June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Yankees, Angels, Cubs Opt Out Of StubHub Deal
Major League Baseball has reached a new contract agreement with StubHub as the league's primary secondary ticket market, but three teams have opted out of the deal.

Associated Press

MLB Renews Deal With StubHub
Major League Baseball has agreed to a new five-year deal with StubHub as the league's secondary ticket market.

Associated Press

Agent: Yankees' Offer To Youkilis 'Very Legitimate'
Kevin Youkilis is believed to be considering an offer from at least one other team.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Source: Shields Receives $750K Bonus For Trade
James Shields is under contract for 2013 with a team option for 2014.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Royals Tried To Use Myers To Get Brett Anderson
The Royals tried to pry Brett Anderson away from the Athletics for Wil Myers earlier this offseason.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Rays Rejected Shields-For-Myers Straight Up
Kansas City approached Tampa Bay about swapping Wil Myers for James Shields straight up, but the Rays passed.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Mariners 'Continue To Target' Hamilton
As the Mariners search for offense, they remain interested in Josh Hamilton.

Drew Silva/Hardball Talk

Mets Asked Rangers For Olt In Exchange For Dickey
The Mets have had conversations with the Rangers about R.A Dickey.

Ken Davidoff/New York Post (via Twitter)

Ryu's Deal With Dodgers Worth $36M Over Six Years
Los Angeles paid a $25.7-million posting fee to Ryu's Korean team just for the right to negotiate with the left-hander.

Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times

Phillies Believe Young Will Benefit From Consistent Position
Michael Young struggled in 2012 and Philadelphia thinks he'll thrive with consistent playing time at one position.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Report: Indians Agree To Deal With Reynolds
Mark Reynolds would likely take over at first base for Cleveland, but he also could be used as the designated hitter.

ESPN

Rays Trade Shields To Royals For Myers, Others
The Rays have traded James Shields and Wade Davis to the Royals in exchange for top prospects Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi and two other minor leaguers

Associated Press

Source: Dodgers Have Deal For Ryu
With a Ryu deal in place, Chris Capuano or Aaron Harang could be dealt in coming weeks

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Sources: Yankees 'All Over' Ichiro
"They are all over him," one source says. "That (a deal with Ichiro) will happen."

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Astros Have Payroll Of Just $800,000
The Dodgers already have more than $210 million committed to their payroll for the 2013 season.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Dodgers Aren't Considering Youkilis
The Dodgers will consider adding someone to the left side of their infield, but they aren't currently talking to Kevin Youkilis.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Yankees Aren't Currently In On Hamilton
They'd only consider Josh Hamilton if he fell into their lap at a low number.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Rangers Paying $10.5M Of Young's Salary With Phillies
Michael Young, who the Rangers traded to the Phillies this weekend, has $16 million left on his contract.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB.com

Rays May Get More For Shields After Greinke Deal
The Rangers, Royals, Diamondbacks and Rockies have been linked to James Shields in talks.

Marc Tompkin/St. Peterburg Times

Rangers Thought They Had Justin Upton Last Week
The Rangers have been so involved in talks for Upton that on Wednesday night a team official called an Astros official and told him they had Upton.

Peter Gammons/MLB.com

Rangers: Young Trade Made Sense For Roster
A day after Michael Young waived his no-trade clause, the Rangers shipped the veteran to the Phillies in exchange for two pitchers.

ESPN

Sources: MLB Seeking Behavioral IDs
Data shows that 80 Major League players or former players have committed suicide, 54 from self-inflicted gun wounds.

Chris Mortensen/ESPN

Dodgers Still Seeking Agreement With Ryu
The Dodgers still want to sign Ryu Hyun-jin despite agreeing to a deal with Zack Greinke on Saturday night, according to a source.

Ken Gurnick/MLB.com

Source: Rangers Hoping To Land Justin Upton
After losing out on Zack Greinke, the Rangers are looking to acquire Justin Upton in a trade with the Diamondbacks, according to a source.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Talks Between Liriano, Twins Moving 'Backwards'
The Twins have yet to offer Francisco Liriano a contract and it is being reported that talks between the two sides have gone "backwards."

LaVelle Neal/Star Tribune (via Twitter)

Source: Greinke Has Opt Out Clause After 2015 Season
The Dodgers reached a six-year, $147 million deal with Zack Greinke on Saturday night.

Jim Bowden/ESPN (via Twitter)

Dodgers Have $570M Committed To Five Players
The Dodgers have five players that are owed at least $85 million in the coming years.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

With Greinke, Dodgers Projected To Set NL Payroll Record
No National League team has ever had a payroll of more than $200 million, but the 2013 Dodgers are projected to have just that.

Jayson Stark/ESPN (via Twitter)

Yankees Waiting On Answer From Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis has offers on the table from the Yankees and hometown Indians.

Dan Martin/New York Post

Dickey Likely To Stay With Mets, But Extension Not Assured
New York has trade options, but a source familiar with the situation said there is a growing sense that they will pass because the prospective deals aren't good enough.

Marc Carig/Newsday