June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Moore's Success Tied To Throwing More Changeups
Matt Moore threw the first complete-game shutout of his Major League career against the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Monday night.

Jason Collette/ESPN

Grilli Injury Taints Pittsburgh's Win
Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of home runs as the Pirates beat the Nationals on Monday night, but the club was in no mood to celebrate.

Associated Press

Miguel Cabrera Leaves With Hip Injury
Cabrera will be re-evaluated Tuesday and is day-to-day.

Associated Press

Report: Yankees Close To Deal For Soriano
In need of power, the Yankees are close to acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs.

George A. King III/New York Post

A-Rod Almost Certain To Be Suspended For Biogenesis Link
The ban could be longer than the typical 50 games for first-time offenders.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Braun Suspended For Remainder Of Season
Ryan Braun's suspension is effective immediately.

RealGM Staff Report

Sources: Rangers Trading Four Players To Cubs For Garza
Chicago will acquire third baseman Mike Olt, pitchers Justin Grimm and C.J. Edwards and a player to be named later, according to sources and various reports.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB.com

Report: Mike Olt Headed To Cubs In Garza Deal
Matt Garza was scheduled to start for Chicago on Monday night, but was removed with a trade close.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Nationals Won't Fire Davey Johnson
"We're not gonna fire Davey Johnson. He's one of the best managers that ever managed," Mike Rizzo said.

Adam Kilgore/Washington Post (via Twitter)

Nationals Fire Hitting Coach
The Nationals, who have struggled offensively all season, have fired hitting coach Rick Eckstein.

Associated Press

No Structural Damage In Buchholz's Shoulder
Clay Buchholz received a good report from Dr. James Andrews on Monday.

CBS Boston

Brewers Would Have To Be Blown Away To Deal Lohse
Milwaukee also doesn't view San Francisco as a potential trade partner.

Hank Schulman/Twitter

Sources: Garza Won't Start With Trade Near
Matt Garza will not make his scheduled start for the Cubs on Monday night, according to sources.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Dodgers, Tigers, Red Sox Linked To K-Rod
Francisco Rodriguez has a 1.09 ERA in 25 appearances, with 10 saves in as many chances.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Source: Giants Interested In Garza
Matt Garza will pitch for the Cubs on Monday as the club continues to search for the right trade partner.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Yankees Have Alfonso Soriano On Radar
Soriano has $25 million in outstanding salary commitments, which makes him certain to clear waivers if the Cubs want to swing a trade in August.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

During 24-Game Run, Rays Have 2.18 ERA
The Rays have won 20 of their last 24 games, including a 15-2 mark in the month of July.

Tommy Rancel/ESPN.com

Harvey Turns In Fourth Start With 10 Ks, No BB
Matt Harvey dominated the Phillies on Sunday, striking out 10 batters in seven innings as the Mets prevailed 5-0.

ESPN Stats & Info

Buchholz To Get Second Opinion From Dr. Andrews
Frustrated by a shoulder injury, Clay Buchholz will seek a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on Monday in Florida.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

A-Rod Has Grade 1 Quad Strain, Won't Join Yankees
Alex Rodriguez, who turns 38 this week, will now return to the team's training complex in Tampa for rest and treatment.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Saunders Could Become Trade Target
The Mariners might have a nice trade commodity in Joe Saunders once the Cubs find a deal for Matt Garza.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Garza '100 Percent' Pitching For Cubs Monday
The Cubs are fielding offers for Matt Garza, who has been red-hot as of late.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times (via Twitter)

Halladay Takes Big Step In Return From Injury
Roy Halladay took a big step toward a return to action on Sunday, throwing off a mound for the first time since having corrective surgery on his throwing shoulder.

Spencer Fordin/MLB.com

Cubs Working To Draw Competing Offers For Garza
Chicago is looking to create alternate trade partners to the Rangers.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Kemp Activated, Homers In First At-Bat
Matt Kemp homered and doubled in the same inning in his first two at-bats.

Associated Press

A-Rod's Return Uncertain After Quad Strain
Alex Rodriguez was not in the lineup for Triple-A Scranton on Sunday because of tightness in the front of his left thigh.

Ian Begley/ESPN

Orioles 'Tapped Out' Financially After Feldman Trade
After acquiring Scott Feldman from the Cubs earlier this month, the Orioles are out of the financial resources to make another significant move.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Peavy Could Bring Team Four Times As Many Starts As Garza
Matt Garza and Jake Peavy are the two biggest names on the pitching market this month.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Pence Expected To Remain With Giants
There are teams with interest in Hunter Pence, but the Giants have no plans to trade him this summer.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Dodgers Could Offer Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez $50M
A rival general manager says: "word is the Dodgers will go five years, close to $50 million for Miguel [Alfredo] Gonzalez."

Peter Gammons/MLB.com (via Twitter)