June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Kyle Lohse May Need 'A Change Of Scenery'
If the Brewers begin selling off veterans, Kyle Lohse will be a prime candidate.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Bobby Valentine Looking Forward To Fenway Return
Bobby Valentine will return to Fenway Park on Wednesday for the first time since he was dismissed as manager of the Red Sox following the 2012 season.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Sources: Marlins To Hire Dan Jennings
Marlins general manager Dan Jennings will move into the dugout and become the team's manager, according to sources.

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Red Sox Hitting Major League-Worst .206 In May
A lot has been made of the pitching struggles of the Red Sox, but they haven't hit well in the month of May.

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Shelby Miller Making Strides After Rough 2014
The 24-year-old has a 1.60 ERA, 0.933 WHIP, 39 strikeouts and 15 walks in 45 innings (seven starts) this year.

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Red Sox Prospect Moncada To Make Minor League Debut
Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada will play for the Class A Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League on Monday.

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Montreal's Mayor To Meet With MLB Commissioner
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is planning to show Rob Manfred how much the city loves baseball.

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Rangers GM: Hamilton Likely To Return Next Week
Rangers GM Jon Daniels says that Josh Hamilton is "clearly making progress."

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Marlins Fire Manager Mike Redmond
Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria fired manager Mike Redmond on Sunday.

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Rockies Place Justin Morneau On Concussion DL
The Rockies have recalled Rafael Ynoa from Triple-A Albuquerque.

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Fister Placed On DL With Strained Right Forearm
Nats pitcher Doug Fister has a strained flexor muscle in his right forearm.

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Pence Goes 2-For-3 With A Double In Season Debut
Hunter Pence scored three runs in a 11-2 Giants' win on Saturday in Cincinnati.

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Hamilton Says Angels Wouldn't Let Him Speak To Moreno
The Angels traded Josh Hamilton to the Rangers in April for cash considerations.

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Flores, deGrom Make Collins Look Like Genius
Batting ninth for the Mets on Saturday night, Wilmer Flores responded with a grand slam in a 10-run fourth inning.

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Miguel Cabrera Hits 400th Career Home Run
Miguel Cabrera homered in the first inning at St. Louis on Saturday.

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Adrian Beltre Hits 400th Career Home Run
Adrian Beltre hit a first inning home run off Bruce Chen on Friday night.

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Hunter Pence Ready To Rejoin Giants
Hunter Pence went 5-for-17 with two homers in five games with Triple-A Sacramento.

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Byron Buxton Could Reach Twins By August
Buxton is ranked as baseball's top prospect by MLB.com and second by Baseball America.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Diamondbacks May Be Looking To Save Bonus Money With No. 1 Pick
The Diamondbacks may think outside the box when it comes to using the No. 1 pick in next month's Major League Baseball draft.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Tulowitzki Aware Of How Trade Demand Would Be Received
Troy Tulowitzki has insisted that he won't request a trade from the Rockies, but that doesn't necessarily mean the shortstop wouldn't welcome a change of address.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Cherington Denies Red Sox-Mariners Trade Rumor
Ben Cherington says there is no truth to the rumor that the Red Sox offered Jackie Bradley, Jr. to the Mariners for Charlie Furbush this spring.

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Phillies Call Up Maikel Franco
The Phillies have called up top prospect Maikel Franco to be their everyday third baseman.

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Joe Kelly Still Learning To Pitch Without Yadier Molina
Joe Kelly has had to call his own pitches in Boston after benefiting from Yadier Molina's pitch-calling in St. Louis.

Rob Bradford/WEEI

Johnny Cueto Attracts 20 Scouts For Start
With Johnny Cueto on the mound for the Reds on Thursday night, as many as 20 scouts showed up to watch him.

Hal McCoy/Dayton Daily News

Ben Revere Aware Of Rumors, Angels Could Be Destination
Ben Revere, who has already been part of one trade in his career, has been aware of recent rumors since the Phillies began the season.

Ryan Lawrence/Philadelphia Daily News

Mariners Rejected Bradley-For-Furbush Offer From Red Sox
The Red Sox offered to trade Jackie Bradley, Jr. to the Mariners in exchange for Charlie Furbush this spring, but the Mariners declined.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Tulowitzki Won't Demand Trade From Rockies
Troy Tulowitzki says he won't demand a trade from the Rockies amid reports that he might be considering such an action.

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Cole Hamels Dominant Over Last Five Starts
Cole Hamels was shaky in his first three starts of 2015, but the Phillies left-hander has been dominant as of late.

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Strasburg Has Highest BABIP In Baseball, Inducing Hard Contact
Stephen Strasburg is allowing a batting average on balls in play of more than .400, the highest in baseball.

Jeff Sullivan/FanGraphs

Josh Hamilton Nearing Return To Rangers
The Rangers are expected to determine next week whether Josh Hamilton is ready to play in the Major Leagues.

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