June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Numbers Behind Chris Heston's No-Hitter
In just his 13th Major League start, Chris Heston struck out 11 and walked none.

ESPN Stats & Info

Pujols Hits HR No. 536, Ties Mickey Mantle
Albert Pujols has tied Mickey Mantle for 16th place on the all-time home run list.

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Chris Heston Throws No-Hitter For Giants
Chris Heston, a 27-year-old rookie, didn't allow a walk either, but hit three batters.

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Padres Could Send Trea Turner To Nationals As Soon As June 14
Trea Turner is eligible to join the Nationals on June 14, roughly a year after he signed with the Padres, who selected him as the 13th overall pick in the 2014 Draft

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Mariano Rivera III Drafted By Nationals
The Nationals drafted Mariano Rivera III in the fourth round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon.

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Cubs Close To Deal With Rafael Soriano
The agreement would be a Minor League deal.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Position Players Dominate First Round Of MLB Draft
The first round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft was dominated by shortstops, who went 1-2-3, but position players were a hot commodity overall.

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First Round Nearly Split Between College, High School Players
Of the 36 first-round selections, 19 were out of college and 17 were from high school.

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Rob Manfred Focused On Increasing Interest In Draft
Rob Manfred wants to raise the profile of Major League Baseball's draft, which celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday night.

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2015 MLB Draft Slot Values
Major League Baseball informed teams of the slot values assigned to the first 315 picks of the 2015 draft back in April.

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First-Round 2015 MLB Draft Results
We are reporting live from the 2015 MLB Draft in New Jersey. Follow along for news, rumors and selections. Arizona selected Dansby Swanson first overall.

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Astros To Promote Vincent Velasquez
Vincent Velasquez will start on Wednesday against the White Sox.

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Diamondbacks Have Decided On No. 1 Pick
Arizona isn't telling anyone outside the organization who that player will be, but they have let a group of five players know that they were among those being considered for the first pick.

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Mets Could Promote Steven Matz Before All-Star Break
The Mets haven't publicly discussed a call-up date for Steven Matz, but the consensus among team officials is that he will pitch for the Major League club before the All-Star break.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Cubs Haven't Ruled Out Drafting Brady Aiken
The Cubs have the ninth overall pick in Monday night's First-Year Player Draft and haven't ruled out taking Brady Aiken.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Red Sox Aren't Looking To Trade Jackie Bradley
Jackie Bradley is hitting .338 at Triple-A and is one of the best defensive outfielders in baseball, but the plan isn't to promote him to Boston anytime soon.

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Robinson Cano Struggling To Hit Breaking Balls
Robinson Cano has struggled this season with just two home runs in 218 at-bats and a .326 slugging percentage.

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Joc Pederson's Power May Come From Big Bat
Joc Pederson has hit 17 home runs this season despite a fairly average physical statue.

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Astros Call Up Top Prospect Carlos Correa
The Astros announced Sunday night that Carlos Correa will join the club in Chicago on Monday.

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Cubs Lose Prospect Javier Baez For Four To Eight Weeks
Javier Baez suffered a non-displaced fracture of the ring finger after being injured on a steal attempt in a Triple-A game on Sunday.

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Melvin Upton Jr. Ready To Make Debut With Padres
Melvin Upton Jr. has hit .280 with one home run over 13 games during a rehab stint with El Paso.

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Justin Verlander Ks Nine In Second Rehab Start
Justin Verlander allowed an unearned run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings against Columbus on Saturday.

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Dillon Gee Unhappy About Moving To Bullpen
The Mets have scrapped their short-lived six-man pitching rotation.

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Fan Hit By Broken Bat Expected To Survive
A woman hit by a broken bat at Fenway Park on Friday night is expected to survive the injuries.

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Woman Injured At Fenway Park Remains In Serious Condition
A fan whose head was bloodied by a broken bat that flew into the stands on Friday night is in serious condition at a Boston hospital.

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White Sox GM: 'Still Have High Hopes'
White Sox GM Rick Hahn is willing to add player's and not go into a selling mode.

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A-Rod Moves Into Second Place On RBIs List
Hank Aaron is baseball's all-time RBI leader with 2,297.

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Switch-Pitcher Pat Venditte Makes Debut For A's
Pat Venditte pitched two innings, allowing only Haley Ramirez's hit and no runs with one strikeout in the A's 4-2 loss.

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Fan Suffers Serious Injuries At Fenway Park
A women was hit by a broken bat Friday night, and police said her injuries were life threatening.

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Brian Matusz Has Eight-Game Suspension Upheld
Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension for having an illegal substance on his arm has been upheld and will begin on Friday.

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