June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Hyun-Jin Ryu Will Face Mets Wednesday
Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu will come off the disabled list on Wednesday to pitch in New York.

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Beltran To Seek Second Opinion On Injured Elbow
Carlos Beltran was placed on the DL Thursday, retroactive to May 13.

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Nats Place Gio Gonzalez On DL
The Nationals have placed pitcher Gio Gonzalez on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation.

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White Sox Place Jose Abreu On DL
Jose Abreu has been placed on the 15-day DL with tendinitis in his left ankle.

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Padres Place Andrew Cashner On DL
The Padres have placed Andrew Cashner on the DL because of elbow soreness.

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Martin Perez To Have Tommy John Surgery
Rangers pitcher Martin Perez has elected to have Tommy John surgery on Monday.

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Prince Fielder Receives Injection For Ailing Neck
Prince Fielder received a nerve-root injection on Saturday.

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Miguel Tejada Agrees To Deal With Marlins
Veteran Miguel Tejada has agreed to a minor league deal with the Marlins.

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Astros Sign Kyle Farnsworth
The Mets had dropped Kyle Farnsworth from their major league roster earlier this week.

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Tony La Russa Named D-Backs' Chief Baseball Officer
Tony La Russa will oversee the D-Backs' baseball operations.

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Votto To Have MRI On Knee, DL Possible
Joey Votto, who could be headed for the disabled list, had two operations on the knee during the 2012 season.

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Mets Accidentally Sent Out Alderson's Credit Card Info
A staff member for the Mets accidentally sent out Sandy Alderson's credit card information, including the security code and expiration, to nearly the entire New York press.

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Marlins Nearing Deal With Miguel Tejada
Prior to last year's suspension issues, Tejada had been playing with the Royals in a utility infield capacity, batting .288/.317/.378 with three homers in 167 plate appearances.

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Royals Designate Maxwell For Assignment
Justin Maxwell agreed to a one-year, $1.325 million deal, which avoided arbitration, with the Royals this offseason.

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Julio Franco, 55, To Play Independent Ball
Julio Franco has agreed to join the Fort Worth Cats of the United Baseball League as a player-coach during the club's first homestand.

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Cardinals Unhappy With Cubs' Pitches Near Head
Yadier Molina and the Cardinals are unhappy about a series of pitches thrown up and in by the Cubs on Thursday.

Dayn Perry/CBS Sports

Orioles, Mariners Among Those Interested In Bell
Heath Bell is weighing offers and could choose a team within the next few days.

Chris Cotillo/MLB Daily Dish

Yankees 'Willing' To Spend On Pitching Upgrade
Hal Steinbrenner says the Yankees are willing to spend to upgrade a pitching staff that has been torn apart by injuries.

Ken Davidoff/New York Post

Cueto Dominates Padres, Lowers ERA To 1.25
Johnny Cueto has two shutouts, three complete games and the lowest ERA (1.25) in the Major Leagues.

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Beltran Faces Possible Elbow Surgery
If Carlos Beltran needs elbow surgery, he'll miss an estimated 6-8 weeks.

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Tim Hudson To Miss Next Start
Tim Hudson will miss his next start for the Giants because of a strained left hip.

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Dodgers, Ramirez Remain Far Apart In Contract Talks
The Dodgers have been discussing a huge contract extension with Hanley Ramirez for weeks, but a significant gap remains between the two sides.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Athletics Acquire Blanks From Padres
The Athletics have acquired Kyle Blanks from the Padres in exchange for minor-league outfielder Jake Goebbert and a player to be named later.

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High School Pitcher Throws 194 Pitches
A high school pitcher in Washington threw 194 pitches over 14 innings Tuesday before being removed in the 15th inning of a district playoff game.

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Umpire Won't Be Punished For Making Contact With Hunter
Paul Nauert will not be disciplined for briefly putting his hand on Torii Hunter's face during a benches-clearing altercation in Monday's game between the Tigers and Orioles.

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Selig Worried About Tommy John Epidemic
Bud Selig is personally concerned about the recent run of Tommy John surgeries and other injuries suffered by major league pitchers.

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Ortiz Passes Rice For Third On Boston HR List
Only Ted Williams (521) and Carl Yastrzemski (452) have hit more homers in a Red Sox uniform than Big Papi.

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Astros Still Deliberating Over Promoting Singleton
The 22-year-old is hitting .293/.401/.629 with 12 home runs in 167 plate appearances.

Mark Berman/FOX Houston

California Prep Lefty Tops Baseball America Draft List
Baseball America released their list of the top 100 draft prospects on Wednesday as the 2014 First-Year Player Draft approaches next month.

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Tanaka Gets First ML Hit, Topping Entire Mets Staff
Masahiro Tanaka also got his first Major League hit at Citi Field. The Mets have not gotten a hit from their pitching staff yet this season.

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