June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Arroyo Lands On DL For First Time After 369 Starts
The Diamondbacks have placed Bronson Arroyo, 37, on the disabled list for the first time in his Major League career.

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Wieters To Have Elbow Surgery
The catcher, who hasn't played since May 10, finishes the season with a slash line of .308/.339/.500.

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Billingsley To Undergo Surgery, Miss Season
Chad Billingsley will have season-ending surgery next week to repair a partially torn flexor tendon in his right elbow.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Braxton Davidson Signs With Braves
The Braves have officially signed first-round draft pick Braxton Davidson.

Mark Bowman/MLB

Marlins Sign No. 2 Pick Kolek
Tyler Kolek pitched for Shepherd (Texas) High School, where his fastball consistently registered in the upper 90s and exceeded 100 mph.

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Heaney To Make Debut For Marlins Thursday
Andrew Heaney's contract was selected from Triple-A New Orleans, where he went 3-0 with a 2.74 ERA in four starts.

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Giants Sign Cuban Outfielder Carbonell
The Giants have signed Cuban outfielder Daniel Carbonell to a four-year, $1.4 million contract.

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Pete Rose Hasn't Given Up On Reinstatement
Pete Rose was banned from the game in August 1989.

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Tony Gwynn Passes Away At 54
Tony Gwynn retired with a .338 batting average and 3,141 hits.

ESPN

Giants Showing Strong Interest In Samardzija
The right-hander has a 2.77 ERA, 1.176 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 91 innings this season.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Tulowitzki Leads NL All-Star Voting
While Troy Tulowitzki leads all NL players in votes, Paul Goldschmidt and Andrew McCutchen moved into the starting lineup over the past week.

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Astros Play Reliever Sipp In Outfield Again
When he made the move again Sunday, there was some confusion as to whether Houston would be able to keep their designated hitter in the lineup.

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Red Sox To Have Middlebrooks Work In Outfield
Will Middlebrooks, a third baseman, has been on the disabled list since May 17 with a fractured right index finger.

Maureen Mullen/Boston Globe

Mets Have Resources To Be Buyers At Deadline
The Mets entered Monday at 31-38 and 5.5 games back in the National League East.

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Braves Sign First-Round Pick Braxton Davidson
The Braves have signed outfielder Braxton Davidson, the club's first-round pick in last week's draft.

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Rollins Open To Being Traded
Jimmy Rollins passed Mike Schmidt atop the Phillies' all-time hits list on Saturday.

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Adam Wainwright To Miss Next Start
Adam Wainwright will miss his next start because of elbow tendinitis.

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Jimmy Rollins Sets Phillies' Hit Record
Jimmy Rollins surpassed Mike Schmidt with his 2,235th hit on Saturday.

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Jays Activate Sergio Santos; Option Darin Mastroianni To Triple-A
The Blue Jays have activated RHP Sergio Santos from the DL.

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Tulowitzki To Miss Game With Sprained Toe
Troy Tulowitzki will miss Saturday's game against the Giants because of a sprained toe.

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Cubs Begin Samardzija, Hammel Trade Talks
The Chicago-Sun Times is reporting the Cubs may already have begun fielding offers from multiple teams.

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Heath Bell Signs Minor-League Deal With Yankees
Veteran closer Heath Bell will report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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Padres Could Make Organizational Changes
Ownership is losing patience with the struggles of the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Rays Claim Angel Sanchez From Marlins
The move will clear a roster spot for Miami to add Rafael Furcal to the 40-man roster.

Marc Topkin/Tampa Bay Times

Kubel Clears Waivers, Expected To Be Released
Jason Kubel has cleared waivers several days after he was designated for assignment by the Twins.

Zach Links/MLB Trade Rumors

Cardinals Option Taveras To Triple-A
Oscar Taveras, who homered in his Major League debut on May 31, appeared in 11 games for the Cardinals.

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Should Rays Put Price On Market Now?
David Price is owed $14 million this year with another salary bump before he hits the open market after the 2015 season.

Anthony Castrovince/MLB

Darvish Could Hit Free Agent Market Early
If Yu Darvish wins a Cy Young in any of the next three years, he will have the ability to opt out of his contract with the Texas Rangers a season early.

Evan Grant/Dallas Morning News

Braves On Verge Of Signing Braxton Davidson
The soon-to-be high school graduate is scheduled to be on the field to meet Braves players and coaches before Sunday night's game against the Angels.

Mark Bowman/MLB

Scherzer Notches First Complete Game Of Career
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Scherzer went the most starts without a complete game in modern baseball history.

Associated Press