustee for Bernard Madoff's fraud victims have settled for $162 million in a case aimed at repairing the damage from a massive investment scheme.

ESPN.com

Dodgers Enjoying 'One Of The Best Camps' GM Has Ever Seen
Roughly two weeks before the Dodgers kick off the new season, general manager Ned Colletti likes what he sees.

MLB.com

Carpenter Hasn't Made Spring Start, Remains In Good Spirits
Chris Carpenter has been slowed by a bulging disc in his neck.

MLB.com

Biggio Mentoring Astros Prospects
Just a few years removed from his Major League career, Craig Biggio has become a mentor to some of Houston's young prospects.

MLB.com

Javier Vazquez Will Remain Retired
Many have wondered whether Javier Vazquez would come out of retirement and sign a deal with a team this spring.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Hunter Only Wants To Prolong Career With Angels
In the final year of his contract, Torii Hunter has made it clear that he wants to re-sign with the Angels if he doesn't opt for retirement.

Los Angeles Times

Cano Hit On Hand, X-Rays Negative
Robinson Cano left Sunday night's game in the sixth inning after being hit in the left hand.

ESPN.com

Boston Still Trying To Master New CBA
The Red Sox are still trying to master baseball's new collective bargaining agreement.

WEEI.com

Red Sox Have No Plans To Deal Shoppach
Even if Boston is exploring a deal it would have to get approval from Kelly Shoppach.

WEEI.com

Hart's Recovery 'Ahead Of Schedule'
There is a good chance that Corey Hart will be ready for Opening Day.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Washington Interested In Parra
The Diamondbacks are believed to be asking a lot for Gerardo Parra.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Nationals Send Harper To Triple-A
The Nationals have optioned Bryce Harper to Triple-A Syracuse where he can gain experience in center field.

ESPN.com