June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Giancarlo Stanton Could Return This Season
Giancarlo Stanton will have his stitches removed on Tuesday, and have more tests.

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Hyun-Jin Ryu To Have Shoulder MRI
Hyun-Jin Ryu will have an MRI on his shoulder on Monday in Los Angeles.

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Ryan Zimmerman To Play Rehab Games
Ryan Zimmerman has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since July 22.

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Cardinals Pushing Wacha To Make In Rotation
Marco Gonzales will get the start for the Cardinals on Sunday, instead of Michael Wacha.

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Frank Torre Dies At Age 82
Former World Series star Frank Torres has died at the age of 82.

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M's Win To Pull Within A Half-Game Of A's
The Mariners beat the A's 4-2 on Friday night in Seattle.

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Madison Bumgarner Wins 5th Straight
The Giants beat the Dodgers 9-0 on Friday night to move within one game of NL West-leading Los Angeles.

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Headley To See Neurologist In New York
Chase Headley will be evaluated by a neurologist in New York to check for concussion symptoms after he was hit in the face by a pitch on Thursday night.

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Padres Hire Post As Special Assistant To GM
The Padres have hired David Post as a special assistant to general manager A.J. Preller.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Dunn Among Veterans Seeking First Playoff Appearance
Adam Dunn has played in 1,985 Major League games over 14 seasons, but has never tasted the playoffs.

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Giancarlo Stanton Doing 'Much Better'
Giancarlo Stanton is doing "much better," one day after sustaining facial fractures and other injuries when he was struck in the face by an 88 mph pitch.

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Chris Davis Suspended 25 Games For Amphetamine Use
Major League Baseball has suspended Chris Davis for 25 games after he tested positive for for an Amphetamine.

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Kipnis Admits To Pressing Early Following Extension
Jason Kipnis signed a six-year, $52.5 million contract extension with the Indians in April that placed pressure on him entering the season.

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Headley Takes Fastball To Jaw
Chase Headley did not travel with the Yankees for Friday's double-header in Baltimore after being hit in the jaw with a 96 mph fastball on Thursday night.

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Tomas Showcase Tentatively Scheduled For Next Week
The Cuban outfielder has been unblocked by the United States Foreign Office of Assets Control and is currently waiting to be declared a free agent by Major League Baseball.

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Stanton Suffers Facial Fractures, Dental Damage
Giancarlo Stanton suffered facial lacerations requiring stitches, multiple facial fractures and dental damage after being struck under his left eye by a pitch on Thursday night.

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Yasmany Tomas Moving Closer To MLB Eligibility
The 24-year-old has been unblocked by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

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Rays Will Have Lower Payroll In 2015
Stuart Sternberg said the payroll is "clearly going to be lower" than the franchise-record $80 million it was this year.

Marc Topkin/Tampa Bay Times

Red Sox Chairman Hints At Spending Spree
Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner has hinted that the team would not hesitate to go big in free agency this winter in an effort to get back into contention.

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Selig: MLB Mulled Domestic Violence Policy
Bud Selig says Major League Baseball and the players' union have previously discussed the idea of a blanket policy regarding domestic violence during collective bargaining.

Associated Press

Altuve Approaching Houston's Hit Record
Jose Altuve notched his 200th hit of the season on Wednesday night, making him just the second player in Astros history to achieve the milestone.

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Lincecum Unlikely To Make Postseason Roster?
The right-hander has a 4.67 ERA, 1.402 WHIP and 131 strikeouts in 148.1 innings this season.

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Jorge Despaigne Declared Free Agent
Cuban right-hander Jorge Despaigne has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball.

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Konerko Eyes Return Next Week
Paul Konerko hopes to return next week from a broken bone in his left hand.

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Tanaka To Throw Simulated Game Monday
Masahiro Tanaka will face minor leaguers in a simulated game Monday in what may be the final step of his rehabilitation from a partially torn elbow ligament.

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Pedroia To Have Season-Ending Surgery
Dustin Pedroia will have surgery on Thursday to deal with soreness in his left hand and wrist.

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Reds Get Shackelford, Astin In Broxton Trade
The Reds have received two pitching prospects as the players to be named in the trade that sent Jonathan Broxton to the Brewers.

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Fired Mets Executive Sues For 'Harassment'
Leigh Castergine was "humiliated" by Mets' superiors because she was pregnant and unmarried.

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Mets Shut Down David Wright
David Wright has had persistent inflammation in his rotator cuff, and will miss the final 17 games of the season.

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Joe Torre Clarifies Collision Rule
Joe Torre has distributed a memo to umpires and all 30 clubs to clarify the confusion over MLB's new collision rule.

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