June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Pujols Plans To Sue Jack Clark Over PED Accusations
Albert Pujols plans to take legal action against Jack Clark after he accused Pujols of taking performance-enhancing drugs.

ESPN

Yankees Inform Rodriguez Of Team-Issued Discipline
Alex Rodriguez will be disciplined for seeking a second opinion on an injury without club approval, according to sources.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

White Sox Call Up Avisail Garcia
A roster spot was created when the White Sox traded Alex Rios to the Rangers on Friday afternoon in a waiver deal.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Adam Dunn Clears Waivers
Adam Dunn can now be traded to any team after he cleared waivers, according to sources.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Trainer Denies Claim That Pujols Took PEDs
Former St. Louis Cardinals slugger Jack Clark claims that former trainer Chris Mihlfeld told him Albert Pujols used performance-enhancing drugs.

ESPN

Lohse Claimed, Brewers Pull Him Off Waivers
Kyle Lohse was claimed on waivers, according to a source.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Phillies Designate Delmon Young For Assignment
The Phillies have designated Delmon Young for assignment in order to clear a roster spot for Casper Wells.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Alex Rios Traded To Rangers
The Rangers claimed Alex Rios off waivers on Thursday.

ESPN

Mark Cuban: MLB Has Become Bud Selig's Mafia
Mark Cuban appeared on the Jay Leno show on Thursday and was asked about the Alex Rodriguez suspension, which invoked his experience in trying to buy a MLB team.

Dallas Morning News

Dan Haren Lands On Waivers
In 112 innings this season, Dan Haren has a 5.14 ERA and 99 strikeouts.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Brewers Placed Lohse On Waivers
Kyle Lohse is 7-7 with a 3.23 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 139.1 innings this season.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Harrisburg Claims Senior RBI World Series Title
Trailing 3-2, Harrisburg used four straight hits in the bottom of the sixth to take a 4-3 lead.

Kelly Erickson/MLB.com

Jimmy Rollins Clears Waivers
Jimmy Rollins has cleared waivers and the Phillies are free to trade him anywhere as long as he consents.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

White Sox Are Reshaping, Not Rebuilding
The White Sox have endured a disappointing season, but they have a plan in place to return to contention.

Scott Merkin/MLB.com

DeRosa Claimed, Blue Jays Don't Plan To Deal Him
Mark DeRosa has been claimed off waivers, according to sources.

Zach Links/MLB Trade Rumors

Phillies Sign Prospect Luis Encarnacion
Luis Encarnacion became eligible to sign at midnight when he turned 16 and the Phillies quickly signed him to a $1 million contract.

Ben Badler/Baseball America

Brewers Place Weeks On DL, Recall Gennett From Triple-A
Rickie Weeks has been placed on the disabled list with a strained hamstring.

ESPN.com

Source: Rangers Claim Alex Rios
Alex Rios is owed $12.5M next season and the remaining portion of his $12M salary this season.

ESPN.com

Rickie Weeks May Be Headed To DL
Rickie Weeks is headed to Milwaukee for an MRI on his injured left hamstring.

ESPN.com

'Mr. Cub' To Be Honored By President
Hall of Fame Cub Ernie Banks will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama.

ESPN.com

Carlos Martinez To Make First Career Start For Cardinals
The Cardinals will start rookie Carlos Martinez against the Dodgers on Thursday night.

ESPN.com

Indians Planning To Designate Mark Reynolds
The Indians are expected to designate the struggling Mark Reynolds for assignments.

ESPN.com

Whistle-Blower Feels Bullied By MLB
Porter Fisher feels he was "bullied" by Major League Baseball who claimed he failed to hand over all of the Biogenesis documents he has.

ESPN.com

Despite Bruised Elbow, Shelby Miller May Make Next Start
Despite taking a liner off his throwing elbow, Shelby Miller is encouraged about making his next scheduled start.

MLB.com

Sources: Utley Has New Deal With Phillies
Chase Utley's new deal with the Phillies is worth $27M for two seasons.

ESPN.com

Everth Cabrera Delivered Emotional Clubhouse Speech
Everth Cabrera was suspended 50 games Monday without pay in the wake of the Biogenesis scandal.

Jamal Collier/MLB.com

Phillies May Not Finalize Deal With Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez
The Phillies reached an agreement on a deal with Cuban right-hander Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, but that deal may never become official.

Todd Zolecki/MLB.com

Indians Sign Ryan Raburn To Extension
Ryan Raburn received a two-year contract extension with an option for the 2016 season.

Zack Meisel/MLB.com

Tigers Release Jose Valverde
Valverde posted a 5.59 ERA over 19 1/3 innings while going 9-for-12 in save opportunities for Detroit in 2013.

Andrew Simon/MLB.com

Report: MLB Built Biogenesis Case With Facebook, Texts
While there was not enough time for the union to thoroughly examine what baseball had collected, there was little doubt there was an electronic trail.

Associated Press