June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Doug Fister To Miss Next Start With Groin Tightness
Doug Fister will miss his next scheduled start for the Tigers because of tightness in his right groin.

ESPN.com

Girardi Heckled By Fan During Interview
Yankees manager Joe Girardi shouted at a White Sox fan after being heckled during a postgame interview on Wednesday night.

ESPN.com

Jeter Laughs Off, Fires Back At Bayless' Remarks
Derek Jeter laughed off remarks by Skip Bayless that his excellent season has been the result of PED use.

ESPN.com

Johan Santana Likely Done For 2012
Johan Santana threw a no hitter on June 1st, but has given up six runs or more over his past five starts.

RealGM Staff Report

Padres Place Edinson Volquez On Trade Waivers
The Padres have placed Edinson Volquez on trade waivers.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe (via Twitter)

Torii Hunter Thriving Since Move To Two-Hole
Torii Hunter has raised his average from .238 to .296 in 62 games after the move in early June.

MLB.com

Valentine Offers No Details About Firing Of McClure
The Red Sox fired Bob McClure with just six weeks left in the season.

Dan Duggan/Boston Herald

Pettitte Open To Pitching In 2013
Andy Pettitte hasn't ruled out pitching in 2013 after this year's return to the mound for the Yankees was shortened by an injury.

Journal News

Diamondbacks Will Look For Shortstop This Winter
The Diamondbacks traded Stephen Drew on Monday night and are expected to look for their shortstop of the future this offseason.

Arizona Republic

Anheuser-Busch Extends Deal With Major League Baseball
The deal will keep the brewer as the league's official beer sponsor through the 2018 season.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Brewers Release Randy Wolf
The Brewers have released veteran left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf.

ESPN.com

Bartolo Colon Suspended 50 Games For Failed Drug Test
Bartolo Colon is 10-9 with a 3.43 ERA for the A's.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Astros Send Scout To Watch Clemens, Kazmir
The Astros sent a scout to watch Rogers Clemens and Scott Kazmir, who both play for the the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League, this week.

Boston Herald

Hart Willing To Switch Positions To Remain With Brewers
Corey Hart's contract with the Brewers runs through the 2013 season.

MLB.com

Jeter Moves Into 11th Place On All-Time Hits List
Derek Jeter had been tied with Eddie Murray with 3,255 hits before a home run.

MLB.com

Billy Hamilton Sets Steals Record At 147
Reds prospect Billy Hamilton stole four bases in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

Associated Press

Nova Struggling With Location, Off-Speed Pitches
Ivan Nova, who was 16-4 with a 3.70 ERA in 2011, is 11-7 with a 4.92 ERA this year.

Associated Press

Cardinals, Westbrook Agree To Extension
The Cardinals and Jake Westbrook have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with a mutual option for the 2014 season.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sabathia Ready To Return After Bullpen Session
CC Sabathia threw what he called a "normal between-starts bullpen session" Tuesday and declared himself ready to start for the Yankees on Friday night.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

D-Backs Place Joe Saunders On Trade Waivers
Joe Saunders, 6-10 with a 4.22 ERA, is owed just under $1.5 million for the rest of the season.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Giants Cancel Melky Cabrera T-Shirt Giveaway
The Giants successfully canceled an order for 20,000 Melky Cabrera t-shirts for a giveaway on September 8th.

Andrew Baggerly/CSN Bay Area (via Twitter)

Phillies Promote Key Piece From 2009 Cliff Lee Trade
The Phillies have promoted pitcher Phillippe Aumont, the centerpiece of the 2009 trade that sent Cliff Lee to the Mariners.

CSN Philly

Felix Hernandez Gives 'Promise' He Won't Leave Mariners
During a radio interview on WKJR in Seattle on Tuesday morning, Felix Hernandez issued a "promise" that he won't leave.

Seattle Times

Angels Have No Plans To Replace Scioscia
Even if the Angels miss the playoffs this season, owner Arte Moreno doesn't have any plans to fire manager Mike Scioscia.

MLB.com

Nick Swisher Will Look For $100M Contract
Nick Swisher may seek a contract similar to the one Jayson Werth received from the Nationals two winters ago when he hits the free agent market after the season.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Michael Weiner Has Brain Tumor
Michael Weiner, the union chief of the MLBPA, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor.

Associated Press

MLB Bans Cabrera Associate From Clubhouses
Major League Baseball has issued a directive banning an associate of Melky Cabrera from "clubhouses or all non-public areas" of all 30 ballparks.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Showtime Ends 'The Franchise' Early
Showtime has decided that Wednesday's seventh episode of "The Franchise" will be the final installment, according to a report.

Big League Stew

Johan Santana's Season May End Early Due To Back
Johan Santana will have an MRI on his back Tuesday that will determine his status for the remainder of the season.

New York Post

Blue Jays Call Up Torrealba, Save Rangers $100K
The Blue Jays did the Rangers a favor on Tuesday when they added Yorvit Torrealba to their Major League roster.

Dallas Morning News