June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Cubs Struggling Defensively, Among Worst In NL
The Cubs entered the week at 15-15, but have struggled defensively.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

White Sox Undecided On Rodon's Role Going Forward
The White Sox haven't yet announced whether Carlos Rodon will remain in the starting rotation.

Scott Merkin/MLB

Pirates Think Josh Harrison Is Pressing Following Extension
Josh Harrison, 27, is hitting .173/.209/.282 with two home runs and six RBI after a breakout 2014 season that saw him hit .315/.347/.490 in 550 plate appearances.

Paul Zeise/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Giants Expected To Sign Ricky Romero
The Giants and Ricky Romero are making progress on a contract agreement.

Ben Nicholson-Smith/Sportsnet

Clayton Kershaw's Struggles Coming With RISP
Coming off one of the best regular seasons for a pitcher in recent memory, Clayton Kershaw is 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 2015.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Bartolo Colon Has 40/1 Strikeout-To-Walk Ratio
Bartolo Colon helped the Mets defeat the Phillies on Sunday, earning his Major League-leading sixth win in the process.

Zach Schonbrun/New York Times

Mike Schmidt Believes Utley To End Slump Soon
The Phillies have given Chase Utley some time off lately as a mental break, but five weeks into the season there are questions as to whether the 36-year-old will emerge from his slump.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

King Felix Gets 2,000th K In Win Against A's
Felix Hernandez and the Mariners defeated the A's 4-3 on Sunday.

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Tigers Push David Price's Next Start To Saturday
Tigers pitcher David Price is recovering from a right hamstring strain.

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Josh Hamilton "Jumpy" In First Rehab Start
Josh Hamilton went 1-for-3 in a rehab start on Sunday with the Round Rock Express.

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Blue Jays Place Michael Saunders On DL
The Blue Jays have recalled Steve Tolleson from Triple-A Buffalo.

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Pirates Acquire Jayson Aquino From Jays For Cash
The Pirates acquired pitcher Jayson Aquino from the Jays on Sunday and optioned him to Single-A Bradenton.

Press Release

Red Sox Send Allen Craig To Triple-A Pawtucket
Allen Craig is batting .135 in 24 games with the Red Sox this season.

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Rival Evaluator: Padres Better With Wil Myers Not Playing CF
With Yonder Alonso on the disabled list due to injury, the Padres moved Wil Myers to first base.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Bryce Harper's Success Coming From Hitting Outside Pitch
Eight of Bryce Harper's 10 homers this season have been on the outside.

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Jarrod Parker Suffers Potentially Serious Setback
The A's suffered setbacks to two rehabbing starters, Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Mets Call Up Top Pitching Prospect Noah Syndergaard
Noah Syndergaard is scheduled to make his major league debut Tuesday.

Tim Rohan/New York Times

David Price Injured Stepping On Bat
David Price running to back up a throw to the plate, stepped on the bat with his right foot and immediately came up lame.

ESPN

Rays Sign Cuban Outfielder Dayron Varona
At 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, Dayron Varona’s best tools are in the field.

Ben Badler/Baseball America

Tealmuto's Work With Pitchers Led To Saltalamacchia's DFA
The Marlins are prioritizing J.T. Tealmuto's work with pitchers.

Juan C. Rodriguez/Baseball America (via MLBTradeRumors)

Josh Hamilton Joining Rangers' Triple-A Club
The Rangers expect Josh Hamilton to join them in mid to late May.

Anthony Andro/ Fox Sports

McCutchen Has Had Similarly Poor Stretches Before
Andrew McCutchen, who is hitting .210/.302/.320 in his first 26 games, has had rough 26-game stretches in his Major League career.

Jeff Sullivan/FanGraphs

Yosvani Garcia Declared Free Agent
Yosvani Garcia is older than 23 and has at least five years of professional experience playing in Cuba, therefore he is not considered an amateur and will not be subject to international spending limi

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Keith Law Lists Brendan Rodgers As Top Draft Prospect
Keith Law, who works in scouting for ESPN, has updated his list of the top 100 prospects ahead of next month's MLB Draft.

Keith Law/ESPN

Ryan Braun Has Longest Average HR Distance
Ryan Braun's home runs have averaged 422.8 feet.

ESPN Stats & Info

Joey Votto Suspended One Game
Joey Votto's suspension will be served Friday night, when the Reds open up a three-game series against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

RealGM Staff Report

Scout: Javier Baez 'Needs A Change Of Scenery'
The Cubs have a number of top-level prospects and some believe that Javier Baez is getting lost in the shuffle.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Melvin Had 18-Point Arguement For Hiring Counsell
Doug Melvin was so sure about replacing Ron Roenicke with Craig Counsell earlier this week that he sent Brewers owner Mark Attanasio an 18-point email detailing why Counsell had to be the choice.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Vladimir Gutierrez Closer To Signing
Vladimir Gutierrez received his residency in Mexico and has registered with Major League Baseball.

Ben Badler/Baseball America

Topps Giving Will Ferrell His Own Baseball Card
Will Ferrell raised awareness for cancer research by playing several Cactus League games during Spring Training this year.

Matt Monagan/MLB