June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Greinke Won't Pitch In Australia
Zack Greinke's schedule has been thrown off by a strained right calf, and he won't be ready to throw the planned 90 pitches in a game by March 22.

ESPN

Buckner Steps Down As Minor League Hitting Coach
Bill Buckner is stepping down as a minor league hitting coach in the Cubs organization.

ESPN

Orioles Nearing Deal With Johan Santana
Santana threw for numerous clubs last week and was at Baltimore's Spring Training complex on Monday afternoon.

Brittany Ghiroli/MLB

Twins Deny Interest In Joe Saunders
It was reported over the weekend that the Twins were looking at Joe Saunders, despite signing Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Starlin Castro Out With Hamstring Injury
Starlin Castro will miss seven to 10 days with a hamstring injury, according to the Cubs.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Corbin To Get Opening Day Start For Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks will open the season on March 22 against the Dodgers.

Associated Press

New Replay System Used In Jays Game
The game was the first spring training game in history to use MLB's new replay technology, which allows for the review of a wide variety of calls.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Reds Want To Keep Latos, Leake And Cueto
The Reds, who recently signed Homer Bailey to a six-year, $105 million contract, will soon have a trio of pitchers on the verge of free agency.

John Fay/Cincinnati Enquirer

Mets Prepared To Begin Season With Tejada At Shortstop
Ruben Tejada is reportedly stronger after his University of Michigan strength/conditioning offseason work.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Yankees Offered Peralta Three-Year Deal
Jhonny Peralta ended up signing a four-year, $52 million deal with the Cardinals.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Rays Team To Beat In AL If They Don't Trade Price
David Price has been mentioned in trade rumors, but the Rays could end up holding onto him through the 2014 season.

Peter Gammons

Pujols Won't Try To Be 'Superman' For Angels
Albert Pujols is entering this season with the mindset that he doesn't need to play at first base every day, and is willing to be the designated hitter -- or sit out.

ESPN

Strasburg Warns Harvey To Take Rehab Slowly
Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive arm surgery after blowing out his elbow near the end of the 2010 season.

ESPN

Maybin To Have MRI On Injured Shoulder
Cameron Maybin injured his left shoulder while diving for a catch in the fourth inning on Sunday.

ESPN.com

Dodgers Trade Sellers To Indians For Cash Considerations
The Dodgers have sent Justin Sellers to the Indians for cash considerations.

ESPN.com

Jake Peavy Cuts Finger With Fishing Knife
Jake Peavy will miss his first spring training start after cutting his left index finger with a fishing knife.

ESPN.com

Ichiro Suzuki Has No Plans To Retire
Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has no intention to retire after the 2014 season.

ESPN.com

Cano: Mariners Need 'Extra Bat'
Robinson Cano feels that the Mariners should look to acquire another hitter, especially a right-handed bat.

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Choo Listed Day To Day With Arm Soreness
Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has what is described as "spring training arm."

ESPN.com

Guillermo Mota Announces His Retirement
Pitcher Guillermo Mota has announced his retirement after 14-years in Major League Baseball.

Press Release

Tanaka Impressive In Spring Debut
Masahiro Tanaka threw two scoreless innings on Saturday against the Phillies.

ESPN.com

Manziel Visits Red Sox Spring Training Camp
Johnny Manziel showed up at Red Sox camp on Saturday, wearing a jersey with the No. 2.

ESPN.com

Rangers Shut Down Andrus Due To Tendinitis
Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will not play the next few days due to flexor tendinitis.

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Iwakuma, Walker Unlikely Ready For M's Opener
Spring training injuries have setback both Mariners' pitchers Hisahi Iwakuma and Taijuan Walker.

ESPN.com

Twins Top Prospect Sano To Have Tommy John Surgery
Miguel Sano needs Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and will miss the entire season.

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