June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Brewers Ban High-Fives Among Teammates
The Brewers have banned high-fives to avoid the spread of pinkeye.

Associated Press

Darvish To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Dr. James Andrews will perform elbow ligament replacement surgery Tuesday in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Associated Press

Saunders Enjoying 'Miracle' Recovery With Blue Jays
Michael Saunders, who tore his meniscus during the first week of training camp, is ahead of schedule in his recovery.

Mark Zwolinski/Toronto Star

Scherzer's Free Agent Advice To Price: Focus On Winning
David Price will be a free agent after this season, while Max Scherzer recently signed a $210 million deal with the Nationals.

James Schmehl/MLive.com

GMs Conflicted On Heyward's Chances At $200M Contract
A number of baseball executives were polled by Jon Heyman of CBS Sports on whether or not Jason Heyward's next contract will be worth more than $200 million.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Tanaka Strong In First Start For Yankees
Masahiro Tanaka pitched two perfect innings for the Yankees against the Braves on Thursday night.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Cash's Deal With Rays For Five Years
The Rays have given first-time manager Kevin Cash some job security.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Kluber Will Make $601K This Season
There is still a chance that Corey Kluber and the Indians will come to terms on a long-term extension.

Paul Hoynes/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sabathia Now 'Ready For Next Step'
CC Sabathia is "ready for the next step" after throwing a 29-pitch simulated game on Thursday.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Tim Collins Has Tommy John Surgery
The Royals said Thursday the 25-year-old was operated on a day earlier by Dr. James Andrews.

Associated Press

Sources: Olivera Weighing Four-To-Six-Year Offers
The Cuban second baseman has been linked to the Dodgers, Braves, Marlins, Padres, Athletics and Giants.

Jesse Sanchez/MLB

Greinke Needs Time To Prepare For First Start
Zack Greinke's elbow felt fine after his first Cactus League appearance on Wednesday, but he isn't sure if he'll be ready for the start of the season.

Ken Gurnick/MLB

Second Doctor Recommends Tommy John For Darvish
The Rangers will seek a third opinion from Dr. James Andrews, and no decision has been finalized.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Hardy Happy To Have Security With Orioles
J.J. Hardy signed a three-year extension with the Orioles in October, removing him from speculation this spring.

Roch Kubatko/MASN

Aaron Sanchez Likely To Fill Spot In Toronto's Rotation
The Blue Jays have a hole to fill in their rotation in the wake of Marcus Stroman's season-ending injury.

Gregor Chisholm/MLB

Sale Won't Pitch Opener For White Sox
Chris Sale fractured a bone in his right foot at the start of spring training.

Doug Padilla/ESPN

Kluber Signs One-Year Deal With Indians
The right-hander went 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA and 269 strikeouts in 2014.

Associated Press

Bagwell Doesn't Expect To Make HOF
Jeff Bagwell is happy that former teammate Craig Biggio will enter the Hall of Fame, but he doesn't expect to receive the call.

ESPN

A-Rod Hits First HR Of Spring
Alex Rodriguez, who entered the at-bat with four hits in his initial 10 at-bats, launched the ball over the left center field wall at George Steinbrenner Field.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Angels Will Pass On Jake Locker
Jake Locker, 26, announced his retirement from an injury-plagued career as an NFL quarterback on Tuesday.

Aiden Gonzalez/MLB

Lee Injury Doesn't Change Phillies' Stance On Hamels
Cliff Lee's elbow injury won't change how the Phillies handle a possible trade of Cole Hamels, according to Ruben Amaro, Jr.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Rays To Sign Jonny Venters
He underwent his third Tommy John procedure in September.

Roger Mooney/Tampa Tribune

Encarnacion Out 4-5 Days With Back Inflammation
Edwin Encarnacion felt a little tightness after Sunday's game against the Pirates and had a precautionary MRI on Monday night.

Associated Press

Cliff Lee Says He Won't Pitch In Pain
Cliff Lee was medically cleared to resume a throwing program Tuesday, but the Phillies left-hander said if the discomfort near his left elbow returns, "I'm not going to go out there in pain."

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Giants, White Sox, Yankees Pursued Jason Heyward Trade
The Braves ultimately traded Jason Heyward to the Cardinals.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Gavin Floyd Out Indefinitely With Stress Fracture
The Indians have announced that Gavin Floyd is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his right elbow.

RealGM Staff Report

Stroman Has Torn ACL, Out For Season
Stroman, 23, went 11-6 with a 3.65 ERA last season as a rookie and figured prominently in the team's plans for 2015.

Associated Press

Yankees Add Matsui To Front Office
Hideki Matsui will spend the majority of 2015 traveling throughout the Yankees' minor league system, focusing on aspects of hitting with the club's managers, batting coaches and players.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Sources: Orioles Keeping Eye On Howard
The Orioles are keeping tabs on Ryan Howard this spring, according to sources.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Red Sox 'Fully Expect' Craig To Stick Around
John Farrell expects Allen Craig to remain with the Red Sox despite trade rumors and a surplus in the outfield.

Jason Mastrodonato