April 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Marlins, Mariners Discussing Marcell Ozuna Trade
Marcell Ozuna has been a frequent subject of trade rumors this offseason.

Chad Thornburg/MLB

Giants Among Teams Interested In John Lackey
The Giants are among the clubs interested in free-agent John Lackey, according to a source.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Mariners Expected To Trade Mark Trumbo
Jerry Dipoto traded Trumbo to the Diamondbacks when he was the general manager of the Angels.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Angels Name Bud Black Special Assistant To GM
The Angels have hired Bud Black as special assistant to general manager Billy Eppler.

ESPN

Geovany Soto Agrees To Deal With Angels
Geovany Soto's deal came just one day after the Angels saw Chris Iannetta sign with the Mariners in free agency.

Associated Press

Lincecum Planning January Showcase, Signing
Tim Lincecum is expected to wait until after the new year before looking for a new contract and holding a potential showcase for Major League clubs.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Padres Meet With Nobuhiro Matsuda
Two members of the Padres front office, including A.J. Preller, recently met with free agent third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda, according to multiple reports.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Orioles Very Interested In Re-Signing Chris Davis
Buck Showalter has confirmed that the Orioles are very interested in re-signing Chris Davis this offseason.

Brittany Ghiroli/MLB

Dipoto Refutes Report That Cano Wants Out Of Seattle
After a report in The New York Daily News suggested that Robinson Cano is unhappy and wants out of Seattle, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto refuted the notion.

Greg Johns/MLB

Dodgers Have Inquired About Trade For Aroldis Chapman
The Dodgers are looking for relief help and have gone as far as to inquire with the Reds about Aroldis Chapman.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Angels May Pursue Jason Heyward
The Angels aren't ruling out a pursuit of Jason Heyward in free agency, according to sources.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Mariners Sign Chris Iannetta To One-Year Deal
The Mariners have signed Chris Iannetta to a one-year contract with the expectation that he will begin the season as the club's starting catcher.

Associated Press

Lloyd McClendon To Manage Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens
The Mud Hens saw longtime manager Larry Parrish retire after this past season.

Katie Strang/ESPN

Dodgers Make Roberts Hiring Official
USA Today reported Monday that Dave Roberts will get a three-year contract with a fourth-year option.

ESPN

Rangers Not Expected To Go After Cespedes
The Rangers inquired about Yoenis Cespedes more than once when he was a member of the Athletics, but they are unlikely to chase him in free agency.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Source: Jay Bruce Has Limited No-Trade Clause
Jay Bruce, a rumored trade candidate, has a no-trade clause that allows him to block a deal to eight teams, according to a source.

Mark Sheldon/MLB

Dodgers Sign Pair Of Cuban Prospects
The Dodgers have agreed to terms with two Cuban prospects -- outfielder Yusniel Diaz, 19, and second baseman Omar Estevez, 17, have received bonuses worth $15.5 and $6 million, respectively, pending p

Jesse Sanchez/MLB

All Top Pitchers 'Under Consideration' For Red Sox
The Red Sox have been linked to top free agent pitchers David Price, Johnny Cueto, Jordan Zimmermann and Zack Greinke since the season ended and Dave Dombrowski has done nothing to hide the club's in

Jamal Collier/MLB

Bryce Harper Valued At $75.4M During MVP Season
Bryce Harper's 2015 output will go down as one of the best in Major League history, perhaps one of the top 50 to 100 ever.

Neil Payne/FiveThirtyEight

Dodgers Unlikely To Trade Yasiel Puig
Yasiel Puig is relatively inexpensive and under control for at least four more seasons.

Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times

Dodgers Name Dave Roberts New Manager
The Dodgers and Dave Roberts were still working on the details of the contract as of Sunday night.

ESPN.com

Fernandez: Workload Talks Will Include Boras
Jose Fernandez's innings will be closely watched next season.

ESPN.com

Astros Determined To Sign Closer
The Astros are looking at both trade and free-agent options to sign a top closer for next season.

MLB.com

Scottsdale Wins Arizona Fall League Title
The Scottsdale Scorpions defeated Surprise by the score of 6-4 on Saturday to win the AFL title.

MLB.com

Rockies Designate Axford For Assignment; Sign Barnes To One-Year Deal
The Rockies signed outfielder Brandon Barnes to a one-year contract on Friday.

ESPN.com

Tigers Acquire Cameron Maybin From Braves
The Tigers have traded left-handed pitchers Ian Krol and Gabe Speier to the Braves for Cameron Maybin.

ESPN.com

A's Trade Jesse Chavez To Jays For Liam Hendriks
Liam Hendriks went 5-0 with a 2.92 ERA in 58 appearances for the Blue Jays last season.

ESPN.com

Yankees Considering Starlin Castro For Infield
The Yankees reportedly aren't interested in trading Brett Gardner for Castro, but are still looking at a trade for him at a lower price.

Mark Feinsand/New York Daily News

Roc Nation Marketing Cespedes With '52 Reviews' Book
The book contains testimonials from managers, coaches, teammates, executives and media members on Cespedes, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Cardinals Interested In Chris Davis
The Cardinals are interested in Chris Davis and have spoken with agent Scott Boras about the slugger, according to a report.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports