June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Kinsler's Agent Surprised By Trade To Tigers
Ian Kinsler's agent, Jay Franklin, had no idea the Rangers and Tigers were working on a trade until his phone started going crazy on Wednesday night.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Fielder Happy To Be With Rangers, Gave Consent For Trade
Prince Fielder signed a nine-year deal with the Tigers prior to the 2012 season.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Union Leader Michael Weiner Passes Away
Michael Weiner died Thursday, 15 months after announcing he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.

Associated Press

Cabrera Expresses Sadness Over Fielder Trade
Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder spent two seasons as teammates with the Tigers.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

Berkman Leaning Towards Retirement
Lance Berkman hit .242/.340/.359 in just 294 plate appearances with the Rangers in 2013.

Travis Sawchik/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rays Working On Two-Year Deal With Jose Molina
Tampa Bay wants to pair Molina with Jose Lobaton once again.

Marc Topkins/Tampa Bay Times

Phillies Hire Bob McClure As Pitching Coach
Rich Dubee was let go after the 2013 season.

Associated Press

Giants Reach $13M Contract With Javier Lopez
The Giants have agreed on a three-year, $13 million deal with keep Javier Lopez in their bullpen.

Associated Press

Vargas Agrees To Four-Year, $32M Deal With Royals
Jason Vargas is expected to fill the hole created by Ervin Santana, who is also a free agent.

ESPN

Sources: Angels, Cardinals Have Discussed Freese
David Freese has also been linked to the Yankees in trade rumors this offseason.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Rangers-Tigers Talks Started Tuesday Afternoon With Detroit Inquiry
It didn't take long for the Rangers and Tigers to agree on the blockbuster trade involving Prince Fielder and Ian Kinsler.

Zach Links/MLB Trade Rumors

Tigers Reach One-Year Deal With Phil Coke
The 31-year-old left-hander had a 5.40 ERA in 49 games with Detroit this past season.

Tigers

Opening Made For Profar As Everyday Starter
Texas sent Ian Kinsler to Detroit, meaning highly-touted prospect Jurickson Profar now has a spot in the everyday lineup.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Yankees Showing Interest In Joe Nathan
At this point in time, the Yankees are more focused on bigger targets like Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann.

Mark Feinsand/New York Daily News

Braves Will Make Every Attempt To Trade Uggla
Dan Uggla has $26 million remaining on his contract.

Mark Bowman/MLB.com

Rangers Could Now Pursue McCann, Beltran, Cruz
After landing Prince Fielder, the Rangers will search for another bat.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Source: Rangers Receiving $30M In Kinsler Trade
The Rangers may now be in the market for another superstar.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Fielder Trade Makes Re-Signing Scherzer 'More Possible'
Max Scherzer will be a free agent after the 2014 season.

Zach Links/MLB Trade Rumors

A-Rod: Selig 'Hates My Guts'
Alex Rodriguez denied that he had used any performance-enhancing drugs supplied by Anthony Bosch or Biogenesis in an interview with WFAN.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Tigers Agree To Send Fielder To Rangers For Kinsler
Prince Fielder is headed to Texas.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Braves Looking For Short-Term Starter
The Braves need to add a starting pitcher, but don't want to block their young pitchers in the future.

Mark Bowman/MLB.com

Mets Currently Like Hughes Over Arroyo
The Mets are looking to upgrade their pitching staff this winter.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Dodgers, Haren Share Mutual Interest
It remains to be seen if there is a fit, but there is some interest on both sides.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Mets Dealing With 'Sticker Shock' On Free Agents
The Mets are interested in a number of free agents, but they are dealing with "sticker shock."

Mike Puma/New York Post

Chris Carpenter Opts For Retirement
The 38-year-old missed the entire 2013 season after a recurrence of a nerve injury in his shoulder that cost him most of the 2012 campaign.

ESPN

Cardinals Give Matheny Three-Year Extension
The extension will run through the 2017 season.

ESPN

A-Rod Leaves Grievance Hearing, Says He Is 'Disgusted'
After arbitrator Fredric Horowitz ruled that commissioner Bud Selig did not have to testify before his attorneys, Alex Rodriguez stormed out of his own grievance hearing.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Report: Red Sox, Beltran In Midst Of 'Serious Dialogue'
Carlos Beltran hit .296 with 24 homers and a .491 slugging percentage in 2013.

A.J. Cassavell/MLB.com

Orioles Monitoring Gavin Floyd's Recovery
Gavin Floyd, 30, underwent Tommy John surgery in May, when he also had a torn flexor tendon repaired.

Dan Connolly/Baltimore Sun

Hart Drawing Interest From Red Sox, Rays, Rockies, Brewers
Corey Hart won't get 100% medical clearance until Dec. 3 when he visits his doctor in Los Angeles.

Zach Links/MLB Trade Rumors