June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Twins Nearing Deal With Kohl Stewart
Kohl Stewart was Minnesota's top pick in this month's draft.

LaVelle Neal/Star Tribune

Tigers Place Sanchez On Disabled List
The Tigers have placed Anibal Sanchez on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder.

Associated Press

Cashman Leaning Towards Putting Teixeira On DL
Brian Cashman believes that Mark Teixeira will have to go on the disabled list because of his injured right wrist.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Scherzer Strikes Out 10, Improves To 10-0
Max Scherzer is the first to have at least six strikeouts in his first 14 starts in a season since Pedro Martinez did it in 2001.

Associated Press

Yankees Sign First-Round Pick Clarkin
Ian Clarkin, out of from James Madison High in San Diego, had a commitment to go to the University of San Diego.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Mets Won't Shop Bobby Parnell
The Mets consider Bobby Parnell a valuable piece for the 2014 season.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Rangers Sign Francis Cespedes
The Rangers agreed to sign Dominican left-hander Francis Cespedes to a $750,000 deal before the end of the international signing period.

Ben Badler/Baseball America

Wheeler Doesn't Think He'll Be 'Savior' For Mets
Zack Wheeler will make his debut on Tuesday night against the Braves.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Buchholz May Need Stint On Disabled List
Clay Buchholz last started on June 8 against the Angels, and has made just two starts, totaling 11 2/3 innings, since May 22.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Price Isn't Ready For Rehab Assignment
David Price went on the disabled list for the first time in his career May 16 with a strained left triceps.

Associated Press

Strikeouts Piling Up At Historic Rate In 2013
Yu Darvish leads all pitchers with 127 strikeouts through Sunday's action.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Orioles, Giants, Pirates Interested In Bud Norris
The Astros value Bud Norris as a trade chip as the trade deadline approaches and they'll look to get a significant return for the pitcher.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Cubs Won't Eat Marmol's $9.8M Salary
Carlos Marmol has three blown saves this season and was at one point given time out of the role to reclaim his effectiveness.

Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune

Zambrano Won't Replace Pettibone In Philly's Rotation
There has been speculation that Carlos Zambrano could replace Jonathan Pettibone in Philadelphia's starting rotation.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Strikeouts Will Be Concern For Wil Myers
Wil Myers is striking out in 24.6 percent of plate appearances this season.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Puig Hitting .479, Will Remain With Dodgers
Yasiel Puig recorded three hits for the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon, raising his average to .479 in his first 48 at-bats.

Associated Press

Sewage Forces Athletics, Mariners To Share Locker Room
Pipes backed up, creating a stink and pools of water in the clubhouses used by both teams and the umpires.

Associated Press

Alex Cobb Released From Hospital
Alex Cobb left the hospital and went home Sunday, one day after he was hit in the right ear by a line drive.

ESPN

Teixeira Doesn't Have New Tear In Wrist
Mark Teixeira doesn't have a new tear in his right wrist, but he is dealing with inflammation.

A.J. Cassavell/MLB.com

Torii Hunter Hits 300th Home Run
Hunter is hitting .292/.341/.407 for Detroit this season.

Associated Press

Rays To Promote Wil Myers
The Rays will promote top prospect Wil Myers on Tuesday.

Adam Berry/MLB.com

Kershaw Upset Over Leak In Negotiations
Clayton Kershaw has acknowledged that he and the Dodgers have discussed a contract extension since the start of the season.

Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times (via Twitter)

Astros To Sign Mark Appel For $6.35M
According to Baseball America, the figure falls below the suggested slot value for the No. 1 pick ($7.79M).

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Sources: Kershaw, Dodgers Discussing Extension
The contract is expected to be the largest for a pitcher in Major League history.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Reds Place Broxton On Disabled List
The Reds have placed Jonathan Broxton on the disabled list with a sore pitching elbow, but they expect to have him back soon.

Associated Press

Padres Reach .500 For First Time Since 2011
The Padres defeated the Diamondbacks on Saturday, lifting them to .500 for the first time since April 10, 2011.

Associated Press

Teixeira Leaves With Wrist Injury
Mark Teixeira missed the first 53 games of the season with a wrist injury.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Cobb Hit In Head By Line Drive, Leaves On Stretcher
The ball was hit by Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning of a game between the Rays and Royals.

ESPN

Kris Bryant Awarded Dick Howser Trophy
Kris Bryant was selected second overall by the Cubs in this month's Major League Baseball draft.

Cash Kruth/MLB.com

Indians Sign No. 5 Pick Clint Frazier
Clint Frazier will receive a $3.5 million bonus, less than the $3.787 million assigned slot value price for the fifth pick.

Mark Polishuk/MLB Trade Rumors