May 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Hyun-Jin Ryu Has Season Ending Shoulder Surgery
The Dodgers are optimistic pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu will be ready for the next spring training.

ESPN.com

Giants Shut Out Dodgers For Third Straight Day
The Giants outscored the Dodgers 10-0 in sweeping the three-game series in San Francisco.

ESPN.com

Bumgarner Hits 415-Foot HR Off Kershaw
Madison Bumgarner hit a 415-foot home run off Clayton Kershaw in the third inning of Thursday afternoon's game between the Giants and Dodgers.

Chris Haft/MLB

Ellsbury Won't Require Surgery On Knee
The Yankees don't know how long Jacoby Ellsbury will be out of the lineup, but it has been determined that the outfielder won't require surgery on his right knee.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Padres Lead Majors In Home Runs Allowed
After an offseason of change, the Padres are a disappointing 20-21 on the season.

Jeff Sullivan/FanGraphs

Angels, Phillies Have Discussed Revere Trade
Ben Revere may become the odd man out in the outfield for the Phillies and a trade seems likely.

Todd Zolecki/MLB

Welington Castillo Was 'Shocked' By Trade
Welington Castillo was surprised when the Cubs traded him to the Mariners earlier this week.

Ryan Divish/Seattle Times

Nationals Get Free Syrup From Hershey's For Celebrations
The Nationals have been celebrating wins by dumping a bottle of chocolate syrup on the head of the player whose bat won the game this season.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Keuchel Off To Best Start For Astros Pitcher Since Clemens
Dallas Keuchel allowed six hits and no earned runs in seven innings against the Athletics on Wednesday, improving to 6-0 on the season and lowering his ERA to 1.67.

Associated Press

Should Blue Jays Consider Dealing Bautista Or Encarnacion?
If the Blue Jays want to make a playoff push, Joel Sherman of the New York Post believes they should try to trade Jose Bautista or Edwin Encarnacion in exchange for pitching.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Athletics Considering Role For Ron Washington
Oakland leads the Major Leagues in errors (43) by a wide margin. Ron Washington, most recently manager of the Rangers, is known as a terrific infield coach.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Rangers To Give Hamilton More Time At Triple-A
Josh Hamilton could be in the lineup for the Rangers as early as Monday.

ESPN

Drew Smyly Hoping He Can Return To Rays This Season
The club said last week that Drew Smyly would miss the season with a shoulder injury.

ESPN

Hal Steinbrenner Pleased With A-Rod's Showing
Alex Rodriguez, 39, began Wednesday with a .248 batting average, and his 10 homers and 22 RBIs were both second on the team behind Mark Teixeira.

ESPN

Pedro Alvarez's HR Lands In Allegheny River
Pedro Alvarez hit a home run out of PNC Park on Tuesday night.

Adam Berry/MLB

Teams Monitoring Ben Revere For Possible Trade
Ben Revere may be the odd man out with Cody Asche and Domonic Brown working their way back to the Phillies.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Matt Joyce Scratched From Lineup After Late Arrival
Matt Joyce wasn't in the lineup for the Angels on Tuesday afternoon because he arrived late to the park.

Associated Press

Hector Olivera Passes Dodgers Physical
Hector Olivera is scheduled to work out in Arizona for a few weeks before beginning a minor league assignment.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Beane Preaches Patience With Struggling Athletics
The Athletics have the worst record in the Major Leagues (14-26), but Billy Beane isn't panicking.

ESPN

Rafael Furcal Retires After 14 Seasons
Kansas City released him in spring training, but later re-signed him to a minor league contract.

ESPN

Mariners Acquire Welington Castillo From Cubs
The Cubs have traded Welington Castillo to the Mariners in exchange for reliever Yoervis Medina.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

A-Rod Relates To Harper On And Off The Field
Alex Rodriguez says he relates to Bryce Harper, who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated at 16, the No. 1 overall pick at 17 and the Rookie of the Year at 19.

Mark Feinsand/New York Daily News

Ichiro Ties Babe Ruth On All-Time Hits List
Ichiro Suzuki hit a bloop single in the fifth inning on Monday night, allowing him to tie Babe Ruth for 38th place on the all-time Major League hits list since 1900 with 2,873.

Steve Wilaj/MLB

Astros Acquire International Bonus Slot From Orioles
The Astros will have an additional $391,500 and $264,300, respectively, to make international offers for the July 2 signing season.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Kyle Kendrick Received Mixed Messages From Phillies
Ruben Amaro told Kyle Kendrick that the Phillies wanted to go younger, but then the club signed Aaron Harang and Jerome Williams.

Ryan Lawrence/Philadelphia Daily News

Yoan Moncada Makes Professional Debut For Red Sox
Yoan Moncada made his professional debut for the Red Sox on Monday, playing for the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Mat Latos Throwing Mystery Pitch
Mat Latos grips the pitch like a knuckle curve, but releases it like a changeup. It's neither his breaking ball nor his change.

Eno Sarris/FanGraphs

Rays Won't Name Closer With McGee Back
Tampa Bay's bullpen that has pitched the second-most innings in the Major Leagues and has posted a combined 3.25 ERA.

Troy Provost-Heron/MLB

Allen Craig Clears Waivers, Red Sox Outright Him
Had a team claimed him on waivers, they would have had to pay Allen Craig the $25.2 million remaining on his contract.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Tanaka May Be Nearing Return To Yankees
Masahiro Tanaka threw 29 pitches during a bullpen session on Monday as he works his way back from wrist and forearm injuries.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN