June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Alvarez Open To Long-Term Deal With Pirates
If the Pirates are interested, Pedro Alvarez is open to discussing a long-term contract with the franchise.

Rob Biertempfel/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Domonic Brown Hits 12 HRs, Doesn't Draw Walk In May
Domonic Brown hit .303 with 12 home runs, 25 RBIs and a .990 OPS in May.

Stephen Pianovich/MLB.com

Miguel Cabrera's RBI Total Skewed By Chances
Miguel Cabrera has come to the plate with the most runners on base of any hitter in baseball.

Bill Baer/ESPN

Indians Apologize To Fans After Lengthy Rain Delays
Friday night's game against the Rays had nearly five hours of rain delays and ended shortly before 3 a.m.

Associated Press

Knee Forces Harper To Disabled List
Bryce Harper has bursitis in his left knee.

Associated Press

Strasburg Has Strained Right Side
Stephen Strasburg has a mild strain of his right side, according to an MRI.

Associated Press

Cueto Dominant Since Return From Injury
Johnny Cueto strained a lat muscle on April 13, leading to nearly five weeks on the disabled list.

Mark Sheldon/MLB.com

Josh Beckett Contemplating Retirement
Josh Beckett has felt numbness in his pitching hand for the last month and isn't sure if he'll ever pitch again.

Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times

Could Brett Become Manager Of Royals?
George Brett was named interim hitting coach for the Royals this week, but there has been talk that the role will lead to something bigger.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sportsyost

Aramis Ramirez Aware Trade Rumors Are Coming
Aramis Ramirez is scheduled to earn $16 million next season in the final year of his contract.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports