June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Orioles Sign Delmon Young To Minors Deal
The club is looking to sign Jack Cust to a similar contract.

Brittany Ghiroli/MLB.com

Utley Upbeat About Phillies' Chances In 2014
The Phillies have been mostly quiet this offseason.

Paul Casella/MLB.com

Bobby Jenks Seeking Return To Baseball
Bobby Jenks has dealt with multiple back surgeries, an addiction to pain killers and depression.

Scott Merkin/MLB.com

Orioles Backed Off Balfour Because Of Knee, Wrist Concerns
The Orioles backed away from their two-year contract agreement with Grant Balfour over concerns about his knee and wrist.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Mariners Nearing Deal With John Buck
Buck raced out to a hot start in 2013 -- he had a .844 OPS and 9 home runs in April.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Japanese Home Run King Balentien Arrested In Florida
Wladimir Balentien has been arrested in Florida on domestic-violence charges.

Associated Press

Cubs Introduce First New Mascot In Modern History
Clark, a "young, friendly Cub," wears a baseball cap backward and will greet fans as they enter Wrigley Field.

ESPN

Guthrie Restructures Contract With Royals
The Royals have restructured Jeremy Guthrie's contract in hopes of increasing payroll flexibility for 2014.

Adam McCalvy/MLB.com

Cesar Izturis To Sign With Astros
Cesar Izturis spent the 2013 season with Cincinnati, where he batted .209/.259/.271 in 142 plate appearances.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Orioles Looking At Young, Cust, Reynolds
The Orioles have some interest in signing Delmon Young and Jack Cust to Minor League contracts.

Roch Kubatko/MASN

Reds To Sign Jeff Francis
The contract includes an invitation to Spring Training.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Blue Jays Name Allenson Triple-A Manager
Gary Allenson spent last season managing the club's Double-A affiliate in Manchester, N.H.

Associated Press

Phillies Sign Cedeno To Minors Deal
Ronny Cedeno is a .246 hitter with 40 homers and 239 RBIs in 868 games.

Associated Press

Wright Confident Mets 'Substantially Better'
David Wright believes the club will be "substantially" better this season than last year's 74-88 effort.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Seeking Overturn Of Ban, Rodriguez Sues MLB, Union
Alex Rodriguez claims alleging arbitrator Fredric Horowitz was biased in his ruling.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Sizemore Reaches Minor League Agreement With Yankees
The Yankees reportedly agreed to a Minor League deal with Scott Sizemore on Sunday night.

Andrew Simon/MLB.com

Rangers May Use Moreland As Part Of DH Platoon
With five weeks before the start of Spring Training, the Rangers haven't settled their designated hitter role.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB.com

MLB.com Analysts Believe Tanaka Will Land With Yankees
Masahiro Tanaka is the most prominent free agent still available this offseason and action surrounding him figures to pick up soon.

MLB.com

MLBPA Mulling Legal Options Over TV Appearances
Tony Bosch and Rob Manfred's interviews on 60 Minutes came a day after the decision to reduce Alex Rodriguez's suspension to 162 games.

Charlie Wilmoth/MLB Trade Rumors

Yankees Haven't Recently Inquired About Headley
Alex Rodriguez will be suspended for the entire 2014 season, leaving the Yankees with a hole at third base.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Orioles Focused On Starters, Unlikely To Sign Closer
The Orioles were clearly interested in signing a closer earlier this offseason, but they are now more focused on signing a starting pitcher.

Dan Connolly/Baltimore Sun

Royals, Hayes Agree To One-Year Deal
The Royals have avoided arbitration with Brett Hayes, agreeing to a one-year, $630,000 deal.

Associated Press

Yankees Could Relegate A-Rod During Spring Training
Alex Rodriguez will not be able to play in any other leagues while on suspension.

ESPN.com

Bosch: A-Rod Meticulous With PEDs
Anthony Bosch says Alex Rodriguez was meticulous in his quest to exploit the benefits of PED's.

ESPN.com

Report: Jason Bay Planning To Retire
Veteran outfielder Jason Bay is reportedly planning to retire.

MLB.com

Holland Blames Dog For Knee Injury
Derek Holland's dog was the cause of a freak accident that injured his knee on Friday.

ESPN.com

Carlos Gonzalez Has Emergency Appendectomy
Carlos Gonzalez is recovering in a Denver hospital from an emergency appendectomy.

ESPN.com

A-Rod Suspended For 2014 Season
Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz has ruled that Alex Rodriguez will be suspended for the 2014 season and the 2014 postseason.

Press Release

Derek Holland Out Until Midseason After 'Freak Accident'
Derek Holland had surgery on Friday to repair a torn cartilage in his left knee.

ESPN.com

Strasburg Agrees To One-Year Deal With Nationals
Stephen Strasburg will earn $3.975 million, plus performance bonuses next season.

ESPN.com