June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Angels Sign Huston Street To Two-Year Extension
The Angels have agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with Huston Street.

Bill Shaikin/Los Angeles Times

Jose Abreu Joins Relativity Sports
Jose Abreu's contract allows him to opt for arbitration once eligible, in lieu of his contract's remaining guaranteed salaries.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Cherington Downplays Traveling On Road With Red Sox
Ben Cherington joined the Red Sox in Oakland on Monday, usually a signal of internal strife or roster instability, but the general manager has downplayed his presence.

Rob Bradford/WEEI

Kluber's 18 Strikeout Performance Among Best Ever
No pitcher has posted a higher Game Score over eight innings than Corey Kluber did against the Cardinals.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Harper, Williams Ejected For Arguing Strike Call
Bryce Harper and Matt Williams of the Nationals were ejected Wednesday for arguing a checked swing during a victory over the Diamondbacks.

Associated Press

Papelbon Becomes Philadelphia's Saves Leader
Jonathan Papelbon earned a save on Wednesday night as the Phillies topped the Pirates, allowing him to set the all-time franchise mark for saves.

ESPN

Mike Trout Is Hitting High Fastballs Better
The one knock on Mike Trout in his first few seasons was his tendency to swing and miss at high fastballs.

Jeff Sullivan/FanGraphs

KBO Team Unsuccessfully Tries Infielder-Behind-Catcher Shift
A KBO game between the Kia Tigers and KT Wiz on Tuesday featured a baseball first.

Gemma Kaneko/MLB

Will Nieves To Sign With Braves
The catcher opened the 2015 season as the backup catcher for the Padres.

Matt Eddy/Baseball America

Posada: PED Users Shouldn't Be Allowed In Hall Of Fame
Jorge Posada resents players who used performance-enhancing drugs and believes they should never be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Tulowitzki Unsure About Future Amid Trade Rumors
Troy Tulowitzki is once again involved in trade rumors and the Rockies shortstop admitted he's unsure what his future holds.

Patrick Saunders/Denver Post

Rougned Odor Wasn't Surprised By Demotion
Jon Daniels and the Rangers expect Odor to become the confident player who "played with an edge" last season.

Evan Grant/Dallas Morning News

Chase Utley's BABIP Suggests He'll Improve
Chase Utley is hitting just .111 on balls in play this season, which suggests that the Phillies may start getting more from their second baseman.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Red Sox Worried Masterson Is Hurting After Latest Outing
Justin Masterson failed to get through the third inning on Tuesday night as the Red Sox lost 9-2 to the Athletics.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Josh Hamilton Working Through 'Process' Of Finding Swing
Josh Hamilton feels good, but said "it's going to be a little bit of a process" seeing pitches and trying to get the timing right with his swing.

Associated Press

McCutchen: Knee 'Not A Factor At All' In Slow Start
Andrew McCutchen, who was the NL MVP in 2013, is hitting .229/.314/.373.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Report: Tulowitzki Could Ask For Trade
Troy Tulowitzki will meet with his agent, Paul Cohen, for breakfast on Thursday morning in Los Angeles.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Are The Rockies Getting Close To Dealing Tulowitzki?
The Rockies are more than eight games out of first place in the National League West, bringing to light rumors about a Troy Tulowitzki trade once again.

Dave Cameron/Fan Graphs

Cubs, Mets Discussed Russell, Syndergaard Trade
The Mets and Cubs have said that they won't trade Noah Syndergaard and Addison Russell, respectively, but the two clubs discussed a trade during the offseason.

John Harper/New York Daily News

Rafael Soriano Drawing Interest From Marlins
Dan Jennings was expected to speak with Rafael Soriano's agent, Scott Boras, on Tuesday.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Posada Reveals How Upset He Was With Yankees
Jorge Posada, who released a book on Tuesday, revealed just how upset he was with the Yankees at the end of his career.

Brent Axe/Syracuse

Michael Pineda Has Improved Already Impressive Control
Michael Pineda currently leads all Major League pitchers in WAR, helped in part by Sunday afternoon's 16-strikeout performance.

Jeff Sullivan/FanGraphs

Sources: Olivera Receives Visa, Headed To Los Angeles
Hector Olivera, who signed a six-year, $62.5 million deal with the Dodgers in March, is expected to be in L.A. on Friday to finalize the contract by completing his physical, according to sources.

Jesse Sanchez/MLB

Barry Bonds Moving Forward With Case Accusing Teams Of Collusion
Barry Bonds is going ahead with a case against Major League Baseball regarding his claim of collusion by teams that prevented him from obtaining a playing job following the 2007 season, according to s

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

MLB Increases Ball Security After NFL's 'Deflategate'
An MLB representative watches the baseballs while a clubhouse assistant carries them from the umpires' room to the field.

Associated Press

Josh Hamilton Hitless In Second Rehab Game
Josh Hamilton is 1-for-7 for a .143 batting average in his first two rehab games.

Associated Press

New Bleachers Open At Wrigley Field For deGrom-Lester
For the first time this season, new sections of bleachers will be open at Wrigley Field when the Cubs host the Mets on Monday night.

Michael Radano/MLB

Red Sox Not Ready To Shuffle Starting Rotation
Boston pitching coach Carl Willis started Sunday and the team wants to get his opinion on the group.

Peter Abraham/Boston Globe

Padres Aren't Worried About Kimbrel's Effectiveness
Craig Kimbrel has a 5.68 ERA for the Padres, but the club isn't concerned about their closer.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Astros Promote Carlos Correa To Triple-A
He hit .385/.459/.726 with seven home runs, 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 117 at-bats with Double-A and earning a promotion to Triple-A.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports