"We had dialogue with his agent and we liked the player," Alex Anthopoulos said of Ruiz.
June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap
Blue Jays Had Interest In Carlos Ruiz
Indians Nearing Agreement With David Murphy
The Indians are working out a two-year contract agreement with David Murphy, according to sources.
GM: Mets Unlikely To Sign Cano
The Mets have acknowledged meeting with Jay-Z and his associates about Robinson Cano on Monday night.
Josh Johnson Agrees To Join Padres
Josh Johnson is 58-45 in parts of nine seasons with the Marlins and Blue Jays.
Yankees Won't Wait For Cano Before Making Other Moves
The Yankees are engaged with "five or six free agents."
Nationals Re-Sign Chris Young To Minors Deal
Young did not make a Major League appearance during the 2013 season.
Josh Johnson Choosing Between 3-4 Suitors
The clubs are believed to all be in the National League and possibly on the West Coast
Reds Think Votto Draws Too Many Walks
The Reds are trying to get Joey Votto to be more aggressive at the plate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With Ruiz Gone, Red Sox Turn To Pierzynski, Navarro
The Red Sox were interested in Carlos Ruiz, who re-signed with the Phillies.
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.
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.
Nathan Waiting For Free-Agent Market To Develop
The Tigers, Angels and Yankees all seem like fits for Joe Nathan's right arm.
Cano, Yankees Remain About $150M Apart
The Yankees and Robinson Cano have made no progress in contract talks for weeks.
Rangers Looking More At Choo Than Ellsbury
The Rangers are considering a run at Shin-Soo Choo and may have ruled out Jacoby Ellsbury.
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.
Reds Agree To Two-Year Deal With Schumaker
Walt Jocketty originally drafted Schumaker with the Cardinals.
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.
Jay-Z To Be 'Intimately Involved' In Cano Negotiations
The Yankees are expected to re-open negotiations with Robinson Cano this week.
Yankees Still Pursuing Stephen Drew
The Yankees recently reached an agreement with Brendan Ryan, but they are still pursuing free-agent shortstop Stephen Drew.
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).
Yankees Have Deal With Ryan To Provide Jeter Insurance
Brendan Ryan will provide insurance behind Derek Jeter at shortstop.
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).
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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