June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Dodgers Sweep D-Backs In Australia
The Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks by the score of 7-5 on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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Brewers Pick Up Roenicke's Option For 2015
The Brewers have exercised its option for Ron Roenicke to manage through 2015.

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Chapman Has Surgery, Could Pitch In Four To Six Weeks
Aroldis Chapman could begin working out and throwing in 10-14 days.

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Skip Shumaker To Miss A Month
Skip Schumaker dislocated his left shoulder making a diving attempt of a live drive on Friday.

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Braves Name Teheran To Start Opener
The Braves will start Julio Teheran on the mound in their season opener at Milwaukee.

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Indians Release Jeff Francoeur
The Indians have released veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur.

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Kershaw, Dodgers Win MLB Opener
The Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks 3-1 on Saturday night in Sydney.

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Dodgers Place Kemp, Beckett, Billingsley On DL
Matt Kemp is still rehabbing from ankle surgery.

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Cobb: 'Probably Too Late To Experiment With New Protective Gear'
Alex Cobb says that most pitchers won't be experimenting with new protective equipment once the season begins.

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D-Backs' Bus To Opener Has Flat Tire
Some Diamondbacks players had to walk the last half mile to the ballpark on Saturday when one of their buses had a flat tire.

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Indians, Kipnis Set Opening Day Deadline For Extension
Talks would resume next offseason if no agreement is reached in the next 10 days.

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Twins Place Vance Worley On Waivers
Any team can claim the 26-year-old, as the Twins look to free up a spot on their 40-man roster.

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Red Sox Nearing Extension With Ortiz
The deal could be completed by the end of the weekend.

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Tigers Acquire Andrew Romine From Angels
Detroit sent left-hander Jose Alvarez to Los Angeles to complete the deal for the shortstop.

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Arizona's Bradley Struggles With Rotation Spot On Line
Archie Bradley gave up three runs, including a home run and six hits along with three walks and three strikeouts in 3 2-3 innings on Friday.

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Machado No Longer Has Restrictions On Knee
All restrictions placed on the knee of Manny Machado have been lifted by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.

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Masterson Extension Talks Put on Hold
Justin Masterson will start for the Indians on Opening Day.

Jordan Bastian/MLB

Marlins Not Interested In Trading Pitchers
Despite reports to the contrary, the Marlins aren't inclined to trade from their wealth of starting pitching.

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Cashner To Start Opener For Padres
Andrew Cashner went 10-9 with a 3.09 ERA last year.

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Cubs Trade Gretzky's Son For Matt Scioscia
The Cubs have traded Trevor Gretzky to the Angels for Matt Scioscia, the son of manager Mike Scioscia.

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MRI On Ellsbury's Calf Negative, Return Uncertain
Jacoby Ellsbury had an MRI on his left calf, which was negative, but the Yankees don't know when he'll return to the field.

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Astros Send Six Top Prospects To Minors
George Springer, Jon Singleton, Mark Appel, Carlos Correa, Delino DeShields, Jr. and Mike Foltynewicz were all sent down.

Brian McTaggart/MLB

Astros Nearing Extension With Dominguez
The deal would reportedly be worth $17 million, with two club options worth $8 million and $10 million.

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Marlins Could Deal Jacob Turner
The Mariners and Diamondbacks could be potential suitors.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Iglesias Out 4-6 Months With Leg Fractures
The Tigers will be without Jose Iglesias for four to six months because of stress fractures in both legs.

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Chapman Needs Plate In Head, Out 6-8 Weeks
Aroldis Chapman is undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone above his left eye, but has no other serious injuries.

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Reed Tabbed As Arizona's Closer
J.J. Putz was the other option.

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Chapman Has Fractures Above Eye, Nose
Aroldis Chapman was carried off on a stretcher after being struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Royals catcher Salvador Perez on Wednesday night.

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Astros Made Seven-Year Offer To Springer
The Astros offered George Springer a seven-year, $23 million deal last September in hopes of locking him up long-term for a low cost.

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