June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Dodgers Have Pitching Options In Leake, Chen, Kazmir
The Dodgers lost out on another pitching target when Johnny Cueto agreed to terms with the Giants on Monday afternoon.

Steve Gilbert/MLB

Royals To Sign Dillon Gee
The deal includes performance incentives that could bring its total value as high as more than $5 million, according to a report.

Ben Nicholson-Smith/Sportsnet

Orioles Make Two-Year Offer To Hyun-Soo Kim
The Orioles have made a two-year offer worth at least $3 million per season to Korean outfielder Hyun-Soo Kim, according to a report.

Dan Connolly/Baltimore Sun

Todd Frazier Trade Talks Intensifying
The Reds have been listening to offers on Frazier this offseason.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Angels To Play Albert Pujols More At DH
The Angels will play Albert Pujols more at designated hitter in 2016 to keep his bat in the lineup.

Alden Gonzalez/MLB

Giants, Johnny Cueto Agree Upon Six-Year, $130M Contract
The Giants have agreed to terms on a six-year contract with Johnny Cueto, according to multiple reports.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Manfred Denies Rose's Application For Reinstatement
Rob Manfred informed Pete Rose, both verbally and in writing, that the application has been denied.

RealGM Staff Report

Braves Could Shop Newly Acquired Ender Inciarte
The Braves could try to flip Ender Inciarte for pitching as the offseason progresses.

Cash Kruth/MLB

Cardinals Have No Interest In Pursuing Chris Davis
The club plans to stick with Matt Adams and Brandon Moss at first base.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Indians Likely View Corey Kluber As Untouchable
There has been a lot of talk about the Indians trading a starting pitcher this month, but it appears as though Corey Kluber may be considered untouchable.

Terry Pluto/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Angels 'Kicking All The Options Around' For Outfield
The Angels have been linked to big-name outfielders this offseason and even with Jason Heyward off the board, Yoenis Cespedes, Chris Davis and Justin Upton remain available.

Mike DiGiovanna/Los Angeles Times

Greinke Hints He Was Minutes From Re-Signing With Dodgers
Zack Greinke was minutes away from agreeing to sign with another team when he learned that the Diamondbacks were interested.

Associated Press

Strasburg Won't Blame Growth On Back For Poor Performance
Stephen Strasburg had a benign growth removed from his back last season.

ESPN.com

Aaron Barrett Blames Workload For Elbow Problems
Nats reliever Aaron Barrett feels he was overworked which caused his right elbow issues.

ESPN.com

Nationals Won't Pursue Chapman With Legal Case Pending
Mike Rizzo won't be seeking a trade for Aroldis Chapman while the pitcher's domestic case is pending.

ESPN.com

Phillies Receive Appel In Giles Deal
The Phillies receive former No. 1 draft pick Mark Appel in the Ken Giles trade to the Astros.

ESPN.com

Steve Cishek Agrees Upon Two-Year, $10M Deal With Mariners
Steve Cishek's agreement includes incentives for games finished that could increase his overall payout to $17 million.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Michael Cuddyer Retires At 36 After 15 MLB Seasons
Michael Cuddyer hit .259 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs in 379 at-bats for the Mets in 2015.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Heyward Has Two Opt-Outs In Cubs' Contract
Jason Heyward agreed to an eight-year, $184 million deal with the Cubs on Friday afternoon.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Trade Talks Around Rays' Jake McGee Intensifying
The Rays have seen trade talks surrounding Jake McGee intensifying over the last 24-48 hours, according to a report.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Jason Heyward Agrees To Eight-Year, $184M Deal With Cubs
The Cardinals and Nationals also pursued Jason Heyward.

ESPN

Nationals Emerge As Suitor For Jason Heyward
The Cubs and Cardinals also had been known to be in the hunt for the outfielder.

ESPN

Dodgers Reportedly Enter Mix For Johnny Cueto
The 29-year-old has already turned down a six-year, $120 million offer from the Diamondbacks this offseason.

Jamal Collier/MLB

Nationals Have Interest In Trading For Aroldis Chapman
The Dodgers haven't completely dropped their pursuit of Aroldis Chapman, who has had domestic abuse issues surface.

Marly Rivera/ESPN

Broxton, Cardinals Agree To Two-Year, $7.5M Deal
Jonathan Broxton, 31, will earn $3.75 million in each of the next two seasons.

Associated Press

Nationals Trade Yunel Escobar To Angels
The Nationals have agreed to trade Yunel Escobar to the Angels for pitcher Trevor Gott and another minor league player, according to a source.

Jim Bowden/ESPN

Andrew Miller Doesn't Want Yankees To Trade Him
Andrew Miller signed a four-year deal with the Yankees last offseason.

Associated Press

Orioles Pull Back Seven-Year Offer Made To Chris Davis
The deal was reportedly worth $150 million.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Astros, Tony Sipp Agree To $18M Deal
The Astros and reliever Tony Sipp have agreed to a three-year, $18 million deal, according to a source.

Associated Press

Mets, Asdrubal Cabrera Reach Two-Year, $18.5M Deal
New York added Cabrera to their infield shortly after they lost out on Ben Zobrist. They also acquired Neil Walker in a trade with the Pirates.

Anthony DiComo/MLB