June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Mets Outright 'Bitter' Farnsworth
The Mets have outrighted Kyle Farnsworth to Triple-A Las Vegas just two days after he served as their closer.

Danny Knobler/ESPN

Rangers Lose Harrison, Perez To Injuries
The Rangers may have lost Matt Harrison (spine) and Martin Perez (elbow) for the remainder of the season.

Jean-Jacques Taylor/ESPN

MLB Rules Ortiz Ended Darvish's No-Hitter In Seventh
David Ortiz's popup that dropped in right field was originally scored an error on Alex Rios by official scorer Steve Weller.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB

Braves Giving Pastornicky Chance At Second
Tyler Pastornicky has recorded two hits while compiling just 17 at-bats thus far this season.

Mark Bowman/MLB

Marlins, Wolf Agree To One-Year Deal
Miami is expected to lose Jose Fernandez for the remainder of the season.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Sabathia Has No Structural Damage In Knee
CC Sabathia had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in that knee in October 2010, and the left-hander feared it could be the same issue again.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Trade Market May Develop For Rickie Weeks
Rickie Weeks is making $11 million in the final year of his contract.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Trout's Strikeout Rate Has Increased This Season
Mike Trout struck out once every 5.26 plate appearances last season, but the rate is up to one every 3.62 plate appearances in 2014.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Houston's Offer To Springer Only Guaranteed $7.6M
It was reported last month that the Astros offered George Springer a seven-year, $23 million contract in September, which the player declined.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Should Marlins Make Run At Samardzija?
With Jose Fernandez expected to miss the remainder of the season following Tommy John surgery, the Marlins will find it hard to remain in the NL East race.

Joe Frisaro/MLB

Mozeliak Concerned By Cardinals' Slow Start
The Cardinals hit the season's quarter-mark at 20-20, a slow start for the reigning National League champions, who were expected to repeat as division winners.

Jenifer Langosch/MLB

Buxton Aggravates Wrist Injury, Delaying Path To Twins
Twins prospect Byron Buxton had an MRI on his wrist Tuesday that revealed he re-aggravated an injury form earlier this season.

Rhett Bollinger/MLB

Cisnero To Have Tommy John Surgery
Jose Cisnero, 25, has a 9.64 ERA in five appearances for the Astros this season.

Associated Press

Beltran Has Bone Spur In Right Elbow
Carlos Beltran received a cortisone shot to help alleviate the pain.

Kieran Darcy/ESPN

Blue Jays Appear To Be Favorites To Sign Juan Meza
Meza, who features a fastball, change and curveball, works out at Carlos Guillen's academy in his native country.

Ben Badler/Baseball America

Gausman To Start For Orioles On Wednesday
Considered a top prospect, Kevin Gausman had a 5.66 ERA in 47.2 innings last season.

RealGM Staff Report

As Many As 8,000 Traveling To Philly To See Trout Play
Mike Trout grew up in Millville, New Jersey, which is about 45 miles from Citizens Bank Park.

Alden Gonzalez/MLB

Jose Fernandez Has Torn UCL
According to a report, Jose Fernandez has a torn UCL in his right arm and will require surgery.

ESPN

Orioles Won't Engage In Talks With Hardy, Cruz, Markakis During Season
Dan Duquette says the Orioles will not discuss long-term contract extensions with any of their players during the season.

Dan Connolly/Baltimore Sun

Rodney Wanted To Re-Sign With Rays, Never Received Offer
Fernando Rodney has a 2.30 ERA and a league-leading 11 saves for Seattle in 2014.

Roger Mooney/Tampa Tribune

Padres Remain Committed To Early Long-Term Extensions
The Padres remain committed to the practice of signing young players to cheaper, long-term contract extensions despite the unpredictability of their future production.

Jeff Sanders/San Diego Union-Tribune

Katz Denies Interest In Selling Share Of Mets
Saul Katz has expressed interest in selling his share of the Mets because of the repeated need to infuse the team with cash, according to a New York Times report.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Beltran Has Hyperextended Elbow
Carlos Beltran left Monday night's game against the Mets with a hyperextended right elbow.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

MLB To Review Umpire Touching Hunter
Third-base umpire Paul Nauert reportedly put his hand on the face of Torii Hunter during a benches-clearing altercation.

ESPN

Marlins Fear Jose Fernandez Done For Season
The Marlins fear Jose Fernandez will need season-ending elbow surgery, according to sources.

ESPN

Yankees Surprised By Tanaka's Easy Transition
Brian Cashman, who referred to Masahiro Tanaka as a No. 3 starter during the winter, has been surprised by how easily the right-hander has become accustomed to Major League Baseball.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Orioles Discussed Houston's Catchers
The Orioles are looking for a catcher with Matt Wieters on the disabled list.

Roch Kubatko/MASN Sports

Rafael Montero To Start For Mets Wednesday
The Mets will promote Rafael Montero to start on Wednesday in place of Jenrry Mejia.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Yankees May Change Stance On Stephen Drew
Hal Steinbrenner has said that the club don't need Stephen Drew, but that could change if New York decides Derek Jeter can't handle a full season at shortstop.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

GM: Lester Is 'Most Appealing' Free Agent-To-Be
There are a number of top-level pitchers scheduled to hit the free agent market this winter.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe