June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Wainwright, Cardinals Expected To Discuss Extension Soon
Adam Wainwright is entering the final year of a contract that will have paid him $36 million over six years.

Derrick Goold/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

White Sox To Sign Matt Lindstrom
The deal is believed to be for one year with an option for 2014.

Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune

Report: Raburn Reaches Minors Deal With Indians
The Indians will sign Ryan Raburn to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Chris Iott/MLive.com

Sandoval Returns To VWL Team After Health Scare
Pablo Sandoval has returned to the starting lineup for Navegantes del Magallanes following a short stay in a local hospital.

Drew Silva/Hardball Talk

Source: Breslow, Red Sox Agree To Deal
The Red Sox have agreed to a two-year, $6.25 million deal with Craig Breslow, according to a source.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Cubs Open To Mending Relationship With Sosa
Sammy Sosa has not returned for the annual fan convention since he retired in 2007.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Stan Musial Passes Away At 92
Stan Musial has died at the age of 92.

Los Angeles Times

Kemp's Shoulder Healing 'Ahead Of Schedule'
Matt Kemp had significant surgery to repair a labrum injury, sustained when he smashed into the center-field wall at Coors Field on Aug. 27.

Ken Gurnick/MLB.com

Headley Seeks $10.3M Through Arbitration
Chase Headley finished fifth in the MVP voting after hitting .286 in 2012 with 31 homers and a league-leading 115 RBI.

Bill Center/San Diego Union-Tribune

Max Scherzer Seeking $7.4M From Tigers
Detroit filed at $6.05 million, leaving Max Schrerzer more than $1 million apart.

George Sipple/Detroit Free-Press

Brian Wilson Won't Return To Giants
Brian Wilson appeared in just two games last season before undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Anthony Sulla-Heffinger/New York Post

Earl Weaver Dies While On Cruise
Earl Weaver took the Orioles to the World Series four times over 17 seasons but won only one title, in 1970.

ESPN

Francona Unhappy With Book Teaser
Terry Francona is not happy with the portion of his upcoming book that was hand-selected as a teaser in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated.

Jordan Bastian/MLB.com

Dodgers May Move Broadcasts From Fox To Time Warner
The Dodgers may have to share as much as $2 billion under baseball's revenue-sharing system.

Bill Shaikin/Los Angeles Times

Soriano Has No Plans To Leave Cubs
Alfonso Soriano has two years remaining on his contract with the Cubs.

Carrie Muskat/MLB.com

Chris Perez Will Make $7.3M With Indians
Chris Perez, an All-Star, has 98 saves over the past three seasons.

Associated Press

Braves, Heyward Reach $3.65M Agreement
Jason Heyward made $565,000 last season while batting .269 with 27 homers, 82 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.

Associated Press

Sources: Cubs, Diamondbacks Discussed Justin Upton
Arizona asked for Starlin Castro in talks. Chicago balked at trading the young shortstop, who they consider to be a huge part of their core.

Bruce Levine/ESPN

Corey Hart Has Knee Surgery, Out 3-4 Months
Corey Hart's knee started to swell up during offseason workouts, and an MRI revealed a torn meniscus and other damage to the joint.

Associated Press

Matsuzaka Deciding Between Indians, Marlins, Mets
Daisuke Matsuzaka, who inked a lucrative six-year deal with the Red Sox back in 2007 after enjoying success while playing in Japan, has battled injury problems in recent years.

Ricky Doyle/NESN

Stubbs Gets $2.825M Deal From Indians
The Indians have avoided arbitration with Drew Stubbs by agreeing to a one-year, $2.825 million deal.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN (via Twitter)

Kennedy, Diamondbacks Avoid Arbitration
The Diamondbacks have avoided arbitration with Ian Kennedy by reaching a one-year, $4.265 million contract.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

O's Avoid Arbitration With Wieters, Three Others
The Orioles have avoided arbitration with Matt Wieters, Chris Davis, Brian Matusz and Troy Patton.

Associated Press

Giants Will Pay Posey $8M This Season
Buster Posey established career highs with a .336 batting average, 24 home runs and 103 RBIs for the World Series champions.

Associated Press

Source: Red Sox, Ellsbury Reach $9M Deal
The Red Sox and Jacoby Ellsbury have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9 million contract.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Feliz, Rangers Come To $2.9M Agreement
Neftali Feliz had Tommy John surgery in August and is rehabbing. He hopes to rejoin the club at some point in the middle of the 2013 season.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Sandoval Hospitalized In Venezuela With Colitis
There was significant concern earlier this week when news broke that Pablo Sandoval was hospitalized in Venezuela with abdominal discomfort.

Mark Townsend/Big League Stew

Rick Ankiel Invited To Spring Training With Astros
The pitcher-turned-hitter has hit 69 homers in 1,793 career Major League at-bats with the Cardinals, Royals, Braves and Nationals.

Brian McTaggart/MLB.com

Brewers, Carlos Gomez Reach $4.3M Contract
Gomez hit .260 for Milwaukee last season with 19 homers, 51 RBIs and 37 stolen bases in 43 chances.

Associated Press

Chamberlain Will Earn $1.875M From Yankees In 2013
The non-guaranteed contract gives Joba Chamberlain a raise of $200,000 and contains performance bonuses for games finished.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN