June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Nationals Fire Matt Williams
The Nationals entered the season as a World Series favorite, but had an 83-79 record and finished seven games behind the Mets.

ESPN

Padres Won't Hire Pat Murphy As Manager
San Diego was 42-53 under Murphy and finished fourth in the division.

AP

Dan Haren To Retire After 13 Years
Dan Haren's ERA in August was 6.31, but it was just 2.36 in September.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Ichiro Pitches One Inning Of Relief
Ichiro Suzuki finished allowing one run on two hits with a ground out and two fly outs.

AP

John Farrell To Remain Manager Of Red Sox In 2016
Torey Lovullo will return as bench coach for John Farrell.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Jerry Dipoto Not Planning Full Rebuild Of Mariners
Core players like Kyle Seager, Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Felix Hernandez won't be shopped in trade talks.

Charlie Wilmoth/MLBTradeRumors

Torii Hunter Not Rushing Decision On 2016
Torii Hunter is not interested in continuing his career in a part time role.

Brad Johnson/MLBTradeRumors

Santiago Casilla's 2016 Option With Giants Vests With 37th Save
Santiago Casilla was already guaranteed a $1 million buyout if it did not vest.

Brad Johnson/MLBTradeRumors

Braves Promote John Coppolella To General Manager
John Coppolella agreed to a four-year contract through the 2019 season, which will include the first three seasons at Atlanta's new SunTrust Park.

AP

White Sox To Retain Robin Ventura As Manager
Robin Ventura and the White Sox had another disappointing season.

Brian Sandalow/Associated Press

Troy Tulowitzki Returns To Jays' Lineup For First Time Since Sept. 12
Troy Tulowitzki cracked his scapula and bruised muscles in his upper back after colliding with teammate Kevin Pillar.

AP

Steve Bartman Won't Attend Cubs' First Playoff Game In Seven Years
Steve Bartman will not attend the first Cubs' playoff game in seven years despite a campaign to get him there.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN