June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Matt Harvey To Pitch Half-Outings To Remain Sharp
The Mets are likely to pitch Matt Harvey limited innings beginning next Saturday against the Yankees.

ESPN.com

Tulowitzki To Miss At Least Two Weeks
Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki suffered a cracked left shoulder blade in a collision on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Troy Tulowitzki To Undergo MRI On Ribs, Chest
Troy Tulowitzki will undergo an MRI after being involved in a collision on Saturday.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Mark Teixeira Out For Season With Fractured Leg
Mark Teixeira was hurt when he fouled a ball off his leg Aug. 17.

Danny Knobler/ESPN

Yoenis Cespedes Will Draw Significant Interest In Free Agency
The A's faded last season after trading him to the Red Sox and the Mets' offense has thrived after dealing for him.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via MLBTradeRumors)

Tigers Haven't Made Decision On Brad Ausmus
The Tigers say they haven't made a decision regarding the future of Brad Ausmus despite reports that they plan to fire him as manager after the season.

ESPN

Report: Brad Ausmus To Be Let Go By Tigers
The Tigers will dismiss Brad Ausmus as manager at the end of the season, according to a report by WDIV-TV's Bernie Smilovitz.

Jason Beck/MLB

Bartolo Colon's Scoreless Streak Ends At Record 31 Innings
Bartolo Colon extended his scoreless streak to 31 innings before allowing a few runs against the Braves on Thursday night.

ESPN

Dombrowski Won't Give Red Sox Advantage In Signing David Price
David Price, who will be a free agent this winter, says the presence of David Dombrowski in Boston won't give the Red Sox an advantage in signing him.

John Tomase/WEEI

Matt Cain Has Adjusted Mechanics, Delivery
Matt Cain says he was dropping his elbow and pushing the ball to the plate in the wake of elbow surgery.

John Shea/San Francisco Chronicle

Mets' Dan Warthen Hospitalized For Rapid Heartbeat
Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen was admitted to a local Atlanta hospital on Thursday afternoon after experiencing a rapid heartbeat.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Dombrowski Hasn't Interviewed Candidates For GM Position
Dave Dombrowski added that he values continuity, which may bode well for current assistant general manager Mike Hazen.

John Tomase/WEEI

Phillies Fire GM Ruben Amaro Jr.
The Phillies have the worst record in the majors at 54-86 and will miss the postseason for the fourth straight year.

ESPN.com

Royals Set New Single-Season Attendance Mark
The Royals broke the franchise attendance record of 2,477,700 (1989), when fan No. 2,477,701 entered Kauffman Stadium for Wednesday night's game against the Twins.

Jeffrey Flanagan/MLB

Athletics Don't Plan To Trade Top Prospects
Since July of 2014, Billy Beane has dealt a lot of young talent -- including top prospect Addison Russell.

Joe Stiglich/CSN Bay Area

Bob Melvin's Extension With A's Runs Through 2018
The Athletics have made a commitment to Bob Melvin despite a losing season.

Associated Press

Mets Eyeing Two More Regular Season Starts For Harvey
Sandy Alderson has outlined a tentative plan for Matt Harvey to make two more regular-season starts for the Mets.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Dan Jennings Hasn't Told Marlins If He'll Stay On As GM
The Marlins have a standing offer for Dan Jennings to remain with the club as general manager, but he has yet to inform the team of his decision.

Barry Jackson/Miami Herald

Athletics To Extend Bob Melvin
The duration and terms of the manager's extension haven't been reported.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Tim Hudson Confirms He'll Retire After Season
The 40-year-old has previously indicated that he would likely retire.

John Shea/San Francisco Chronicle

Mike Zunino Undergoing Massive Swing Overhaul
The Mariners won't bring Mike Zunino back to the Major Leagues this season.

Ryan Divish/Seattle Times

Rays Using More Aggressive Approach At The Plate
The Rays decided their hitters were taking too many pitches, so they instructed them to become more aggressive in August with impressive results.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Jeff Samardzija's Market Value May Have Reduced
Jeff Samardzija, 30, is on his way to throwing 200-plus innings for the third-straight season, but his market value may have decreased as free agency approaches.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Robin Ventura Campaigns For Job Despite Losing Season
The White Sox have failed to meet expectations, but Robin Ventura said he still has passion for his job and wants to return in 2016.

Doug Padilla/ESPN

A-Rod Ties Mays With 15th 30-HR Season
Alex Rodriguez hit his 684th career home run leading off the sixth inning Tuesday night against the Orioles.

ESPN

Marcus Stroman To Return Saturday Against Yankees
He tore his ACL during Spring Training and was initially thought to be lost for the season.

Jamal Collier/MLB

Marlins Claim Tommy Medica Off Waivers
Tommy Medica will not immediately report to the organization, according to the team's announcement

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Mets Granted Waiver To Negotiate With Yoenis Cespedes
Major League Baseball and the Players' Association have agreed to allow the New York Mets to remain a bidder for Yoenis Cespedes throughout the offseason.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Giants, Mike Leake Interested In New Deal
The Giants acquired Leake in a trade with the Reds earlier this summer.

Andrew Baggarly/San Jose Mercury News

Brandon Finnegan: Royals 'Screwed Me Over This Year'
Brandon Finnegan, who was part of the package the Royals sent the Reds for Johnny Cueto, isn't happy with how his former team used him this season.

Jonathan Lintner/Courier-Journal