June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Twins Place Mauer On Disabled List
The Twins have placed Joe Mauer on the disabled list with a strained muscle on his right side.

Associated Press

Padres Sign Seth Smith To Extension
The Padres have signed Seth Smith to a two-year contract extension that includes a club option for 2017.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Phillies Entering 10-Game Stretch That Will Determine Trade Plans
The Phillies are expected to be sellers ahead of this month's trade deadline, but Ruben Amaro isn't ready to waive the white flag just yet.

Ryan Lawrence/Philadelphia Daily News

Padres Have Interviewed Seven For GM Job
The Yankees have given the Padres permission to interview Billy Eppler for their vacant general manager position.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Ortiz: Cubs Should Eliminate Day Games
David Ortiz thinks he may have discovered one of the reasons why the Cubs have struggled to win games.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Angel Pagan To Visit Back Specialist
Angel Pagan is scheduled to be examined by a specialist in Los Angeles after having a setback in his recovery from a back injury.

Associated Press

Health Likely To Dictate Milwaukee's Trade Activity
Doug Melvin expects the team's health to dictate how active the Brewers are ahead of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Adam McCalvy/MLB

Chris Capuano Released By Red Sox
Boston is responsible for the remainder of Chris Capuano's salary, which is roughly $1,180,000.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Rangers Designate Saunders For Assignment
The 33-year-old left-hander owns a 6.13 ERA through 39 2/3 innings after a rough outing on Monday night.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Polanco Turned Down $75M Deal With Pirates
The Pirates offered Gregory Polanco a contract that would have run through the 2024 season before he was promoted to the Major Leagues.

Rob Biertempfel/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Harper Criticizes Washington's Lineup Decisions
Bryce Harper, who missed two months with a thumb injury, had some opinions about how the team's lineup should have been constructed.

Thomas Boswell/Washington Post

D-Backs Plan To Be Active, Planning For 2015
The Diamondbacks haven't received any calls yet, but they expect to be active as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.

Steve Gilbert/MLB

Sources: Yankees Scouting Chase Headley
Headley is hitting .201/.289/.322 for the Padres this season.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Joel Pineiro Suspended 50 Games
Joel Pineiro has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for a banned stimulant in violation of the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Manny Ramirez Promises To Work On Developing Players
Manny Ramirez says he took a job as a player-coach for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in part so he could pass along his experiences to developing players.

T.J. Rushing/ESPN

Price Expects To Stay If Rays Climb Into Race
The trade deadline is July 31 and the Rays are 9.5 games back in the American League East.

ESPN