June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Indians Discussing Deal With Carlos Marmol
The Indians are "in the process of signing" Carlos Marmol to a Minor League contract, according to a report.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

MLB Reduces Kelvin Herrera's Suspensions By One Game
The suspensions for Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera have been cut by Major League Baseball from seven games to six.

Associated Press

Mike Fiers Throws Immaculate Inning Against Dodgers
Mike Fiers needed only nine pitches to strike out three batters on Thursday afternoon.

Adam McCalvy/MLB

Royals Acquire Drew Butera From Angels
The Royals have acquired catcher Drew Butera from Angels for minor league infielder Ryan Jackson.

Associated Press

Red Sox Fire Pitching Coach
The club has not yet announced a replacement for Juan Nieves.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Carlos Rodon To Make First Start For White Sox Saturday
In six-plus innings, Carlos Rodon has allowed nine hits and two runs with four walks and four strikeouts and a 2.84 ERA.

Bruce Levine/CBS Chicago

Saltalamacchia Close To Deal With Diamondbacks
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 30, became free to sign with any club after the Marlins released him with more than $14 million left on his three-year, $21 million contract.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Harper Youngest Player In 45 Years To Homer Three Times
Bryce Harper hit a trio of home runs for the Nationals on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the first player in 45 years to accomplish the feat.

Bill Ladson/MLB

Eddie Rosario Homers On First Major League Pitch
Eddie Rosario became the first Twins player to homer on his first big league pitch and just the 29th player in Major League history to accomplish the feat.

Rhett Bollinger/MLB

Votto May Face Suspension After Bumping Umpire
Joey Votto could face a suspension after he made contact with plate umpire Chris Conroy after Conroy ejected him on Wednesday night.

ESPN

Shortening Season Possible, Manfred: Players Have 'Demanding Schedule'
Rob Manfred said reducing the number of games in a season would have economic and competitive ramifications, but the idea of giving players more off days is receiving more attention than ever.

Associated Press

Maddon Calls Umpire's Strike Zone 'Egregiously Bad'
Joe Maddon let D.J. Reyburn know his thoughts on the field before being ejected in the sixth inning and continued his criticism after the game.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Verlander Gets Green Light To Throw
Justin Verlander has been sidelined since late March with a right triceps strain.

Jason Beck/MLB

Sources: Teams Calling Dodgers About Alex Guerrero
The Dodgers will likely hold onto Alex Guerrero until Yasiel Puig and/or Carl Crawford come off the disabled list.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Attanasio: Open To Rebuilding Brewers, Unsure About Melvin's Future
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is open to rebuilding the club and isn't sure how long Doug Melvin will remain his general manager.

Tom Haudricourt/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Rockies Comfortable With Axford As Closer
The Rockies are comfortable with John Axford as their closer with Adam Ottavino possibly done for the season with a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament.

ESPN

Kyler Murray Bypassing MLB Draft
Kyler Murray, the No. 1-ranked dual-threat quarterback in 2015, has announced that he will bypass the upcoming Major League Baseball draft and head to Texas A&M.

Sam Khan/ESPN

Matt Carpenter's Plate Approach Shifting
Matt Carpenter is swinging at pitches in the strike zone more often than he has in any of the last three seasons.

Craig Edwards/FanGraphs

George Springer Undergoes Tests After Crashing Into Wall
George Springer was being tested for a possible concussion late Tuesday after crashing into the wall while making a tremendous catch on a fly ball hit by Adrian Beltre.

Brian McTaggart/MLB

Cobb Has Partially Torn Ligament In Elbow
Alex Cobb will try to pitch through the injury after a program of rest and treatment, but will face Tommy John surgery if that doesn't work.

Marc Topkin/Tampa Bay Times

McCutchen Takes 'Full Responsibility' For Pirates' Play
Andrew McCutchen has acknowledged that his typical slow start is becoming something more alarming as the Pirates struggle.

Associated Press

Strasburg Leaves Start With 'Lingering' Issue
Stephen Strasburg was removed from Tuesday's loss to the Marlins after pitching three innings.

ESPN

Devin Mesoraco Likely Needs Hip Surgery
Devin Mesoraco has acknowledged that he will likely require hip surgery and be sidelined for up to four months.

Mark Sheldon/MLB

Marlins Release Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Jarrod Saltalamacchia was designated for assignment by the Marlins eight days ago.

ESPN

Alex Cobb Shut Down By Rays
The Rays have shut down Alex Cobb because of soreness in his right forearm.

ESPN

Machado Showing More Patient Approach At Plate
Manny Machado has a career-high .330 on-base percentage.

Jeff Sullivan/FanGraphs

Astros Looking Ahead To Summer Trade Market
The Astros are in first place in the American League West and Jeff Luhnow is already looking at the summer trade market and how the club might improve.

Evan Drellich/Houston Chronicle

Hanley Ramirez Suffers Sprained Shoulder
Hanley Ramirez left Monday night's game with what the Red Sox are calling a sprained left shoulder, a joint he has had surgically repaired twice before.

Kyle Brasseur/ESPN

Cubs Place Chris Denorfia On DL
The Cubs will place Chris Denorfia on the disabled list after he left Monday night's game with a pulled hamstring.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Blue Jays Hitting Coach Suspended 14 Games
Brook Jacoby has been suspended 14 games for his postgame conduct toward the umpires following an April 29 game at Boston.

ESPN