June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Padres Could Build Around Quentin
Many expect the Padres to trade Carlos Quentin, but the team is in such a fluid position that no assumption is safe.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Report: Jays Sign Smoral For Hefty Price
The Blue Jays have signed supplemental first-rounder Matt Smoral for double what Major League Baseball had assigned for him.

Sportsnet.ca

Pineda Hopes To Start Throwing By 'Mid-September'
Michael Pineda made a surprise appearance in the New York clubhouse before Tuesday night's game against the Braves.

Star-Ledger

Soriano's Trade Value May Be At Peak
Alfonso Soriano could be Chicago's All-Star representative in a couple weeks and he might soon be gone after that.

Chicago Sun-Times

Werth Could Return To Nationals In Late July
Jayson Werth is on track to return on schedule, and perhaps sooner than expected, from the broken left wrist.

Washington Post

Mets Considering Using Dickey Every Fourth Day
Terry Collins seriously considered using knuckleballer R.A. Dickey every fourth day, instead of every fifth day.

Kieran Darcy/ESPN.com

Youkilis Trade Talks Gaining Steam
Trade talk involving Kevin Youkilis has intensified in the last 24 to 48 hours, according to Major League sources.

FOX Sports

Pedroia Reinjures Right Thumb
The Red Sox second baseman was not available to speak with reporters after the team's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Joe McDonald/ESPN.com

Peralta Ejected For Having Pine Tar On Glove
Joel Peralta was ejected for having a foreign substance on his glove.

Associated Press

Ichiro Gets 2,500th MLB Hit
Ichiro Suzuki singled on Tuesday night for the 2,500th hit of his major league career.

ESPN.com

Agent: Cuban Outfielder Puig To Hit Free Agent Market
Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig could be declared a free agent, making him able to sign with a MLB club as early as next weekend.

ESPN.com

Mattingly: Clemens Probe Waste Of Resources, Money
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly considers the investigation into Roger Clemens a complete waste of resources and money.

ESPN.com

Chipper, Braves End Yankees' Streak
The Braves beat the Yankees 4-3 to end New York's 10-game winning streak on Tuesday night.

ESPN.com

Ortiz Defends Red Sox Clubhouse
David Ortiz doesn't believe there's a "toxic" environment in the clubhouse.

ESPN.com

Beachy To Visit Dr. Andrews About Tear
Brandon Beachy is set to visit Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion on the partial tear in his right elbow.

ESPN.com

Ellsbury, Crawford Making Progress
Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford are making progress and both are getting closer to making a return.

ESPN.com

MLB Suspends Phillies' Galvis 50-Games
Phillies infielder Freddy Galvis has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Press Release

Former Yankees Prospect Brien Taylor Remains In Custody
Former prospect Brien Taylor was held in custody during a detention hearing on Tuesday.

ESPN.com

Barnett Blames Migraines On Unusual On-Air Mishap
Rangers TV announcer Dave Barnett believes migraine headaches are to blame for his unusual behavior on the air Monday night.

ESPN.com

Beckett Expects To Be Back Before All-Star Break
Josh Beckett addressed his right shoulder problems with the media on Tuesday.

ESPN.com

Red Sox Activate Ross; Place Podsednik On DL
The Red Sox have activated Cody Ross from the 15-day disabled list.

ESPN.com

Danks Resting Shoulder, Could Begin Rehab Soon
John Danks is tentatively scheduled to begin another rehab assignment in the next three-four weeks.

ESPN.com

All-Star Softball Game To Feature George Brett, Jon Hamm
The All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game will be played July 8 at Kauffman Stadium.

MLB.com

Schumaker Rejoins Cardinals
The Cardinals have activated Skip Schumaker from the 15-day DL and optioned Maikel Cleto to Triple-A Memphis.

MLB.com

Brandon Beachy Has Partial Elbow Tear
Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy has a partial tear in his elbow.

ESPN.com

Jered Weaver To Face Giants
Jered Weaver will return to the rotation Wednesday against the Giants.

ESPN.com

R.A. Dickey Pitches Another One-Hitter
R.A. Dickey became the first pitcher in 24 years to throw consecutive one-hitters on Monday night, beating the Orioles 5-0.

ESPN.com

Clemens Found Not Guilty On All Charges
Roger Clemens was acquitted Monday on all charges that he obstructed and lied to Congress.

ESPN.com

Father's Day Attendance Largest In Four Years
Major League Baseball drew 581,680 fans on Sunday.

MLB.com

Bautista Joins AL All-Star Leaders
Josh Hamilton's vote total puts him on pace to break Jose Bautista's All-Star vote record of 7,454,753, set last year.

MLB.com