June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Report: Longoria Expects To Return By Mid-June
Evan Longoria has been sidelined since May 1 because of a partially torn left hamstring.

ESPN.com

Astros Like Soler, Luhnow Won't Confirm Bid
Jorge Soler was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball earlier this week.

ESPN.com

Harper Doesn't Expect To Miss Games With Sore Back
Davey Johnson revealed that the 19-year-old had been receiving treatment on his lower back.

ESPN.com

Astros Have Verbal Agreement With Correa
The Astros have reached a verbal agreement with Carlos Correa, the first overall pick in this week's First-Year Player Draft.

MLB.com

Cardinals Agree To Terms With Wisdom
St. Louis drafted Patrick Wisdom with the 52nd overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft earlier this week.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Harper Doesn't Plan On Leaving Washington
Not only is Bryce Harper playing well, but he has also been a model teammate.

FOX Sports

Report: White Sox To Promote Jordan Danks
Jordan Danks is the brother of White Sox pitcher John Danks.

ESPN.com

Sources: Lasorda Released From Hospital
Tommy Lasorda had been at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York after a "mild" heart attack on Monday.

ESPN.com

Halladay Wants To Finish Career With Phillies
Roy Halladay has a $20 million option for the 2014 season, but his injury will likely cause him to fall short of qualifications.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Greinke Moves To 15-0 At Miller Park
Zack Greinke set a season high with 12 strikeouts over seven innings as the Brewers defeated the Cubs 8-0 on Wednesday night.

MLB.com

D-Backs, Brewers To Wear Italian-Themed Jerseys
On July 1, the Brewers will host Italian Heritage Day at Miller Park when the Diamondbacks come to town.

Big League Stew

Nationals Will Use Eight-Man Bullpen
The Nationals have two relievers coming off the disabled list.

Washington Post

Mets Won't Pursue Jorge Soler
The Cuban was recently declared a free agent.

Anthony DiComo/MLB.com (via Twitter)

Halladay's Rehab On Track, Will Still Miss 6-8 Weeks
Roy Halladay will be shut down for three weeks before he begins a throwing program.

ESPN.com

Dice-K Will Return To Red Sox This Weekend
Daisuke Matsuzaka is scheduled to return to the Red Sox this weekend, starting on Saturday against the Nationals.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Rivera Sets Surgery Date, Eyes 2013 Return
Mariano Rivera will have surgery on his injured right knee on June 12.

Kieran Darcy/ESPN.com

Cardinals Select Tate Matheny On Day Three
The Cardinals selected outfielder Tate Matheny, son of manager Mike Matheny, on Wednesday.

MLB.com

Orioles Draft Ripken's Son In 20th Round
The Orioles drafted Ryan Ripken in the 20th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday.

MLB.com

Quentin Will Be Sought After At Deadline
The Reds, Rays, Indians, Dodgers and Braves could all make a play for Carlos Quentin.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Dempster Open To Trade If Approached
Ryan Dempster is all for a trade if that is what's best for the Cubs organization, but he will leave that up to the front office.

ESPN.com

Mets Activate Jason Bay
The left fielder has been out since April 23 with a fractured rib suffered while trying to make a catch.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Virus Hampering Derek Holland's Velocity
Derek Holland saw his velocity drop as the game progressed on Tuesday against the Athletics.

Jeff Fletcher/ESPN.com

Astros Anticipates Correa Signing Soon
Carlos Correa has signed to play at the University of Miami, but it certainly appears he's on the verge of starting his pro career.

MLB.com

Giants Aren't Happy With Sandoval's Conditioning
The Giants are unhappy with Pablo Sandoval's physical conditioning as he rehabs from a surgically repaired left hand.

Big League Stew

Signing Top Pick May Be Hard For Cubs
Under baseball's new draft rules, Albert Almora is slotted to make $3.25 million.

Chicago Tribune

D-Backs Executive Says Drew Should Have Returned By Now
Ken Kendrick, a managing general partner of the Diamondbacks, isn't happy with the team's performance one-third of the way through the season.

Arizona Republic

Hamilton Declines HR Derby Invite
Josh Hamilton has not been a part of the event since 2008, when he hit a record 28 homers in the first round.

Jeff Fletcher/ESPN.com

Winless Lee: 'Nothing I Can Do About It'
The Phillies have scored just 16 runs in Cliff Lee's nine starts this season.

Associated Press

Santana Fine With Additional Rest
He is less than two years removed from shoulder surgery.

Associated Press

Matsui Wearing No. 35 To Honor Mussina
Hideki Matsui says he is wearing No. 35 with the Rays in part to honor former teammate Mike Mussina.

Associated Press