June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Plane Issues Cause Jeter To Miss HOF Event
Derek Jeter will have to wait another year to be inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.

Associated Press

Herrera, Royals Finalizing Two-Year, $4.15M Deal
The 25-year-old reliever was vital of Kansas City's playoff run in 2014.

Andy McCullough/Kansas City Star

Shae Simmons Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
The Braves have announced that Shae Simmons underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2015 season as he rehabs from the procedure.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Astros, Nationals Keeping Spring Training Homes In Florida
Rick Scott said in a statement ithat the two major league clubs "have chosen to stay in Florida for the next 30 years."

Associated Press

Garrett Richards Hopes To Be Cleared For Bullpen Sessions
Garrett Richards ran this week without restriction for the first time since rupturing his left patellar tendon back in August.

Alden Gonzalez/MLB

Four Teams Have Made Offers For Hamels
The Padres, Cubs, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals and Rangers have all been connected to Cole Hamels this winter.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Iglesias Could Earn Spot In Cincinnati's Rotation
The Reds signed the Cuban right-hander to a seven-year, $32 million deal last June.

John Fay/Cincinnati Enquirer

Mariners Agree To Deal With Rickie Weeks
The Mariners have agreed to terms on a one-year, $2 million deal with Rickie Weeks, according to a source.

ESPN

Padres Made 'Aggressive Offer' For Hamels
The Padres made an "aggressive offer" for Cole Hamels before coming to terms on a deal with James Shields.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Orioles Among Those Interested In Dustin McGowan
A number of other clubs have also shown interest in the 32-year-old.

Eduardo Encina/Baltimore Sun

Lucroy To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Strain
Jonathan Lucroy will miss four to six weeks of spring training for the Brewers because of a strain of his right hamstring.

Associated Press

Moncada Has More Private Workouts Scheduled
Yoan Moncada has four or five more private workouts scheduled with Major League Baseball teams in the next week, according to his representatives.

ESPN

Blevins Beats Nationals In Arbitration
Jerry Blevins has defeated the Nationals in salary arbitration and will earn $2.4 million this year instead of the team's proposed $2.2 million.

Associated Press

Moncada To Field Offers Over Next Two Weeks
The Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers and Padres have shown interest in Yoan Moncada.

Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times

Zito Holds Pitching Session, Astros Attend
Barry Zito held a pitching session in Houston on Tuesday in hopes of landing a Major League contract.

Evan Drellich/Houston Chronicle

Julio Franco, 56, Signs In Japan
Julio Franco signed a contract to be a player-manager for the Ishikawa Million Stars of Japan's independent Baseball Challenge League.

Associated Press

A-Rod Issues Apology To Yankees
Alex Rodriguez apologized to Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and team executives for his suspension for performance-enhancing drug use and the hostile nature in which he attempted to defend himself.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Report: Marlins To Host 2017 All-Star Game
The Marlins will host the Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the first time in 2017, according to a report.

ESPN

Vance Worley Wins Arbitration Case Against Pirates
The right-hander will earn $2.45 million this season, besting Pittsburgh's submission of $2 million.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Braves To Sign Matt Capps
Matt Capps, a veteran of eight seasons, has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2012.

David O'Brien/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Prince Fielder 'Full Speed Ahead' After Neck Surgery
Jon Daniels said Fielder got "a green light" during an examination Monday with Dr. Drew Dossett, who performed the cervical fusion of two disks in Fielder's neck.

Associated Press

Victor Martinez Has Surgery, Out 4-6 Weeks
Martinez, 36, suffered a torn left meniscus during offseason workouts.

ESPN

Teams Offered Shields Three-Year Deals
James Shields saw his value dip so low towards the end of his free agency that clubs were calling with three-year offers to see how cheap they might be able to get the right-hander.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

2015 MLB Draft Order Set
The order for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft is set now that James Shields has reached a deal with the Padres.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Angels, Matt Joyce Agree To Deal
The Angels have agreed to a one-year, $4.75 million contract with Matt Joyce.

Associated Press

Yankees Getting Positive Reports On Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka is throwing and doing his normal conditioning program in Japan.

Associated Press

Phillies Expect Hamels To Start On Opening Day
While the Phillies haven't ruled out trading Cole Hamels, they expect the left-hander to be in spring training with them.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Reds Agree To $12M Deal With Todd Frazier
The contract will pay Todd Frazier $4.5 million in 2015, including a signing bonus, and $7.5 million in 2016.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Braves Hire Fred McGriff As Special Assistant
Atlanta has hired McGriff, along with former hitting coach Greg Walker, as special assistants.

Associated Press

Harvey Reports To Mets Feeling Healthy
Matt Harvey was out all of 2014 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Jon Santucci/ESPN