May 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

MLB Won't Change Schedule For Olympics
Bud Selig told the AP Sports Editors Thursday that MLB will not change its schedule to boost their chances of getting back into the Olympics.

ESPN.com

Verlander Injures Thumb In Loss To Royals
Tigers ace Justin Verlander left Thursday's game with a blister on his thumb.

ESPN.com

Jeter Plans To Play This Season
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter vows to return to the field in 2013.

ESPN.com

Saberhagen Set To Auction Memorabilia
Former Royals' Cy Young winner Bret Saberhagen is putting up 77 items for auction to benefit others.

ESPN.com

Hanley Ramirez Headed To Rehab Assisgnment
Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez is headed to Class A for an injury rehab assignment.

MLB.com

Billingsley Has Tommy John Surgery
Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley had elbow surgery on Wednesday night and could be out for a year.

MLB.com

Red Sox Send Aceves To Triple-A Pawtucket
The Red Sox optioned Alfredo Aceves to Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday.

ESPN.com

Neil Diamond Donating Sales From 'Sweet Caroline'
Neil Diamond is donating some of the sales from "Sweet Caroline" to victims of the Boston Marathon bomb explosions.

ESPN.com

Cespedes Could Begin Rehab Stint Thursday
Yoenis Cespedes, who is coming off a right hand injury, wanted to return sooner.

Jane Lee/MLB.com

Cubs Scratch Garza From Scheduled Rehab Outing
Matt Garza is dealing with soreness in his right arm.

Carrie Muskat/MLB.com

Scout Worried About Ichiro's Timing
Ichiro is hitting .220 with a .266 on-base percentage in 59 at-bats this season.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Nationals Aren't Scoring Runs For Strasburg
Washington has scored just eight runs with Stephen Strasburg (five starts) on the mound this season.

Associated Press

Valverde Had Offers From Mets, Yankees
Jose Valverde re-joined the Tigers this week.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Adam Wainwright Reverting To 2011 Form
The right-hander is 4-1 with a 1.93 ERA in five starts.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Bard Will Be 'Regular' In Boston's Bullpen
John Farrell hopes that his addition is more than just a temporary fix.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Twins Don't Consider Gardenhire A Lame Duck
Ron Gardenhire is in the final year of his contract with Minnesota.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Dylan Bundy To Visit Dr. James Andrews
Orioles pitching prospect Dylan Bundy hasn't felt right for some time.

Brittany Ghiroli/MLB.com

Cubs Issue 'Full Support' For Sveum
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer has given manager Dale Sveum his "full support" despite the team's poor start.

Carrie Muskat/MLB.com

Uptons Make History With Back-To-Back HRs
B.J. and Justin Upton hit back-to-back home runs on Tuesday night, something a pair of brothers haven't done since 1938.

Associated Press

Bonds HR Plaque Missing In San Francisco
A commemorative plaque honoring Barry Bonds for his 756th home run has gone missing from San Francisco's AT&T Park.

Associated Press

Quentin Has Spoken To Greinke Since Brawl
Carlos Quentin charged Zack Greinke after he was hit by a pitch during a game April 11.

Associated Press

Tigers Agree To One-Year Deal With Valverde
Jose Valverde, who will report to the Major League team on Wednesday, will immediately be the team's closer.

ESPN

Matt Moore Off To Best Start In Franchise History
Tampa Bay's Matt Moore is 4-0 with a 1.04 ERA this month.

Marc Tompkin/St. Peterburg Times

A's Paid $100K For Casper Wells
The Athletics acquired outfielder Casper Wells from the Blue Jays on Monday.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Billingsley To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
His recovery time is expected to be 12 months.

Los Angeles Dodgers (via Twitter)

Heyward Lands On DL Following Surgery
Jason Heyward had an appendectomy on Monday night in Denver.

Associated Press

Astros Have No Plans To Trade Bud Norris
Bud Norris is 2-2 with a 4.74 ERA heading into his fifth start of the season.

Brian McTaggart/MLB.com

Cardinals May Be Nearing Trade
There have been whispers that the Cardinals could look to add a reliever.

Joe Strauss/St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Twitter)

Orioles Send Down Jake Arrieta
The 27-year-old is 1-1 with a 6.63 ERA in four starts and has walked 16 in 19 innings.

Associated Press

Jason Heyward Undergoes Appendectomy
There was no indication of how long he might be out of the lineup.

Associated Press