June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Puerto Rico Eliminates Italy From WBC
Puerto Rico rallied to eliminate Italy from the WBC on Wednesday night.

ESPN.com

Brewers Give Carlos Gomez New Four-Year Deal
The Brewers and outfielder Carlos Gomez have agreed on a new four-year contract worth $28.3M.

ESPN.com

Jeter Makes Spring Start At Shortstop
Derek Jeter played shortstop for the first time Wednesday night since suffering an ankle injury in last year's ALCS.

ESPN.com

Baker Hopes To Know Chapman's Role Soon
Dusty Baker doesn't know if Aroldis Chapman will start or close for the Reds this season, but he hopes to find out soon.

Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com

Rangers Scouting Joba Chamberlain
In five spring outings, Chamberlain has thrown five innings, given up four hits, walked two and whiffed three.

George A. King III/New York Post

Tigers Release Brennan Boesch
The Tigers have released Brennan Boesch in the wake of an injury at the start of spring training.

Associated Press

Royals Send Former No. 1 Pick To Bullpen
Luke Hochevar has endured five shaky seasons as a member of the starting rotation.

Associated Press

Strasburg Will Open Season For Nationals
Stephen Strasburg will start for the Nationals on Opening Day against the Marlins.

Associated Press

The Prediction Machine Tabs Angels As 2013 Champions
The Prediction Machine is a website that claims to have the most sophisticated sports forecasting software on the market.

Mike Oz/Big League Stew

Rift Growing Between Mets, Santana
It has been reported that there is almost no communication between the Mets and Johan Santana.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Rangers Unlikely To Make Roster Additions
The Rangers are unlikely to go outside the organization to add players to the 25-man roster prior to Opening Day.

Ron Matejko/ESPN

Giants Never Offered Cabrera $85M Deal
The Giants never offered Melky Cabrera a multi-year deal worth between $75 million and $85 million.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Halladay's Rough Outing 'Concerns' Phillies
Roy Halladay allowed seven runs in just 2 2/3 innings against the Tigers.

ESPN

Dominican Republic Rallies To Beat Italy
The Dominican Republic is still unbeaten in the World Baseball Classic.

Associated Press

Wright Leads Team USA Over Puerto Rico
David Wright drove in five runs, the last three with a bases-loaded double in the eighth.

Associated Press

Dominguez Finally Getting Chance With Astros
Matt Dominguez, stuck behind Hanley Ramirez at third base with the Marlins for two years, is finally getting a chance to start for the Astros entering the 2013 season.

Christina De Nicola/MLB.com

A-Rod Facing Lawsuit From Infamous Cousin
Yuri Sucart has consulted with an attorney about filing a lawsuit against Rodriguez.

Michael O'Keeffe/New York Daily News

Arizona Looking To Trade John McDonald
The Diamondbacks are looking to trade John McDonald to clear a logjam within their infield.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Pujols Has Seen Walk Rate Decline Significantly
Aside from age and injury concerns, Albert Pujols is no longer an MVP candidate because of a declining walk rate.

Bill Baer/ESPN

David Price To Start On Opening Day
Price went 20-5 with a 2.56 ERA in 31 starts in last year, winning the American League Cy Young award.

Associated Press

Manny Signs Short-Term Deal With EDA Rhinos
The 40-year-old will earn $25,000 a month to appear with the team during this year's March-November season.

Associated Press

Jones Flattered By Interest, Happy In Retirement
Brian Cashman said Monday that the Yankees would love to lure Chipper Jones out of retirement, but that isn't going to happen.

Bryan Hoch/MLB.com

Kazmir Making Case For Spot In Cleveland's Rotation
Scott Kazmir has pitched well this spring, making a strong case for the fifth spot in Cleveland's starting rotation.

Glenn Moore/Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Dodgers Targeted Gonzalez, Ramirez Last April
When they were suddenly flush with cash, the Dodgers acquired Hanley Ramirez from the Marlins in July and Adrian Gonzalez from the Red Sox in August.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Will Andrelton Simmons Become A Huge Star?
Andrelton Simmons hitting .417 in the WBC, including a huge two-run, game-tying home run in the eighth inning against Cuba on Monday.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Rays Trim Eight Pitchers From Roster
Tampa Bay optioned five pitchers to the minor leagues and reassigned three others to minor league camp.

Associated Press

Zack Greinke Has Inflamed Elbow
The right-hander will rest for two to three days and then go on a progressive throwing program.

Associated Press

Yankees Sign Ben Francisco
The Yankees have signed Ben Francisco to a minor league contract and will consider giving himself a roster spot.

Bryan Hoch/MLB.com

Posey's Eventual Extension Could Be Comparable To Votto's
While Buster Posey is not close to a contract extension with the Giants, Buster Olney has tweeted about the possible length and value.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Padres Haven't Decided On Headley's Future
The Padres aren't expected to trade Chase Headley, who led the National League in RBIs last season, anytime soon.

Ben Nicholson-Smith/MLB Trade Rumors