June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Tigers Finalize New Deal With Martinez
Victor Martinez hit .335 with 32 HRs and 103 RBIs for the Tigers last season.

ESPN.com

Marlins, Stanton Closing In On 13-Year, $325M Deal
The deal is expected to contain a no-trade clause and an opt-out clause.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Burnett Agree To One-Year Deal With Pirates
The value of the contract is $4.25 million less than the option he turned down with the Phillies for next season.

Associated Press

Report: Daniels, Levine Receive Extensions From Rangers
Jon Daniels wasn't under contract past the 2015 season.

Chad Thornburg/MLB

Zito Looking To Make Major League Comeback
After taking a year off from baseball, Barry Zito is looking to return to the Major Leagues.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Red Sox Want Sandoval To Visit Boston
The Red Sox and Pablo Sandoval could meet face-to-face in Boston perhaps as early as next week, according to a source.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Indians Consider Bringing Back Masterson
The Indians have talked about bringing back Justin Masterson, who they traded to the Cardinals in July.

Paul Hoynes/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Kershaw First NL Pitcher Since 1968 To Win MVP, Cy Young
Clayton Kershaw is the first National League pitcher to win both the Cy Young and MVP awards since Bob Gibson did so in 1968.

ESPN

Trout, 23, Youngest Unanimous MVP
Mike Trout finished second in MVP voting both of his first two seasons.

ESPN

Nationals Avoid Arbitration With Frandsen
The Nationals have agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal with Kevin Frandsen that includes $300,000 in incentives, according to a source.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Marlins, Stanton Discussing $300M Deal
The Marlins are discussing a record-breaking $300 million deal with Giancarlo Stanton, according to sources.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Yankees, Blue Jays Have Inquired About Howie Kendrick
The Angels remain open to trading Howie Kendrick, but a deal is not guaranteed.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Orioles, Markakis Optimistic About Contract Talks
Jamie Murphy, the outfielder's agent, said he will continue to talk with other clubs, but a four-year deal is very possible despite early pessimism.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Mets Have No Plans To Approach Murphy About Extension
Daniel Murphy is eligible for free agency after the 2015 season.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Orioles Make Offer To A.J. Burnett
Nothing is believed to be close between the two sides, but it's clear that the Orioles are in the market for starting pitching.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Rizzo: Nationals Have Payroll Flexibility
Last season's Opening Day payroll apparently isn't the ceiling for the club as they prepare for the 2015 campaign.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Tigers Willing To Trade Alex Avila
The Braves and Red Sox are two clubs that are known to be looking for a left-handed hitter.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Jays Deal Gose To Tigers For Devon Travis
Anthony Gose hit only .226 last season in 94 games with the Blue Jays, but the Tigers are hopeful the 24-year-old will fill a need in center field.

Associated Press

Yankees Trade Cervelli To Pirates For Wilson
Justin Wilson, 27, was 3-4 with a 4.20 ERA in 70 appearances for the Pirates this past season but struck out 61 batters in 60 innings.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Friedman: Dodgers Will Trade Outfielder
Andrew Friedman declared Wednesday at the general managers meetings that he plans to trade an outfielder between now and spring training.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Taveras Was Drunk At Time Of Fatal Crash
Toxicology reports showed Taveras had a blood-alcohol level five times the Dominican Republic's legal limit when he lost control of his car Oct. 26 on a highway in the tourist region of Puerto Plata.

ESPN

Hernandez Disappointed To Finish Second In Cy Young Voting
Felix Hernandez vows to work harder after finishing second in the voting for the American League Cy Young to Corey Kluber.

Associated Press

Padres Post Winning Bid For Kwang-hyun Kim
The left-hander's club, SK Wyverns, accepted San Diego's $2 million bid for the 26-year-old.

A.J. Cassavell/MLB

Nationals Won't Be Trading Zimmermann To Cubs
The Cubs are likely to address their pitching need by either signing a top free agent arm or trading one of their infield prospects for a controllable younger arm.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Sandoval May Be Down To Red Sox, Giants
Boston is looking at all options in the event that they aren't able to keep San Francisco from re-signing the third baseman.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Padres Listening To Offers For Kennedy, Cashner, Ross
San Diego is looking for hitting in return and the asking price for each pitcher is expected to vary based on their levels of team control.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Tigers Will Re-Sign Martinez To Four-Year Deal
Ken Rosenthal first reported that Detroit was close to an agreement with Martinez.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Donaldson, Carter, Herrera Have Super 2 Status
The trio are among 26 players with less than three years of Major League service who have qualified for salary arbitration.

ESPN

Robertson Looking For 'Papelbon Money'
The Phillies signed Jonathan Papelbon to a four-year, $50 million deal in 2011, the richest overall contract for a reliever.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Stanton Could Get No-Trade Clause In New Deal
The Marlins are not trading Giancarlo Stanton and details of a possible contract extension are emerging.

Joel Sherman/New York Post