June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Napoli Returns To Boston For Exam
Mike Napoli has been sidelined for several days with an illness.

Associated Press

YES Ratings Down 38 Percent This Season
At 37-30, New York is third in the American League East and three games behind first-place Boston.

Brian Costa/Wall Street Journal

Profar Could Stick With Rangers When Kinsler Returns
The Rangers could keep Jurickson Profar on the roster when Ian Kinsler returns from the disabled list.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Cardinals Felt Pujols Was Easier To Replace Than Molina
It looks like a brilliant move now, but you could have questioned it back in 2011.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Jeff Baker Hurts Thumb Celebrating
Jeff Baker sprained his right thumb when a celebratory high-five missed the mark and bent his thumb the wrong way.

Randy Jennings/ESPN

Cubs Suspend Stewart For Twitter Rant
The Cubs have suspended Ian Stewart for 10 games without pay for violating the loyalty clause in his contract.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN

Youkilis Lands Back On Disabled List
Kevin Youkilis has landed on the disabled list once again because of lower-back issues.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Phillies Have 'No Desire' To Trade Cliff Lee
Ruben Amaro, Jr. said Friday that the Phillies have "no desire" to trade Cliff Lee, or any of their other high-priced pitchers.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Brewers Place Braun On Disabled List
Ryan Braun is batting .304 with nine homers and 36 RBIs.

Associated Press

Orioles Recall Arrieta From Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles have recalled Jake Arrieta from Triple-A Norfolk, while optioning rookie Kevin Gausman.

Derek Wetmore/MLB.com

Tigers Sign First-Round Pick Crawford
Jonathan Crawford, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Florida, was the 20th overall pick.

Paul Casella/MLB.com

Padres Acquire Pedro Ciriaco
The Padres have acquired Pedro Ciriaco from the Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Red Sox Promote Bogaerts To Triple-A
Xander Bogaerts was hitting .311 with a .407 OBP and .502 slugging mark at Double-A Portland.

Alex Speier/WEEI.com

Astros Nearing Deal With Mark Appel
The Astros are nearing a deal with Mark Appel, who they drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in last week's Major League Baseball draft.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Pittsburgh Places A.J. Burnett On DL
A.J. Burnett is 4-5 with a 3.12 ERA and is second in the National League with 99 strikeouts.

Associated Press

Kennedy Among Eight Suspended For Dodgers-D-Backs Brawl
Ian Kennedy's 10-game suspension was the longest among the players involved.

Associated Press

Pirates Release Jose Contreras
Jose Contreras signed with the club this offseason as he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Lannan Will Start For Phillies Monday
The Phillies have optioned Tyler Cloyd to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make room for John Lannan.

Associated Press

Mets Asked Dating Website To Promote Wright For ASG
A Mets official approached a dating website that pairs older women with younger men, seeking to promote David Wright's All-Star candidacy.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Lee Voices Frustration After Phillies End Slump
Cliff Lee has been spectacular this season, but the Phillies are still a losing team.

Matt Gelb/Philadelphia Inquirer

David Price Throws Simulated Game
David Price threw 54 pitches over three innings in a simulated game on Thursday afternoon.

Associated Press

Tulowitzki Facing DL With Broken Rib
Troy Tulowitzki injured his ribs trying to stop a single during the eighth inning against the Nationals on Thursday night.

Troy Renck/Denver Post

Wainwright Becomes First To 10 Wins
Adam Wainwright had six strikeouts, giving him 97 for the season.

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com

Rick Ankiel Opts For Free Agency
Rick Ankiel was hitting .194/.254/.387 for the Mets, but wasn't used a whole lot in the last week of his tenure.

Zach Links/MLB Trade Rumors

Detroit's Hitters To Blame In Extra Innings As Well
The Tigers have scored just five runs in extra innings this season.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Indians Sign Clay Rapada
Cleveland has assigned the 32-year-old to Triple-A Columbus.

Zach Links/MLB Trade Rumors

Carlos Gonzalez Takes Foul Off Leg
Carlos Gonzalez was struck near the ankle by Jordan Pacheco's foul liner.

Associated Press

Angels Nearly Drafted Tim Tebow
Seven years later, Tim Tebow has signed with the New England Patriots to play quarterback.

Rob Bradford/WEEI.com

Mets Nearing Deal With Dominic Smith
Dominic Smith is a high school first baseman out of California.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Tigers Still Searching For Closer
Jose Valverde blew a save in an eventual loss to the Royals on Wednesday.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)