June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Dodgers Set Up Likely Rotation For Australia
The Dodgers have set up Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu to start the two season-opening games in Australia.

Ken Gurnick/MLB

Phillies Will Use Shift This Season
The Phillies shifted fewer times than 28 other teams last season, according to Baseball Info Solutions.

Matt Gelb/Philadelphia Inquirer

Manny Ramirez Still Wants To Play
Manny Ramirez has set up his own training camp at a community park in the Miami area.

Enrique Rojas/ESPN

Teams Showing Interest In Phelps, Yankee Catchers
The Mariners sent a scout to watch David Phelps make a recent Spring Training start.

George A. King III/New York Post

Cardinals Discussing Extension With Matt Carpenter
Matt Carpenter reportedly left the club's Spring Training facility in the middle of Wednesday's game, "presumably to have a physical."

Derrick Goold/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Johan Santana Never Contemplated Retirement
Santana recently signed a contract with the Orioles.

Brittany Ghiroli/MLB

White Sox Getting Calls About De Aza, Viciedo
The pair are battling for the everyday job in left field.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Hamels To Rest Fatigued Throwing Arm
Cole Hamels won't throw off the mound for at least another week.

Associated Press

Arroyo Has Inflamed Disk, Out 7-10 Days
The veteran right-hander signed a two-year, $23.5 million deal with the Diamondbacks last month.

ESPN

Ankiel Retires, Seeks Front Office Job
Released by the Mets last June, Rick Ankiel has reportedly retired.

A.J. Cassavell/MLB

Orioles Haven't Ruled Out Ervin Santana
The Orioles have made a number of moves late this offseason.

Roch Kubatko/MASN Sports

Hochevar Has Strained Elbow Ligament
Luke Hochevar likely will miss at least the first two months of the season because of a sprained elbow ligament.

Associated Press

StubHub Penalizing Brokers That Relisted Jeter Tickets
StubHub is holding brokers accountable that didn't follow through with tickets sold in the hours after Derek Jeter announced his retirement.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Tigers Lose Andy Dirks For Three Months
The Tigers will be without Andy Dirks for three months because of a back problem that requires surgery.

Associated Press

Darvish Looking For New Ways To Attack Trout
Mike Trout is hitting .321 with a .441 on-base percentage and four home runs in 34 plate appearances against Yu Darvish.

A.J. Cassavell/MLB

Nationals Have About $90M Committed To Eight Players For 2015
The payroll situation for the Nationals may soon get complicated.

Adam Kilgore/Washington Post

Rangers, Saunders Agree To One-Year Deal
Joe Saunders, 32, struggled last season with the Mariners, going 11-16 with a 5.26 ERA in 183 innings (32 starts).

Richard Durrett/ESPN

MLBPA Monitoring Mets' Payroll
The Mets will enter the season with an $87 million payroll, which is estimated to be seventh-lowest in Major League Baseball.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Indians Hire Replay Coordinator
The Indians have hired former minor league pitcher Gregg Langbehn to be their major league replay coordinator.

Associated Press

Strasburg Works On Adding Slider In Spring Start
The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut.

Associated Press

Kinsler: Some ESPN Comments Taken 'Out Of Context'
The Rangers traded Ian Kinsler to the Tigers for Prince Fielder this offseason.

Adam Berry/MLB

Twins Give Buxton First Spring Start
Byron Buxton has already come off the bench in four Grapefruit League games.

Andrew Simon/MLB

Cubs Hire Lilly As Special Assistant
Ted Lilly retired in November after 15 seasons in the major leagues, including three and a half with the Cubs.

ESPN

Russell Wilson Won't Rule Out Baseball Career
Russell Wilson is the starting quarterback for the Seahawks, who won the Super Bowl last month.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Orioles Finalize Deal With Johan Santana
Johan Santana will receive a one-year, $3 million contract if he makes the Major League roster.

ESPN

Kinsler Hopes Rangers Go 0-162, Knocks Jon Daniels
Ian Kinsler won't be rooting for the Rangers since his trade to the Tigers.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Hammel Aware Of How Cubs Operate At Trade Deadline
The Cubs signed Jason Hammel to a one-year, $6 million deal this offseason, making him an obvious trade target at midseason.

Patrick Mooney/CSN Chicago

Chapman At Ease With Entire Family In U.S.
After five years in the United States, Aroldis Chapman is finally at ease with his entire family safe in the country.

Mark Sheldon/MLB

Mike Gonzalez Signs With Nationals
Gonzalez pitched for the Nationals during the 2012 season, posting a 3.03 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 35.2 innings of work.

Nationals

Mariners Excited About Xavier Avery's Speed
Xavier Avery was acquired from the Orioles last summer in the Michael Morse trade.

Greg Johns/MLB