June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Report: Brewers Send Scouts To Watch Texas Prospects
Could Milwaukee be preparing to trade Zack Greinke to Texas?

Dallas Morning News

Guillen Rips Pitchers In Profanity-Laced Rant
Heath Bell's latest blown save for the Marlins caused manager Ozzie Guillen to blow his top.

Associated Press

Chipper Jones Has First Five-Hit Game In A Decade
Jones, who plans to retire after this season, went 5-for-5 for his third career five-hit game and first since Aug. 11, 2002.

Associated Press

Matsuzaka Headed Back To Disabled List
The Red Sox have placed Daisuke Matsuzaka on the disabled list with a strain of his right trapezius muscle.

Jimmy Durkin/ESPN.com

Yankees Lose Ninth Straight At Tropicana
The Rays defeated the Yankees 7-4 on Friday night, extending New York's losing streak at Tropicana Field to nine games.

Associated Press

Wei-Yin Chen Loses Perfect Game In Seventh
The Mariners managed only one out in the outfield through the first five innings.

Associated Press

Chipper Named To Replace Kemp In ASG
Chipper Jones has been named to replace Matt Kemp on the NL All-Star roster.

ESPN.com

A's Activate Colon, Designate Fuentes For Assigment
The A's designated for assignment struggling reliever Brian Fuentes on Tuesday.

ESPN.com

Carpenter To Have Season-Ending Surgery
Cardinals right-hander Chris Carpenter will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the 2012 season.

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com

Greinke Said To Like Braves
A former teammate says that the right-hander wants to pitch for Atlanta.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Pirates Send Tabata Down To Regain Footing
Jose Tabata, 23, has spent most of the past three seasons in the Pittsburgh outfield.

MLB.com

Chamberlain Throws BP, Vows To Return In 2012
Joba Chamberlain is coming back from last summer's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and a dislocated right ankle.

New York Post

Rangers To Support Hill, D-Backs Look For Darvish Votes
The Rangers and Diamondbacks have reached an agreement to try and help each club place a player on the All-Star teams.

Dallas Morning News

Phillies Aren't Giving Up On Season
As trade rumors involving Cole Hamels swirl, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says he isn't giving up on the season.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Kemp Beginning Rehab Assignment
If he suffers no setbacks, Matt Kemp will return to the Dodgers on July 13.

Arash Markazi/ESPN.com

Stanton Sidelined With Knee Injury
Giancarlo Stanton missed Miami's game with Milwaukee on Tuesday because of a sore right knee.

Associated Press

Twins Win, Give Gardenhire 900th Win
The Twins defeated the Tigers on Monday night, giving manager Ron Gardenhire his 900th career victory.

MLB.com

Jim Palmer Puts Cy Young Awards Up For Auction
Jim Palmer has put his three Cy Young Awards and two of his four Gold Gloves up for auction.

Associated Press

Brewers Holding Out Hope For Greinke Extension
Zack Greinke has been mentioned in a number of trade rumors, but the Brewers are holding out hope for a possible contract extension before the end of the month.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Yankees May Not Be Able To Keep Swisher, Granderson
Nick Swisher will be a free agent after this season, while Curtis Granderson can hit the market after the 2013 campaign.

New York Post

Lee Won't Discuss Deal To Dodgers Falling Through
"When I'm ready to talk, I'll come to you," Carlos Lee told reporters on Monday.

MLB.com

Cano Picks Bautista, Fielder, Trumbo For Derby Squad
Jose Bautista, Prince Fielder and Mark Trumbo will join Robinson Cano as members of the American League's squad for this month's Home Run Derby.

ESPN.com

Red Sox May Place Middlebrooks On DL
Will Middlebrooks could be headed to the disabled list due to hamstring tightness.

Jimmy Durkin/ESPN.com

Berkman Plans To Return Soon After Break
Lance Berkman expects to return to the Cardinals soon after the All-Star break, perhaps even the team's first game back.

Associated Press

Matsui Leaves With Hamstring Injury
Hideki Matsui left Tampa Bay's game against the Yankees on Monday night because of left hamstring tightness.

Associated Press

Dontrelle Willis Is Retiring
Pitcher Dontrelle Willis is retiring following a rocky stretch with the Orioles top farm club.

ESPN.com

Sources: Giants Sign Two Top-Ranked International Prospects
The Giants have signed 16-year-old outfielder Gustavo Cabreara, MLB.com's No. 1-ranked international prospect.

MLB.com

Phillies Still Want To Re-Sign Hamels
The Phillies are calling teams to see what they might get in return for Cole Hamels.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Lee Goes 1-For-8 During Trade Limbo
Carlos Lee is still a member of the Astros after a potential trade to the Dodgers broke down.

Houston Chronicle

La Russa's All-Star Picks Rekindle Cardinals, Reds Feud
Dusty Baker was upset that starter Johnny Cueto and second baseman Brandon Phillips were snubbed.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch