July 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

A's To Promote Grant Green
The 25-year-old is batting .318 with 11 homers and 49 RBIs for Triple-A Sacramento.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Orioles Have Seven Ninth-Inning Losses
The Orioles have lost seven games they led entering the ninth inning after having just one such loss in 2012.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Source: Nationals Acquire Scott Hairston
Chicago will receive a minor-league pitcher in the deal, according to a report.

ESPN

Manny Goes 1-For-3 In Round Rock Debut
Manny Ramirez, who hasn't played in the major leagues since 2011, served as the designated hitter and batted cleanup for the Express.

Todd Wills/ESPN

Molina Has No Structural Damage In Knee
Yadier Molina appears to have dodged a major injury.

Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com

Johnson's Future In Toronto Remains Unclear
Josh Johnson has a 4.89 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 53 innings this season.

Richard Griffin/Toronto Star

Red Sox Covet Third Base, Bullpen Help
Boston has gone through a few closers because of injury and inconsistency.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Indians Demote Carlos Carrasco
Carlos Carrasco was charged with seven runs and 10 hits on Saturday in a loss to the Tigers.

Associated Press

Slowey Replaces Nolasco In Miami Rotation
The Marlins will move Kevin Slowey into the starting rotation after trading Ricky Nolasco to the Dodgers on Saturday.

Associated Press

Full American League All-Star Roster
There are 13 first-time All-Stars on the American League squad.

ESPN

Full National League All-Star Roster
There are 17 first-time All-Star on the National League All-Star team.

Associated Press

Five Relievers Competing For Final AL Spot
Toronto's Steve Delabar, New York's David Robertson, Boston's Koji Uehara, Tanner Scheppers of Texas and Detroit's Joaquin Benoit are on the ballot.

Associated Press

Puig On NL Final Vote Ballot
Puig is on the National League Final Vote ballot, along with Ian Desmond, Freddie Freeman, Adrian Gonzalez and Hunter Pence.

ESPN

Phillies Place Howard On Disabled List
Knee surgery is an option for Ryan Howard.

Associated Press

Giants Bat Out Of Order, Lose Run
San Francisco was caught batting out of order in the first inning, taking away Buster Posey's RBI double.

Associated Press

Molina Sent For Tests On Knee
Yadier Molina was sent for medical tests for a knee injury and did not play Saturday against the Marlins.

Associated Press

All-Star Starters Announced
MLB announced the starters for this year's All-Star Game on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Dodgers Trade Prospects For Nolasco
The Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco from the Marlins on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Dodgers In 'Serious Talks' For Nolasco
The Dodgers would absorb the remainder of Ricky Nolasco's $5.5 million salary for 2013.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Cardinals Shift Rotation To Give Wainwright Two Pre-Break Starts
Mike Matheny discussed the move with Adam Wainwright because it will likely keep him from pitching in the All-Star Game.

Chad Thornburg/MLB.com

Mariners Trade Liddi To Orioles
Seattle sent their No. 3 international slot to Baltimore and received the team's international signing slot No. 2.

Larry Stone/Seattle Times (via Twitter)

Bryce Harper Talks Way Into Lineup
Davey Johnson planned to give Bryce Harper some rest this weekend, but Harper had other ideas.

Associated Press

Amaro 'Next 10 Days Are Big' For Phillies
The Phillies are in the midst of a 10-game homestand that could decide how their season plays out.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Twins 'Going In The Wrong Direction'
Terry Ryan is not happy with the position the Twins are currently in.

Doogie/1500 ESPN

Burnett Will Start For Pirates Sunday
A.J. Burnett will return to the mound for the Pirates after being sidelined the past month because of a strained right calf.

Associated Press

Yankees Place Phelps On Disabled List
The Yankees have placed David Phelps on the disabled list with a slightly strained right forearm.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN

Orioles Targeted Garza Before Feldman Trade
Chicago's asking price for Matt Garza was too high, so Baltimore shifted their focus to Scott Feldman.

Eduardo A. Encina/Baltimore Sun (via Twitter)

Ian Stewart Signs With Dodgers
Ian Stewart was cut loose by the Cubs last month.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Dodgers, Giants Make Offers For Nolasco
The Marlins have had conversations with more than a half dozen teams regarding Nolasco and may be waiting for someone to sweeten their offer.

Joe Frisaro/MLB.com

Should Blue Jays Turn Focus To 2014?
The Blue Jays could swing a trade for a controllable starter at the deadline with an eye on next season.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports