June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Dombrowski: 'No Question' Bradley, Castillo Start For Red Sox In 2016
Dave Dombrowski spoke about a wide range of topics during a radio appearance on Tuesday night on WEEI in Boston, including the Red Sox's starting outfield for next season.

John Tomase/WEEI

Mariners Unsure About Issuing QO To Hisashi Iwakuma
The Mariners are expected to issue the one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer to Hisashi Iwakuma, but a final decision hasn't been made.

Greg Johns/MLB

Sabathia Had 'No Other Option' Than To Enter Treatment
In his first remarks to the media since seeking treatment, CC Sabathia told ABC "it was just the time."

Associated Press

Alex Gordon Declines Option, Will Receive Qualifying Offer
After Alex Gordon officially declined his player option for 2016, the Royals announced they will issue the outfielder a one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Beane 'Cannot See' A's Trading Gray, Reddick
The Athletics have a strong track record of trading star players, but Billy Beane tells Peter Gammons that he "just cannot see us trading [Sonny] Gray or [Josh] Reddick."

Peter Gammons

Padres Leaning Towards Qualifying Offer For Ian Kennedy
A decision doesn't have to be made until Friday afternoon, but San Diego is reportedly "likely" to do so.

Dennis Lin/San Diego Union-Tribune

J.P. Howell Exercises $6.25M Option With Dodgers
The left-hander has been a part of L.A.'s bullpen for the last three seasons.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Giants Decline Options On Aoki, Byrd
Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd became free agents on Wednesday night, but the Giants haven't ruled out re-signing either player.

Associated Press

Alcides Escobar's Inside-The-Park HR Ball Sells For $19,200
The ball was retrieved and authenticated by Major League Baseball with a QR code and a hologram. The league then put it up on its website for eight days before the auction closed after 84 bids.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Nationals Hire Mike Maddux As Pitching Coach
Mike Maddux spent the past seven seasons as pitching coach of the Texas Rangers.

Bill Ladson/MLB

Reds Promote Dick Williams To General Manager
Dick Williams will succeed Walt Jocketty, who will remain the club's president of baseball operations and oversee the department.

Mark Sheldon/MLB

Mets Will Increase Payroll For 2016
Sandy Alderson said the team's budget, which was around $101 million on Opening Day and increased at the trade deadline, will be at a "higher" level next April.

Anthony DiComo/MLB

Zack Greinke Officially Opts For Free Agency
Zack Greinke has opted out of his contract with the Dodgers and become a free agent.

ESPN

Dodgers Interview Kirk Gibson
The Dodgers have interviewed Kirk Gibson for their managerial opening, according to sources.

Jim Bowden/ESPN

Sandy Alderson Collapses At Citi Field
Following a press conference on Wednesday, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson fainted.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Black Reemerges As Candidate For Dodgers
Bud Black is back in the mix to become the next manager of the Dodgers after a reported deal with the Nationals fell apart.

Ken Gurnick/MLB

Murphy Wants To Return, Mets May Not Match Four-Year Offer
Daniel Murphy will be courted by other teams as a free agent, but the second baseman would like to re-sign with the Mets.

Marc Carig/Newsday

Red Sox Exercise Buchholz's $13M Option
Clay Buchholz, 31, was 7-7 with a 3.26 ERA in 18 starts this year, striking out 107 and walking 23 in 113 1/3 innings.

Associated Press

Dodgers Will Probably Issue Howie Kendrick Qualifying Offer
Howie Kendrick had a .745 OPS for the Dodgers in 2015, but his defensive numbers declined and he missed 35 games in August and September because of a strained hamstring.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Padres Will Bring Back Joaquin Benoit
The Padres have exercised a $7.5 million club option on Joaquin Benoit for the 2016 season.

Associated Press

Blue Jays Exercise Options On Bautista, Encarnacion, Dickey
They also declined an option on Maicer Izturis.

Associated Press

Tigers Decline Opton On Joe Nathan For 2016
Joe Nathan has a $1 million buyout on his deal that Detroit will have to pay.

Katie Strang/ESPN

Brewers Pick Up Adam Lind's Option For 2016
The Brewers have picked up the $8 million team option on Adam Lind's contract for 2016.

ESPN

Sources: Mets Give Collins New Two-Year Deal
Terry Collins, 66, had been in the final guaranteed year of his existing deal this season.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Orioles To Make Qualifying Offer To Matt Wieters
The Orioles will receive a compensatory draft pick between the first and second rounds of next year’s draft in the event that Wieters rejects the offer and signs with another team.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Shapiro Denies Reports He Scolded Anthopoulos For Dealing Prospects
Mark Shapiro and newly-minted interim general manager Tony LaCava met with the media in Toronto on Monday.

Ben Nicholson-Smith/Sportsnet

Blue Jays Will Retain Gibbons As Manager
There were some questions about his future following the departure of general manager Alex Anthopoulos.

Ben Nicholson-Smith/Sportsnet

Cespedes Expected To Leave Mets In Free Agency
The Mets are expected to modestly pursue Yoenis Cespedes, but they expect him to sign elsewhere, according to a team official.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Report: Nationals Reverse Course, Will Offer Job To Dusty Baker
The Nationals, amid reports that Bud Black will be their next manager, have decided to offer the job to Dusty Baker.

ESPN

Giants Send Pizza To Royals Front Office After World Series Win
The Giants front office congratulated the Royals front office on a job well done by sending them some celebratory pizza on Monday.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports