June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Harrison To Start For Rangers On Opening Day
Matt Harrison will start Opening Day for the Rangers against the Astros.

ESPN.com

Niese To Start Opening Day For Mets; Wright Named Captain
The Mets named David Wright the fourth captain in franchise history on Thursday.

ESPN.com

Hudson To Start Opening Day For Braves
Tim Hudson has been picked to start on Opening Day for the Atlanta Braves.

ESPN.com

Hamilton Prepares For Boos In Arlington
Josh Hamilton knows boos are a possibility from the crowd at Rangers Ballpark in the season opening game.

ESPN.com

Jeter To Finish Spring In Minors
The Yankees have the right of placing Derek Jeter on the DL if he needs more time to rehab his left ankle.

ESPN.com

Indians Option Bauer, Kluber To Triple-A Columbus
Scott Kazmir and Carlos Carrasco are competing for the fifth slot in the starting rotation.

MLB.com

Hanley Ramirez Out Eight Weeks
Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez is scheduled to have surgery Friday on his injured right thumb.

ESPN.com

Marlins Release Chone Figgins
Figgins was released by Seattle earlier in the offseason.

Clark Spencer/Miami Herald (via Twitter)

Posey, Giants Quietly Open Extension Talks
There is believed to be a significant gap in talks currently.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Rollins Wants To See WBC Every Two Years
Currently, the event is held every four years.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Pirates Acquire McDonald From Diamondbacks
John McDonald, 38, hit .249 with six homers and 22 RBIs in 70 games for Arizona last season.

Associated Press

Astros Gave Opening Start To Bud Norris
Bud Norris will start for the Astros in their opener against the Rangers on March 31.

Associated Press

Jeter Unsure For Opening Day
Derek Jeter received a cortisone shot in his inflamed left ankle, setting back his rehab and casting further doubt on his ability to be ready for Opening Day.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Hanley Ramirez Injures Thumb In WBC Final
Hanley Ramirez left the game in the sixth inning for precautionary reasons and had his thumb placed in a splint.

Barry M. Bloom/MLB.com

Harper Takes Nationals Ticket Orders Over Phone
On his Twitter account, Bryce Harper asked fans to phone in and "ask for Bryce."

David Brown/Big League Stew

Mariners Expected To Be Players At Trade Deadline
The Mariners are a team in transition and should be very active at this year's mid-summer trade deadline.

Larry Stone/Seattle Times

Pujols Returns To First Base, Working On Fielding
Slowed by offseason knee surgery, Albert Pujols has finally returned to first base and begun work on his fielding this week.

Christina Kahrl/ESPN

Owners Want To Abolish Personnel Pensions
The move may be coming despite $8 billion in annual revenue.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Dominican Republic Goes 8-0, Wins WBC
The Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico 3-0 on Tuesday night, winning the World Baseball Classic with an undefeated record.

Associated Press

Rangers Won't Trade Elvis Andrus
"We're not breaking up our strengths, and one of biggest strengths is the left side (Andrus, Adrian Beltre)," Jon Daniels said.

Peter Gammons/MLB.com (via Twitter)

Mets, d'Arnaud Confident He'll Start In 2013
Travis d'Arnaud's left knee appears sound and the Mets fully expect him to be their starting catcher by the end of the 2013 season.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Rangers Send Mike Olt To Triple-A Round Rock
Mike Olt was a long shot to make the Opening Day roster as a corner infielder and outfielder.

Associated Press

Ravens Want Orioles To Accommodate For NFL Opener
The Ravens and the NFL want to open the 2013 season at M&T Bank Stadium on Sept. 5, so they are asking the Orioles to help accommodate with the opener.

ESPN

Jeter Scratched With Ankle Soreness
Derek Jeter wasn't in the lineup for the Yankees on Tuesday because of what Joe Girardi called a "cranky" left ankle.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Mets Want To Make Wright Fourth Captain
Officials refuse to confirm until things are finalized, but the Mets plan to make David Wright just the fourth team captain in franchise history.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Headley Could Miss Month With Small Fracture
He was injured trying to break up a double play in exhibition play this past weekend.

Corey Brock/MLB.com

Red Sox Want To Add Depth To Rotation
The Red Sox have enjoyed some good starts from their rotation this spring, but John Farrell admitted on Monday that the club has discussed adding some organizational depth.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Diamondbacks, Goldschmidt Engaged In Extension Talks
The Wilmington, Delaware native hit .286/.359/.490 with 20 home runs and 82 RBI last season.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Dominican Republic Rallies, Advances To WBC Final
The Dominican Republic in 7-0 in this year's tournament and they'll face Puerto Rico on Tuesday night.

Associated Press

Angels Sign Chris Snyder
The Angels have signed Chris Snyder, just hours after he was released by the Nationals.

Associated Press