June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Marlins To Sign Kevin Gregg
Gregg, who will turn 36 this month, pitched last year for the Cubs and had 33 saves with a 3.48 ERA.

Associated Press

Wil Myers May Miss 2-6 Weeks
An MRI showed bruising and swelling, but doctors are still checking for the possibility of a small fracture.

ESPN

Report: Cubs Ask For Draft Pick In Samardzija Deal
Major League teams are only allowed to swap competitive balance picks, would give Chicago an extra pick either between 35th-41st overall or 69th-74th overall.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Twins Likely To Draft Best Player Available
The Twins have the fifth overall pick in this week's draft and Terry Ryan recently shared some of the team's plans for the selection.

Jim Crikket/Knuckle Balls Blog

Pineda 'Sad' After Latest Setback
Michael Pineda, who has not pitched since April 23, will be shut down for at least another 10 days after a recurrence of the shoulder muscle soreness that landed him on the disabled list.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Astros Give Singleton Long-Term Deal, Promote Him
The Astros have agreed to a five-year, $10 million deal with Jon Singleton and are promoting him from Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to a source.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Pirates Trade Morris To Marlins For 39th Pick
The Pirates have traded Bryan Morris to the Marlins in exchange for the 39th overall pick in this week's draft.

Associated Press

Roster Trends Shifting Away From Pinch Hitters
Bench players today require the ability to play multiple positions.

Pat Borzi/Sports On Earth

Ownership Confident Rays Will Turn Season Around
The team's principal owner, Stuart Sternberg mentioned that they have started slowly in the past.

Bill Chastain/MLB

Astros Scouting Opportunities In Japan
Jeff Luhnow recently returned from a trip to Japan with Astros pro scouting director Kevin Goldstein.

Brian McTaggart/MLB

Wil Myers Lands On DL With Wrist Injury
Myers suffered the injury Friday after colliding with center fielder Desmond Jennings in the outfield against the Red Sox.

ESPN

White Sox To Activate Jose Abreu
Jose Abreu still leads the team in home runs (15) and RBIs (42) despite being out since May 18 with left ankle tendinitis.

Doug Padilla/ESPN

Reports: Carp Headed To DL With Fractured Foot
Several reports have Mike Carp headed to the DL with a fractured right foot.

ESPN.com

Nelson Cruz Bruises Hand, X-Rays Negative
Nelson Cruz left Sunday's game with a bruised left hand.

ESPN.com

Pirates Claim Wirfin Obispo Off Waivers From Braves
The Pirates have claimed RHP Wirfin Obispo off waivers from the Braves.

Press Release

Mark Buehrle First To Ten Wins
Mark Buehrle won his sixth straight decision on Sunday, beat the Royals 4-0.

ESPN.com

Carlos Beltran To Begin Rehab Assignment
Carlos Beltran felt pain free after taking batting practice on Sunday.

ESPN.com

Pirates Recall Casey Sadler From Triple-A
The Pirates have recalled RHP Casey Sadler from Triple-A Indianpolis.

Press Release

Royals Place Valencia On DL; Recall Moustakas
The Royals have recalled Mike Moustakas and placed Danny Valencia on the DL.

ESPN.com

Trout Out Of The Lineup Again With Back Stiffness
Angels outfielder Mike Trout is out of the starting lineup for a second straight game with upper back stiffness.

ESPN.com

A.J. Pollock Breaks Hand Swinging Bat
D-Backs outfielder A.J. Pollock broke his hand while swinging at a pitch on Saturday night.

ESPN.com

Price To Big Papi: 'This Is Not War'
David Price was annoyed by David Ortiz's declaration of "war" against him.

ESPN.com

Pirates Trade Bryan Morris To Marlins For Draft Pick
The Pirates have sent RHP Bryan Morris to the Marlins for the 39th overall selection in this year's First-Year Player Draft.

Press Release

Oscar Tavaras Hits HR In Second Career At-Bat
Oscar Tavaras homered in his second career at-bat on Saturday as the Cardinals defeated the Giants by the score of 2-0.

ESPN.com

Yanks Win Behind Masahiro Tanaka
The Yankees defeated the Twins by the score of 3-1 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

ESPN.com