July 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Braves Moving To Cobb County In 2017
The Braves will leave Turner Field and move into a new 42,000-seat, $672 million complex in Cobb County in 2017.

Associated Press

Jose Fernandez Reunites With Grandmother
Marlins rookie pitcher Jose Fernandez reunited with his grandmother, Olga, who arrived from Cuba on Sunday.

MLB.com

Alamodome To Host Rangers-Astros Exhibition Games
The Rangers and Astros will play exhibition games at the Alamodome on March 28-29.

Yahoo.com

Jose Offerman Missing For Bat Attack
Jose Offerman attacked two minor league baseball players six years ago.

ESPN.com

Mazeroski's Auction Items Take In $1.7M
Bill Mazeroski's 1960 World Series uniform took in $633,000 at auction on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Braves, Red Sox Targeting Tim Hudson
Tim Hudson, 38, made $9 million last year when he went 8-7 with a 3.97 ERA before suffering a broken ankle in late July.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Reds Agree To Deal With Brayan Pena
The agreement will not be complete until Pena passes a physical, which is scheduled for Tuesday.

Enrique Rojas/ESPN

Napoli Shopping Around After Offer From Red Sox
Mike Napoli is not a lock to re-sign with the Red Sox.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Twins May Bring Back Johan Santana
The Twins are among the teams that have contacted Santana's agents and asked about his medical records, according to a source.

La Velle E. Neal III/Star Tribune

Tim Hudson Could Get $24M Contract
The Braves didn't issue him a qualifying offer, which helps his value.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Red Sox Making Agressive Push For Beltran
The Red Sox are battling with the Yankees and Orioles for Carlos Beltran.

George A. King III/New York Post

Mets Have Contacted Boras About Choo, But 'Haven't Talked Dollars'
The Mets have let Scott Boras know that they are interested in Shin-Soo Choo.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Drew Unlikely To Accept QO From Red Sox
Stephen Drew is unlikely to accept the $14.1 million qualifying offer from the Red Sox.

Peter Gammons

Nolasco Looking For $80M Contract
Ricky Nolasco had an impressive second half with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Ervin Santana Seeking Five-Year, $100M Deal
Ervin Santana has averaged 32 starts, 210 innings and a 3.87 ERA the past four seasons.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Cano Hasn't Yet Received Any Offers
Robinson Cano said Thursday night that he hadn't been approached by other teams with any contract offers.

Christian Red/New York Daily News

Phillies Have Made Offers To 'Several Players'
Ruben Amaro declined to reveal names, but the Phillies have a history of acting quickly in November.

Todd Zolecki/MLB.com

No Movement Between Cano, Yankees
A market has yet to develop for the second baseman.

Dan Martin/New York Post

Granderson Could Reject Qualifying Offer
There has been a lot of talk about Curtis Granderson accepting the qualifying offer from the Yankees to reestablish his value.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Perez Receives Four-Year Deal From Rangers
Martin Perez is guaranteed $12.5 million and Texas has team options for 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Ortiz Had Most Write-In Votes In Boston Mayoral Race
David Ortiz received the most write-in votes during Tuesday's mayoral race in Boston.

Hayden Bird/Streetwise Media

Plate Collisions To Be Discussed At GM Meetings
When general managers meet in Orlando next week, a discussion will take place about the future of home plate collisions in baseball.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Girardi: A-Rod Hearing Puts Yankees In Limbo
Alex Rodriguez's drawn-out appeal has put the offseason of the Yankees in limbo, according to Joe Girardi.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Padres Current Hope Is To Retain Headley
The Padres are hoping that strong September numbers will lead to a productive 2014 season.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports

Mariners Aren't In On Mike Napoli
Seattle wants to sign Jacoby Ellsbury or Shin-Soo Choo, while also adding a starting pitcher.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Rick Renteria To Receive Three-Year Deal From Cubs
The Cubs have signed Rick Renteria to a three-year contract that includes two option years, according to a high-ranking team official.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Bruce, Reds Haven't Yet Discussed Extension
The Reds control Jay Bruce through 2017 with three guaranteed seasons at $34.5 million and a team option for $13 million.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Mets Among Teams Looking At Corey Hart
Corey Hart didn't play in 2013 because of injuries.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Twins Interested In Arroyo, Hughes, Vargas
The Twins have interest in signing Bronson Arroyo and the feeling is mutual, according to a source.

Mike Berardino/Pioneer Press

Reds Expected To Trade Brandon Phillips
"He's gone," an executive said of Brandon Phillips.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports