June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Headed For Free Agency, Denard Span Switches To Boras Corporation
Denard Span is switching representation and will become a client of the Boras Corporation.

Barry Svrluga/Washington Post

Brewers To Interview Rays VP Chaim Bloom For GM Role
It was reported last week that the Brewers were expected to ask permission to speak with Bloom.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Marlins Open To Trading Marcell Ozuna
A number of Marlins officials would like to keep Marcell Ozuna, but an associate of Jeffrey Loria says the owner is disappointed in Ozuna and would move him this offseason.

Barry Jackson/Miami Herald

Greg Holland Switches To Boras Corporation
The 29-year-old reliever will hit arbitration for the final time this offseason, meaning he's just one year from free agency.

Tim Dierkes/MLB Trade Rumors

Blue Jays, Red Sox To Play Exhibition Games In Montreal
The Red Sox and Blue Jays will meet for two exhibition games in Montreal's Olympic Stadium at the end of spring training in 2016.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Braves Unlikely To Target Yoenis Cespedes
Despite a report to the contrary earlier this week, the Braves are unlikely to go after Yoenis Cespedes in free agency this coming winter.

David O'Brien/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Carlos Pena To Retire As Member Of Rays
The Rays will sign Carlos Pena to a contract so that he can retire as a member of the franchise.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Marlins Surprise Christian Yelich With SNL Lookalike
The Marlins had some fun on Tuesday night when they surprised Christian Yelich by arranging a meeting with "Saturday Night Live" funnyman Pete Davidson, who certainly bears an unusual resemblance to

Associated Press

Athletics Bring Up Barry Zito From Triple-A Nashville
Barry Zito pitched seven seasons for Oakland from 2000-06, going 102-63 with a 3.53 ERA and winning the AL Cy Young Award after a dazzling 23-5 campaign in 2002.

ESPN

Angels Haven't Made Decision On David Murphy's Option
David Murphy carries a $7 million option and the Angels have long been searching for a left-handed hitter to face right-handers, but they are in a unique financial situation.

Alden Gonzalez/MLB

Bryce Harper Issues Support For Matt Williams
Bryce Harper has issued support for Matt Williams amid rumblings that he could lose his job as manager of the Nationals.

ESPN

Source: Braves Could Go After Yoenis Cespedes
Other clubs could likely outbid Atlanta, but they want to field a competitive team by the time their new ballpark opens in 2017.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Nationals, Rangers Discussed Stephen Strasburg
The talks never got close to an agreement, according to Major League sources.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Paul DePodesta Open To GM Position
Paul DePodesta has served as the vice president of player development and scouting for the Mets since 2010.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Cubs Aren't Worried About Losing Front Office Talent
A number of Cubs executives have been linked to front office openings this year, but Theo Epstein isn't concerned.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Jonathan Papelbon Questions Phillies' Desire To Win
Jonathan Papelbon returned to Citizens Bank Park with the Nationals on Monday and took some shots at the Phillies, who traded him earlier this summer.

Ryan Lawrence/Philadelphia Daily News

Brian Wilson Aiming To Return In 2016
The Dodgers released Brian Wilson last December and he has sat out the season after not catching on with another team.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports

Angels Interview Billy Eppler For GM Role
The Angels are looking for Jerry DiPoto's replacement and Billy Eppler interviewed with them when the GM job went to DiPoto initially.

George A. King III/New York Post

Rain Pours Through Roof At Chase Field
A strong thunderstorm moved through downtown Phoenix on Monday night, sending rain pouring through Chase Field's closed roof during the first inning of a game between between the Diamondbacks and Pad

Associated Press

Greg Holland's Decreasing Velocity Concerns Royals
There may be some cause for concern surrounding Greg Holland as the Royals ready for the playoffs.

Mike Petriello/MLB

Royals Determine Johnny Cueto's Shoulder Is Flying Open
Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland has concluded that Johnny Cueto's struggles can, at least in part, be attributed to his delivery.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Andrew Heaney Sells 10 Percent Stake In His 'Brand Income'
Andrew Heaney has become the first Major League Baseball player to sign a contract with Fantex.

Zach Helfand/Los Angeles Times

Marlins Leaning Towards Tendering Alvarez, Not Crow
The Marlins are leaning towards tendering an offer to Henderson Alvarez, who could make $4 million in arbitration if the team keeps him.

Barry Jackson/Miami Herald

Brewers Likely To Avoid Free Agent Pitching Market
Kyle Lohse and Matt Garza began the season at the top of Milwaukee's rotation, but they have both pitched their way out of the rotation.

Tom Haudricourt/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Nori Aoki Hopes Giants Will Pick Up $5.5M Option
The Giants hold a $5.5 million option on the outfielder for 2016 and Nori Aoki didn't record enough plate appearances to make the option mutual.

Andrew Baggarly/San Jose Mercury News

David Price Could Land $200M In Free Agency
Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer have received $200 million-plus deal in recent years.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Collins: 'This Is Far And Above' What Mets Expected
The Mets have exceeded even their own expectations this season.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Zack Greinke Goes Eight Scoreless, Reduces ERA To 1.61
Zack Greinke dominated the D-Backs on Sunday, a 4-3 win for the first-place Dodgers.

Yahoo.com

Drew Storen Will Likely Miss The Rest Of The Season
Nationals right-hander Drew Storen broke his right thumb slamming the lock box in his locker on Wednesday.

ESPN.com

Bryce Harper Leaves Game After Collision
Nats star outfielder Bryce Harper passed all of the post-game concussion tests.

ESPN.com