April 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

Rockies Aren't 'Especially Aggressive' In Pursuit Of Yovani Gallardo
It had previously been reported that Colorado was a finalist to sign Gallardo.

Chris Cotillo/SB Nation

Angels, Garrett Richards Agree To $6.4M Deal
The Angels have avoided arbitration with Garrett Richards by agreeing to a one-year, $6.4 million deal.

Associated Press

MLB Hopes To Play Regular-Season Games In London In 2017
"We are very interested in playing there, and we're working hard on that one," Rob Manfred told the Associated Press. "I don't think it will be an opener because of the weather issues. It would b

ESPN

Mets To Retire Mike Piazza's No. 31 In July
The Mets plan to honor Matt Piazza by retiring his No. 31 on July 30 before a game against the Rockies.

Andrew Simon/MLB

Cardinals Acquired Jedd Gyorko As Insurance For Jhonny Peralta
Jhonny Peralta appeared to wear down in the second half of last season, which motivated the Cardinals to acquire insurance this winter.

Rick Hummel/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Manfred: DH Isn't Coming To NL Anytime Soon
Rob Manfred has thrown some cold water on the notion that the National League will adopt the designated hitter soon.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Astros Looking To Round Out Starting Rotation
Houston has explored the possibility of signing Doug Fister. They've also discussed Yovani Gallardo, Alfredo Simon and Kyle Lohse.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Anthopoulos Feels He'll Be In Los Angeles 'A Long Time'
Alex Anthopoulos received a flood of job offers after leaving the Blue Jays, but ultimately decided to join the Dodgers.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Reddick Ready To Talk Extension With Athletics
No negotiations have taken place and Josh Reddick doesn't want talks to drag into the regular season.

John Hickey/Bay Area News Group

Tigers Have Introduced Analytics Department
"We didn't really revamp the analytics department," Al Avila said. "We didn't have an analytics department."

James Hawkins/Detroit News

Nationals, Reds Interested In Bronson Arroyo
It was rumored over the weekend that Arroyo had visited Great American Ball Park recently.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Carlos Correa Hopes To Wear Clemente's No. 21 Someday
Carlos Correa, who took home the AL Rookie of the Year award over the weekend, revealed that he hopes to honor fellow Puerto Rican Roberto Clemente on the field one day.

Chad Thornburg/MLB

A's Won't Have Henderson Alvarez Until May
Henderson Alvarez underwent season-ending shoulder surgery last July.

ESPN.com

Mike Trout Monitoring Eastern Snow Storm
Angels outfielder Mike Trout appeared on The Weather Channel on Saturday to deliver a report on the massive storm in his hometown.

ESPN.com

MLB Clears Yu Darvish After Brother's Gambling Arrest
MLB has concluded there was no link to Yu Darvish' brother's gambling activities.

ESPN.com

Josh Hamilton Gets Cortisone Shot On Ailing Knee
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton took practice swings for the first time all offseason on Friday.

ESPN.com

Yoenis Cespedes Re-Signs With Mets On Three-Year, $75M Deal
Yoenis Cespedes' deal with the Mets includes an opt-out after the first season.

ESPN

Orioles Unlikely To Surrender Draft Pick For Free Agent
The Orioles have been linked to Yovani Gallardo, but Dan Duquette said on MLB Network Radio that the club would prefer to retain its first-round pick.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Alexei Ramirez Will Earn $3M With Padres
The deal includes an mutual option worth $4 million with a $1 million buyout.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Tigers, J.D. Martinez Discussing Extension
The Tigers and J.D. Martinez are discussing a potential contract extension, the outfielder told MLive.com.

Chris Iott/MLive

Sources: Cespedes, Mets Discussing Deal With Opt Out
The Mets are discussing a three-year deal with Yoenis Cespedes that includes an opt-out clause after the 2016 season, according to sources.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Austin Jackson Being Pursued By Angels, Brewers, Cubs, Rangers
The Angels, Brewers, Cubs and Rangers are among the teams that have at least some level of interest in Austin Jackson, according to a report.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Washington's Offer To Cespedes Is For Five Years
The reported offer the Nationals have made to Yoenis Cespedes is for five years.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Rockies Considering Run At Yovani Gallardo
Searching for upgrades to their rotation and bullpen, the Rockies are now considering a run at Yovani Gallardo, according to a report.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Manfred: NL Teams Might Embrace DH Addition
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said last week that there was more momentum lately for the DH in the NL.

ESPN

MLB Moves 2016 Non-Waiver Deadline To Aug. 1
Major League Baseball has moved the 2016 non-waiver trade deadline to August 1 because the usual date of July 31 falls on a Sunday this year.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Diamondbacks Trying To Trade Second Baseman
Bob Nightengale reports that trading a second baseman would allow Arizona to add Howie Kendrick in free agency.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

J.D. Martinez Seeks Long-Term Deal With Tigers
J.D. Martinez wants to retire as a member of the Tigers and is seeking a long-term deal to help make that happen.

Katie Strang/ESPN

Aroldis Chapman Won't Face Charges
Aroldis Chapman will not face charges stemming from an October domestic dispute between Chapman and his girlfriend.

ESPN

Astros, Orioles Interested In Yovani Gallardo
Gallardo, believed to be the top starter left on the free agent market, has also been linked to the Blue Jays this offseason.

Austin Laymance/MLB