The Pirates are open to trading closer Mark Melancon, according to a pair of rival general managers.
June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap
Report: Pirates Could Trade Mark Melancon
White Sox Hire Rick Renteria As Bench Coach
The club also announced that Greg Sparks will be the new assistant hitting coach.
Manfred To Decide On Rose's Fate By End Of 2015
Pete Rose agreed in 1989 to a lifetime ban from baseball after a Major League Baseball investigation concluded that he bet on games involving the Reds while managing and playing.
Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez On 'Same Page' Regarding First Base
The Red Sox met with Hanley Ramirez on Sunday night to confirm his willingness to play first base next season and discuss offseason weight loss.
Dodgers Want Yasiel Puig To Lose Weight
In addition to Yasiel Puig becoming leaner, Andrew Friedman said he would like to see Puig improve his swing mechanics.
Boston's Young Prospects Drawing Interest
The Red Sox have several highly-regarded young prospects in their system and Dave Dombrowski says they have drawn quite a bit of interest.
Cubs Haven't Discussed Trading Miguel Montero
Miguel Montero is signed for two more seasons but the Cubs have Kyle Schwarber and prospect Willson Contreras waiting in the wings.
Report: Jose Reyes Arrested For Domestic Abuse
Jose Reyes was reportedly arrested on Oct. 31 in Maui after allegedly grabbing his wife, Katherine, by the throat and shoving her into the sliding glass door of their hotel room at the Four Seasons Re
Tommy Hanson Dies At Age 29
The Braves have confirmed that former Major League pitcher Tommy Hanson has died at age 29.
White Sox Haven't Ruled Out Re-Signing Alexei Ramirez
The White Sox declined Alexei Ramirez's $10 million option last week, but they haven't ruled out re-signing the infielder.
Carlos Quentin To Attempt Comeback
Carlos Quentin, 33, didn't play in the Major Leagues this season.
Alderson To Have Procedure, Will Miss GM Meetings
Sandy Alderson will undergo an unspecified medical procedure this week and will not attend the general manager meetings that run through Thursday in Florida.
Tigers Will Meet With Soria's Representatives This Week
The Tigers traded Joakim Soria to the Pirates at this summer's non-waiver deadline, but Dave Dombrowski was in charge of personnel at the time.
Yankees Open To Trading Andrew Miller
The Yankees aren't actively shopping the reliever, but Brian Cashman hasn't ruled anything out.
Twins Win Right To Negotiate With Byung Ho Park
The Twins won those rights with a $12.85 million bid, according to sources.
Price Primed For $200 Million Contract, Blue Jays Won't Be In Play
David Price is expected to receive a contract of around seven years and north of $200 million this offseason as perhaps the most coveted free agent on the market.
Diamondbacks Don't Want To Deal Position Players To Fill Out Rotation
The Diamondbacks need to add some pitching this offseason, but Dave Stewart hopes he can avoid dealing position players in order to fill out his rotation.
Mets Open To Re-Signing Bartolo Colon
The Mets got plenty of value out of the two-year, $20 million deal they signed Bartolo Colon to in 2013.
Yankees Unlikely To Spend Big In Free Agency
New York is unlikely to chase big arms like Johnny Cueto and David Price and Ken Davidoff writes that they might not even be players for second-tier arms such as Wei-Yin Chen and Jeff Samardzija.
Qualifying Offers Could Be Addressed During CBA Talks
Since the qualifying offer was introduced three offseasons ago, 34 offers have been made and all of them have been rejected.
Zobrist, Wife Name Daughter 'Blaise Royal Zobrist'
Ben Zobrist and his wife, Julianna announced the birth of their third child on Friday.
Cardinals Extend Qualifying Offers To Heyward, Lackey
The Cardinals are likely to try to sign Jason Heyward to a multi-year deal.
Orioles Give Qualifying Offers To Davis, Wieters, Chen
Chris Davis led the majors with 47 home runs in 2015 and drove in 117 runs in 160 games.
Mets Make One-Year, $15.8M Qualifying Offer To Daniel Murphy
Free-agent Daniel Murphy has until November 13 to accept or reject the Mets' offer.
Sources: Diamondbacks Want Matt Williams As Third Base Coach
Matt Williams is a former player, coach and minority owner of the Diamondbacks.
Judge Rules In Orioles' Favor In MASN Dispute
The New York Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Orioles and against the Nationals in a long-running dispute relating to the rights fees owed to the latter team by the jointly-owned MASN.
Phillies Begin To Embrace Analytics, Launch PHIL
The Phillies have taken a big step in catching up in the analytics department by launching their own proprietary information system.
Harper Reached Out To Papelbon, Relationship Improved
Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon fought in the dugout as Washington's disappointing season came to a close.
Mariners, Rays Agree To Six-Player Trade
The Mariners sent Brad Miller, Logan Morrison, and Danny Farquhar to the Rays in exchange for Nathan Karns, C.J. Riefenhauser and outfield prospect Boog Powell.
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