Indians DH Nick Swisher is out on Monday's lineup because of a strained right wrist.
June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap
Nick Swisher Out With Strained Wrist
Jose Abreu Named Both 'Player' And 'Rookie' Of The Month
White Sox first baseman has received his third rookie of the month award this season.
Masahiro Tanaka: Tossing Ball Felt 'Good'
Masahiro Tanaka is attempting to avoid Tommy John surgery and return for the Yankees' playoff push.
Nats Place McLouth On DL; Recall Souza From Triple-A
Nate McLouth has been placed on the 15-day DL with shoulder inflammation.
Cubs To Call Up Top Prospect Javier Baez
The Cubs plan to call up Javier Baez on Tuesday in Colorado.
Jon Lester Thanks Red Sox Fans
Jon Lester took out an ad in the Boston Globe on Sunday to thank the Boston fans for their support.
Angels Place Joe Thatcher On 15-Day DL
Joe Thatcher has been placed on the DL with a sprained left ankle.
Masahiro Tanaka To Test Right Elbow
Msashiro Tanaka will test out his injured right elbow at Yankee Stadium on Monday.
Thome To Retire As Player For The Cleveland Indians
Jim Thome spent the most productive 12 years of his 22-year MLB career with the Indians.
Twins Claim Jordan Schafer Off Waivers
The Twins claimed Jordan Schafer off waivers from the Braves on Sunday.
Rangers Claim Mike Carp Off Waivers from Red Sox
The Rangers have claimed Mike Carp off waivers from the Red Sox.
Goldschmidt Likely To Miss Rest Of Season
Paul Goldschmidt will likely miss the rest of the season with a broken left hand.
Red Sox Have Made Most Deadline Deals In MLB Since 2000
The Red Sox have made 43 deals over the time period.
Yankees Tried To Engage Red Sox On Lester, Lackey Trade Talks
The Yankees and Red Sox were able to agree upon a Stephen Drew trade since he wasn't considered as significant of a piece by Boston.
Giants Found Trade Market Too Expensive
The Giants stood pat at the deadline, failing to address the second basemen he was looking to acquire.
Amaro Surprised Teams Weren't More Interested In Trading For Phillies
Ruben Amaro was surprised that more teams weren't interested in doing business with him at the trade deadline.
Red Sox Expected To Pursue James Shields In Free Agency
James Shields has a 3.50 ERA this season with the Royals.
John Lackey Prepared To Play In 2015 For Minimum Salary
The Cardinals can retain John Lackey next season for a salary that should be just a bit over $500,000.
Dodgers Confirm Talks About Lester, Price
Jon Lester and David Price ended up going to the Athletics and Tigers, respectively.
MLB Defends Reds-Marlins Controversial Call
Zack Cozart was initially ruled out by umpire Mike Winters while attempting to score the tying run in the eighth inning, but replay overturned the call.
Athletics Release Jim Johnson
The Athletics will be financially responsible if Jim Johnson lands with another team.
Report: Cardinals Players Upset Craig, Kelly Were Traded
Allen Craig and Joe Kelly were key members of last season's National League Championship winning squad.
Red Sox Will Make 'Huge Effort' To Re-Sign Jon Lester
Gordon Edes of ESPN tweeted the plan hours afterJon Lester was dealt to the Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes.
Twins Sign Suzuki To Two-Year Extension
Kurt Suzuki will make $6 million in both 2015 and 2016 and the deal contains a vesting option for 2017 at the same price.
Matt Cain Considering Surgery For Bone Chips
Matt Cain and the Giants are considering whether or not he should undergo surgery to clean up bone chips and other debris in his right elbow.
Red Sox Moving Bogaerts Back To Shortstop
After making a series of trades on Thursday, Ben Cherington announced that the Red Sox would be making more changes.
Oakland's Cespedes Shirt Promotion Still On
Hours after trading Yoenis Cespedes to the Red Sox, the Athletics announced that they would go on with the giveaway.
Hosmer Out 3-6 Weeks With Broken Finger
The Royals will be without Eric Hosmer for three-to-six weeks with a stress fracture of the third finger of his right hand.
Cliff Lee Could Miss Rest Of Season
Cliff Lee left in the third inning of Thursday's start against the Nationals with a recurrence of the flexor pronator strain that sidelined him earlier this season.
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