June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Blue Jays Had Interest In Carlos Ruiz
"We had dialogue with his agent and we liked the player," Alex Anthopoulos said of Ruiz.

Ben Nicholson-Smith/Sportsnet

Indians Nearing Agreement With David Murphy
The Indians are working out a two-year contract agreement with David Murphy, according to sources.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

GM: Mets Unlikely To Sign Cano
The Mets have acknowledged meeting with Jay-Z and his associates about Robinson Cano on Monday night.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Josh Johnson Agrees To Join Padres
Josh Johnson is 58-45 in parts of nine seasons with the Marlins and Blue Jays.

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Yankees Won't Wait For Cano Before Making Other Moves
The Yankees are engaged with "five or six free agents."

Mark Feinsand/New York Daily News

Nationals Re-Sign Chris Young To Minors Deal
Young did not make a Major League appearance during the 2013 season.

Nationals

Josh Johnson Choosing Between 3-4 Suitors
The clubs are believed to all be in the National League and possibly on the West Coast

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Reds Think Votto Draws Too Many Walks
The Reds are trying to get Joey Votto to be more aggressive at the plate.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Source: Giants Nearing Agreement With Javier Lopez
Brian Sabean told reporters Tuesday that the sides were "fully engaged" and that details are all that remain.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Yankees Want To Re-Sign Robinson Cano, But Not At $300M
Robinson Cano is reportedly looking for a 10-year deal worth more than $300 million.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Jay-Z Discussed Cano With Mets
According to a report, Jay-Z met with officials from the Mets on Monday night to discuss free-agent Robinson Cano.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Red Sox Have Approximately $20-$25M To Spend
Some of that money could be used to re-sign Mike Napoli, while retaining Stephen Drew seems unlikely.

Sean McAdam/CSNNE

With Ruiz Gone, Red Sox Turn To Pierzynski, Navarro
The Red Sox were interested in Carlos Ruiz, who re-signed with the Phillies.

Michael Silverman/Boston Herald

Rays Plan To Use DH Rotation In 2014
The Rays will use a rotation of Matt Joyce, David DeJesus, Wil Myers and Desmond Jennings at the DH spot.

Roger Mooney/Tampa Tribune

Phillies Showing Interest In Bourjos Once Again
A trade will be hard to reach. The Angels are looking for young pitching, something the Phillies lack as well.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Nathan Waiting For Free-Agent Market To Develop
The Tigers, Angels and Yankees all seem like fits for Joe Nathan's right arm.

Jason Beck/MLB.com

Rockies, Hawkins Reach $2.5M Deal
LaTroy Hawkins will turn 41 next month.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Cano, Yankees Remain About $150M Apart
The Yankees and Robinson Cano have made no progress in contract talks for weeks.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Rangers Looking More At Choo Than Ellsbury
The Rangers are considering a run at Shin-Soo Choo and may have ruled out Jacoby Ellsbury.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Sources: Yankees Interested In Jhonny Peralta
Peralta hit .303/.358/.457 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI in 448 plate appearances during the 2013 season.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Reds Agree To Two-Year Deal With Schumaker
Walt Jocketty originally drafted Schumaker with the Cardinals.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Giants Reach $23M Deal With Tim Hudson
The deal is reportedly worth $23 million over two seasons.

ESPN

Yankees Could Go As High As $70M For Tanaka's Posting Fee
The 25-year-old Japanese right-hander was 24-0 this past season for the Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Jay-Z To Be 'Intimately Involved' In Cano Negotiations
The Yankees are expected to re-open negotiations with Robinson Cano this week.

Andy McCullough/Star Ledger

Yankees Still Pursuing Stephen Drew
The Yankees recently reached an agreement with Brendan Ryan, but they are still pursuing free-agent shortstop Stephen Drew.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Red Sox Unlikely To Part With Nava In Trade
Daniel Nava hit .302 this past season with the third-best OPS on the Red Sox (.831).

Rob Bradford/WEEI.com

Yankees Have Deal With Ryan To Provide Jeter Insurance
Brendan Ryan will provide insurance behind Derek Jeter at shortstop.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Phillies Re-Sign Carlos Ruiz For $26M
Carlos Ruiz will receive a three-year, $26 million deal with a club option for a fourth season (2017).

Matt Gelb/Philadelphia Inquirer

Rockies Have Roughly $9M To Spend
The team is open to trades, which could expand their budget.

Troy E. Renck/Denver Post

Torre Thinks Jeter Would Accept Reduced Role
Former big league manager Joe Torre thinks Derek Jeter would take a reduced role if it would help the Yankees.

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