June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

MLB: No Miguel Tejada Biogenesis Violation
Major League Baseball reported Wednesday they found no violation by Miguel Tejada as part of the Biogenesis probe.

ESPN.com

A-Rod Wants Focus To Be On Baseball
A-Rod has called off the media blitz and wants the focus to be on baseball.

ESPN.com

Jason Heyward Fractures Jaw After HBP
Jason Heyward suffered a fractured jaw when he was hit by a pitch from Jonathan Niese on Wednesday night.

ESPN.com

Ichiro Gets 4,000th Pro Hit
Ichiro Suzuki recored his 4,000 career hit Wednesday night when he singled off R.A. Dickey in the first inning.

ESPN.com

Hefner Appears Headed For Tommy John
Jeremy Hefner will almost certainly undergo Tommy John surgery to replace a torn MCL in his right elbow.

Anthony DiComo/MLB.com

Morneau Doesn't Expect To Be Moved
Justin Morneau, who has cleared trade waivers, expects to remain with the Twins through the Aug. 31 deadline for postseason rosters.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports

DHs Have Struggled Mightily In 2013
Only the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Royals and Mariners have an .800+ OPS from their DHs.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Delay Granted In MLB's Biogenesis Lawsuit
A delay in witness depositions in Major League Baseball's lawsuit against the now-closed Biogenesis clinic has been granted by a South Florida judge.

Associated Press

Manuel: Phillies Didn't Have Talent To Win Last Two Years
Relieved as manager of the Phillies last week, Charlie Manuel spoke candidly in an interview with CSN Philly's Leslie Gudel.

CSN Philly

Morneau's Trade Stock Increasing
Justin Morneau is hitting .294/.318/.612 with seven home runs and 19 RBI in the month of August.

Darren Wolfson/1500 ESPN

Werth Will Soon Qualify For Batting Title
Jayson Werth, who is hitting .408 since the All-Star break, has a .330 average for the season.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

David Wright Plans To Return This Season
David Wright has missed New York's last 16 games.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN

Mauer Placed On Concussion DL
Joe Mauer experienced dizziness while preparing for Tuesday night's game and was removed from the lineup.

Associated Press

Miguel Cabrera Injured In Final At-Bat
Jim Leyland wasn't sure if the injury was in Miguel Cabrera's groin or stomach area.

Associated Press

Puig Fined For Showing Up Late
Yasiel Puig was fined by the Dodgers for showing up late to the ballpark on Tuesday.

Ken Gurnick/MLB.com

Cano Goes 4-For-4, Hits 200th Home Run
Robinson Cano finished the game a triple shy of the cycle.

Associated Press

Dempster Suspended, Fined For Hitting A-Rod
Ryan Dempster hit Alex Rodriguez intentionally on Sunday night.

Ian Begley/ESPN

Source: Phillies Consider Signing Bernadina
The 29-year-old outfielder was released by the Washington Nationals on Monday.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Indians Release Daisuke Matsuzaka
The Indians have released Daisuke Matsuzaka unconditionally, granting the pitcher's request.

Indians

Dodgers May Not Go After Cano This Winter
The Dodgers have long been linked to Robinson Cano, but they may be looking at other options at second.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Sources: Angels, Dodgers Discussed Kendrick
The Angels and Dodgers held extensive discussions involving Howie Kendrick prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Nats Placed DeJesus On Waivers After Acquiring Him
Washington may not want to assume the $2.5 million David DeJesus is owed over the remainder of his contract.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Blue Jays Want To Re-Sign Rajai Davis
The Blue Jays would love to re-sign Rajai Davis this winter, but the decision will ultimately be up to the player.

Gregor Chisholm/MLB.com

Miguel Tejada Also Linked To Biogenesis
Miguel Tejada was suspended for 105 games last week because of positive tests for amphetamine use this season.

Pedro Gomez/ESPN

Pujols Won't Return This Season
Albert Pujols wasn't ready to call it quits, but he has finally relented.

Associated Press

Source: A-Rod Planning Malpractice Suit Against Yankees' Doctor
Alex Rodriguez and his lawyers believe they have evidence that supports their contention that Chris Ahmad misdiagnosed A-Rod's hip injury during last October's playoffs.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Hughes Says He Would Prefer To Start
Phil Hughes said last week that he would be open to the idea of signing with a team as a reliever this winter, but the right-hander has clarified his comments.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Mets Mapping Out Rotation Around Harvey
The Mets plan to give Matt Harvey an extra day of rest between his starts, a move that will be the center of how the map out their rotation.

Kelly Erickson/MLB.com

Nationals Acquire DeJesus From Cubs
David DeJesus was hitting .250 with six home runs and 27 RBIs in 84 games this year.

Paul Casella/MLB.com

Royals Place Elliot Johnson On Unconditional Waivers
Elliot Johnson hit .179/.218/.241 in 162 at-bats for Kansas City this season.

Royals