June 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez End Two-Year Silence
David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez ran into each other in an indoor batting cage at JetBlue Park, embraced and had a brief conversation.

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Extension Talks Between Blue Jays, Edwin Encarnacion Ended Over Length
Recently reported extension talks between the Blue Jays and Edwin Encarnacion didn't advance very far.

Enrique Rojas/ESPN

White Sox Release Mike Olt
The 27-year-old has hit .168/.250/.330 with 16 home runs in 400 Major League plate appearances.

Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune

New Regulations Allow Cubans To Legally Earn In MLB
New rules regarding the trade embargo between the United States and Cuba have paved the way for more Cuban athletes to one day play Major League Baseball and other professional sports.

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Mets Place Ruben Tejada On Waivers
Ruben Tejada is scheduled to make $3 million this season, his final before hitting free agency.

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Rangers Still Interested In Trading For Jonathan Lucroy
The Rangers are still interested in trading for Jonathan Lucroy, but they haven't had any recent discussions with the Brewers.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Grievance Over Dan Jennings' Salary Settled In Nationals' Favor
The Marlins filed a grievance with Major League Baseball this offseason over how much the Nationals are paying Dan Jennings.

Chelsea James/Washington Post

Johnny Cueto Takes Line Drive Off Forehead
Johnny Cueto returned to Scottsdale to be evaluated by Giants doctors after he was hit in the forehead by a line drive Monday night.

Christina Kahrl/ESPN

Byron Buxton On Track To Win Job With Twins
Byron Buxton entered spring training as the likely starting center fielder for the Twins, but the club wasn't going to guarantee the top prospect anything.

David Schoenfield/ESPN

Reds Didn't Want To Take Huge Step Backward
The criticism of the Reds has been that they haven't entered a full rebuild, but Walt Jocketty insists that is the team's preference.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Daniel Bard Attempting Major League Comeback
Daniel Bard is attempting a Major League comeback four years after he attempted to make it as a starting pitcher with the Red Sox.

Scott Lauber/ESPN

Nationals Have June 15 Deadline To Decide Mike Rizzo's Future
The Nationals have a June 15 deadline to decide whether or not to exercise the club option on Mike Rizzo's contract, according to a report.

Barry Svrluga/Washington Post

Marlins File Grievance Over Dan Jennings' Salary With Nationals
The Marlins have filed a grievance and are "fuming" over Dan Jennings' salary with the Nationals as special assistant to general manager Mike Rizzo.

Barry Jackson/Miami Herald

First Round Order Finalized For MLB Draft
Ian Desmond was the last of the 20 free agents issued a qualifying offer to sign a contract, so the compensation picks are all settled.

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Indians Had Interest In Justin Morneau
The Indians have interest in Justin Morneau prior to signing Mike Napoli.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Joe Girardi: CC Sabathia Has To Win Spot In Rotation
CC Sabathia has thrown more than 3,000 Major League innings and his fastball now struggles to reach 90 mph.

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Bumgarner To Miss At Least One Spring Start With Minor Injuries
Madison Bumgarner has a nerve issue in his left foot, as well as some rib-cage pain.

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Nats To Open Season With Max Scherzer
New Nationals manager Dusty Baker has confirmed that Max Scherzer will be the Opening Day starter April 4 in Atlanta.

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Corey Seager To Miss One To Two Weeks With Knee Strain
Dodgers' rookie shortstop Corey Seager's MRI revealed a mild strain of the left knee.

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Alex Wood Dealing With Forearm Tightness
The Dodgers scratched Alex Wood from starting on Saturday night because of tightness in his left forearm.

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Jered Weaver To See Spine Specialist
Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver will miss at least Monday's spring training start.

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McCullers: ' MRI Came Back 100 Percent Clean'
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers has soreness in his pitching shoulder and his recovery is on a day-to-day basis.

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Freddie Freeman Experiencing Right Hand And Wrist Discomfort
Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman missed 44 games last season with a right wrist injury.

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A's Jarrod Parker Suffers Another Broken Elbow
An MRI showed Jarrod Parker had broken the medial epicondyle in his right elbow.

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David Freese Agrees To One-Year, $3M Deal With Pirates
David Freese hit .257, with 14 homers and 56 RBIs with the Angels last season.

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Blue Jays, Randy Choate Agree To Minors Deal
Randy Choate will compete for a job in a Blue Jays bullpen that is currently without fellow left-hander Aaron Loup.

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Goose Gossage Meets With Yankees Brass Over Comments
Goose Gossage expressed no regrets over his ESPN interview in which he criticized Jose Bautista, Yoenis Cespedes and the "nerds" who are ruining baseball.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Cubs Want Jason Heyward To Get Work In Center Field
Over his Major League career, Jason Heyward has played 774 of his 835 games in right field.

Carrie Muskat/MLB

Randy Wolf Retires
Randy Wolf has decided to retire after spending at least part of 16 seasons in the Major Leagues.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Yankees Have No Plans To Play Starlin Castros At Third
The Yankees worked Starlin Castro at third base very early in camp, but have since nixed the plan to play him at the position.

George A. King III/New York Post