June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Alex Rodriguez Hits Homer Off Verlander For 3,000th Hit
Derek Jeter and Wade Boggs are the only others to homer for their 3,000th career hit.

Tyler Kepner/New York Times

Royals To Discuss Extension With Salvador Perez
The Royals are expected to talk with Salvador Perez about a renegotiation or extension either later this season or in the coming winter.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Cubs Expected To Sign Big Name Pitcher This Winter
David Price and Jordan Zimmermann appear to be the leading candidates at this point.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Braves Have Tried To Move Chris Johnson
The Braves have tried to trade Chris Johnson, offering to pay a good chunk of what remains on his contract.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Cespedes Isn't Sure If He'll Defend Home Run Derby Title
Yoenis Cespedes has won the last two Home Run Derby titles, but isn't sure if he'll try for a third.

Jason Beck/MLB

Indians Reach Deal With Brady Aiken
The Indians have reached an agreement on a contract with Brady Aiken, who they took in the first round of this month's First-Year Player Draft.

Associated Press

Joe Maddon's Group Texts Bring Cubs Together
Joe Maddon and first-base coach Brandon Hyde send a mass text to Cubs players letting them know the upcoming game's lineup well ahead of time.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Unknown Phillies Player Cleans Out Hamels' Locker As Joke
For a brief moment on Thursday it appeared as though the Phillies had finally traded Cole Hamels.

Associated Press

Adjustment To Back Foot Has Turned Around McCutchen's Season
Andrew McCutchen struggled early this season, but has turned things around drastically as of late.

Jeff Sullivan/FanGraphs

Carlos Correa Is Second-Youngest Player In 100 Years With Three Steals
Carlos Correa stole three bases against the Rockies on Thursday afternoon, becoming the second-youngest player (behind Rickey Henderson) to do so in the last 100 seasons.

Brian McTaggart/MLB

David Ortiz Won't Accept Trade From Red Sox
"No chance," Ortiz said of a trade. "This is the team I'll be with the rest of my career."

Boston Globe

Report: Cardinals Hacked Astros As Early As 2012
The initial New York Times report indicated that the Cardinals first hacked the Astros player database in 2013.

Evan Drellich/Houston Chronicle

Cardinals Chairman: 'Rogue' Behavior To Be Punished
Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. blamed "roguish behavior" for the team's involvement in the alleged hacking of the Astros' player personnel database.

ESPN

Sandoval Benched For Liking Instagram Photo While In Bathroom
Pablo Sandoval liked a pair of photos from his Instagram account during the Red Sox's loss to the Braves on Wednesday.

Jen McCaffrey/Mass Live

Do The Mets Need To Trade For a Reliever?
The Mets may be in the market for a bat, but there should also be some focus on adding a late-inning reliever.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Gibbons Praises Donaldson, Martin As 'Uniters' With Blue Jays
A pair of offseason additions, Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin, have been praised for Toronto's success.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Phillies May Have To Get 'More Creative' To Make Hamels Trade
As the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches, the Phillies still have the biggest trade chip in Cole Hamels.

Jayson Stark/ESPN

Marlins Could Bring Ichiro Back In 2016
Dan Jennings called the 41-year-old the "most prepared player" he's been around and a good example for Miami's young players.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Luhnow: Passwords Weren't Old, Says He Took Nothing From Cardinals
Jeff Luhnow has spoken out about the report that the Cardinals hacked into the front office database of the Astros.

Ben Reiter/SI

David Robertson Aware White Sox Could Trade Him
David Robertson signed a four-year, $46 million contract with the White Sox this past offseason, but things haven't gone according to plan.

Scott Merkin/MLB

Kershaw Erupts In Dugout, Expresses Frustration
The Dodgers left-hander leads the Major Leagues with 122 strikeouts, but has a 3.29 ERA and the club is just 8-6 in his starts.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Girardi Thankful Marlins Got Hit Off Pineda
Joe Girardi was thankful that the Marlins finally got a hit off Michael Pineda on Wednesday night, saving him from having to make a tough decision.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Phillies: Bullpen Phone Issue 'Can Never Happen Again'
The Phillies couldn't reach the bullpen on Tuesday night because the phone was off the hook.

ESPN

MLB, Union Put A-Rod's Grievance Deadline on Hold
Major League Baseball and the players' union have put the deadline for Alex Rodriguez to file a grievance against the Yankees for not making a $6 million payment when he hit his 660th home run on hol

Associated Press

Adam Wainwright Hopes To Return This Season
Adam Wainwright, who underwent surgery to repair a torn left Achilles tendon on April 30, hasn't given up on pitching for the Cardinals in 2015.

ESPN

Cardinals: Anyone Involved In Hacking Will Be 'Held Accountable'
Cardinals chairman and CEO William O. Dewitt Jr. and general manager John Mozeliak have issued statements on the hacking scandal that came to light on Tuesday.

Chris Cwik/Yahoo! Sports

Dan Jennings Likely To Manage Marlins In 2016
The Marlins have said publicly that they'll revisit the position at the end of the season.

Joe Frisaro/MLB

Report: FBI Focusing On 4-5 Cardinals Employees In Hacking Scandal
The FBI investigation of the Cardinals for allegedly hacking into the database of the Astros is expected to end soon, according to people familiar with the situation.

Evan Drellich/Houston Chronicle

FBI Traced Astros' Data Breach To Florida House
The FBI is investigating the Cardinals for possibly breaching the Astros' computerized database and stealing information, according to a New York Times report.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Manfred Open To Changing All-Star Voting System
Rob Manfred says it's too early to be worried about results of fan voting for next month's All-Star Game but noted his office is open to change if the system proves flawed.

ESPN