May 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Report: Orioles Claim Josh Willingham
The Orioles will have until Friday afternoon to agree to a trade with the Twins for Josh Willingham.

ESPN.com

Two Baseball Wives On 'The Amazing Race'
Nicky Getz and Kim DeJesus are contestants on the new season of "The Amazing Race."

MLB.com

Injured Matt Harvey Talks To Roy Halladay
Roy Halladay shared with Matt Harvey that he had pitched through some unresolved arm issues in the past.

MLB.com

Brandon Phillips Shouts At Reporter
Brandon Phillips shouted obscenities at a reporter Wednesday night who had commented on his sagging on-base percentage.

ESPN.com

Reports: Padres Send Edinson Volquez To Dodgers
The Dodgers may be interested in Edinson Volquez as a possible replacement in the rotation for Chris Capuano.

ESPN.com

Kevin Gausman Recalled By Orioles
Gausman is returning for a second stint with the Orioles after going 1-3 with a 6.21 ERA in nine big league appearances (five starts) earlier this season.

Paul Casella/MLB.com

Nationals Trying To Trade Danny Espinosa
Danny Espinosa has 96 strikeouts in 287 at-bats for Triple-A Syracuse and is hitting just .208.

Bill Ladson/MLB.com

No Surgery For Josh Johnson, But Season Over
Josh Johnson is done for the season because of a strained right forearm.

Gregor Chisholm/MLB.com

Hellickson Struggling With Secondary Pitches
Jeremy Hellickson hasn't been effective with his curveball this season.

Tommy Rancel/ESPN

Kemp Nearing Return, Wants To Play Everyday
Matt Kemp, who could return as soon as next week, plans to play everyday for the Dodgers.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Former White Sox Executive Sentenced In Mail Fraud Scheme
David Wilder was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison, according to reports.

Doug Padilla/ESPN

Puig Removed From Game For Disciplinary Reasons
Yasiel Puig left in the fifth inning of the game between the Dodgers and Marlins and no injury was mentioned.

Hardball Talk

Ervin Santana Lands On Waivers
Francisco Rodriguez, Wesley Wright and David DeJesus also landed on waivers.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Carlos Pena To Sign With Royals
Pena hit .209/.324/.350 in 325 plate appearances for the Astros this season.

MLB Trade Rumors

Pirates Still Looking At Morneau
The Pirates added Marlon Byrd on Tuesday, but they may not be done making moves.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Rizzo: Nationals Didn't Mistakenly Claim DeJesus
The Nationals claimed David DeJesus because they knew teams would be interested in acquiring him.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Gibbons Will Manage Blue Jays In 2014
The Blue Jays were supposed to be a power in the American League, but they are last in the AL East.

Gregor Chisholm/MLB.com

Diamondbacks Designate Kubel For Assignment
Jason Kubel is hitting .220/.288/.324 in 267 plate appearances this season.

MLB Trade Rumors

Harvey Tweets Plans To Return For April 1
If Matt Harvey has to undergo Tommy John surgery he would miss most, if not all, of the 2014 season.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Cano Leaves After Being Hit By Pitch On Hand
Robinson Cano left Tuesday night's game in the first inning after being hit on the hand by a pitch thrown by J.A Happ.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Twins Place Willingham On Waivers
Josh Willingham, who is hitting .214/.348/.393 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI, could be an offensive option for American League clubs.

Peter Gammons

Royals, Red Sox Swap Berry, Mortensen
The Royals and Red Sox have completed a trade.

Brian MacPherson/Providence Journal

Davis Hopes Cabrera Repeats As Triple Crown Winner
Chris Davis leads the AL with 46 home runs, representing the biggest challenge to Miguel Cabrera's second-straight Triple Crown season.

ESPN

Betancourt Nixes Tommy John Surgery
The right-hander will opt to have platelet-rich plasma therapy in hopes of returning sooner.

Associated Press

Pirates Acquire Byrd, Buck From Mets
New York received infield prospect Dilson Herrera and a player to be named in the waiver trade.

ESPN

Astros On Pace To Be Most Profitable Team In History
The Astros are 44-86 and their highest-paid player is Erik Bedard, who will earn $1.15 million this season.

Forbes

Yovani Gallardo Placed On Waivers
In 25 starts over 140.2 innings this season, Gallardo is 9-9 with a 4.61 ERA and 109 strikeouts.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Harvey Will Wait 2-3 Weeks To Decide On Surgery
While Matt Harvey is unlikely to pitch again for the Mets this season, the decision regarding Tommy John surgery is still a few weeks away.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Lincecum, Pence, Lopez All Claimed On Waivers
The Giants have no plans to trade Tim Lincecum, Hunter Pence or Javier Lopez, according to a source.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Source: Jeremy Hefner To Have Tommy John Surgery
Jeremy Hefner will undergo Tommy John surgery after a second opinion on the partially torn MCL in his pitching arm confirmed surgery was needed.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN