The Orioles are trying to plug last-minute holes on their roster and trading for Jay Bruce remains a possibility.
June 2016 - Baseball Wiretap
Jay Bruce Still Possible Trade Target For Orioles
Albert Pujols On Pace To Play On Opening Day
Albert Pujols started at designated hitter in his first Spring Training game on Sunday and is on pace to be in the lineup for the Angels on Opening Day.
Rays Sign Dan Johnson As Knuckleball Pitcher
Dan Johnson, who played first base for the Rays during parts of the 2008, 2010 and 2011 seasons, is now attempting a career as a knuckleball pitcher.
Union Had No Knowledge Of Jenrry Mejia's Dissatisfaction
The Major League Baseball Players Association had no knowledge of Jenrry Mejia's dissatisfaction with his representation until comments from the Mets reliever were published in The New York Times, ac
Austin Jackson Agrees To One-Year, $5M Deal With White Sox
The addition of Austin Jackson gives the White Sox needed outfield depth.
MLB Drops Chase Utley's Suspension
Chase Utley had been suspended for his hard slide into Ruben Tejada during the NLDS.
Andrew McKirahan Likely To Miss The Season
Braves reliever is expected to be headed for another elbow operation.
Chapman In Process Of Becoming U.S. Citizen
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is seeking United States citizenship.
Jenrry Mejia Believes MLB Officials Orchestrated Lifetime Ban
Jenrry Mejia was permanently barred from baseball after three failed doping tests.
Maicer Izturis Retiring After 11 MLB Seasons
Maicer Izturis, hindered by injuries in recent years, was in Toronto's spring training camp on a minor league contract.
Jacob DeGrom Refuses To Sign 2016 Contract In Protest
Jacob DeGrom is already 27 years old and was Rookie of the Year in 2014.
Cubs' Payroll Exceeds $150M For First Time In Franchise History
The Cubs finalized the last of their player contract on Friday with all of their pre-arbitration players, including Kris Bryant's $652,000 salary.
Cameron Maybin Out 4-6 Weeks With Broken Wrist
Cameron Maybin previously was dealing with residual shoulder soreness from a slip-and-fall accident at his home this offseason.
Edwin Encarnacion, Jays Open Extension Talks
Edwin Encarnacion is one of 10 pending free agents on the Blue Jays roster and along with Jose Bautista, among the most critical.
Hal Steinbrenner Has No Intention Of Selling $3.2B Yankees
A syndicate headed by George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees in 1973 for $8.3 million, some $5 million less than the previous owner had paid for it nine years earlier.
David Ortiz Predicts Mookie Betts Will Become $250M Player
David Ortiz pulled Mookie Betts aside this offseason to give him his financial prognosis.
Kolten Wong, Cardinals Agree Upon Five-Year, $25.5M Extension
The Cardinals will pay Kolten Wong $25.5 million over five years.
Mets Saved About $10M With Michael Cuddyer's Retirement
Michael Cuddyer's retirement saved the Mets a lot of money, but not the full value of his $12.5 million contract for 2016.
Sources: Yasiel Puig Unlikely To Be Suspended
Yasiel Puig is not expected to be suspended for an alleged domestic violence incident involving his sister, according to sources.
MLB Suspends Aroldis Chapman For 30 Games
Aroldis Chapman has been suspended 30 games under Major League Baseball's new domestic violence policy for his involvement in an alleged incident in October.
Mariners Finalize One-Year Deal With Guillermo Heredia
The Mariners have finalized a one-year, $507,500 contract with Cuban outfielder Guillermo Heredia.
Royals Agree To Five-Year Extension With Salvador Perez
The Royals have agreed to a contract extension with Salvador Perez that extends his contract through the 2021 season.
Jake Arrieta To Start Opener For Cubs
The Cubs have tabbed Jake Arrieta has their starter on Opening Day against the Angels.
Eric Hosmer Open To Long-Term Deal With Royals
Eric Hosmer is open to a long-term contract with the Royals despite the narrative that the team's window for success closes after the 2017 season when he and several other important players can becom
David Murphy Signs Minor League Deal With Red Sox
The deal includes a $2 million base salary should he make the Major League roster and an opt-out clause at the end of the spring.
Adam Eaton Apologizes For Tweet About Race During Oscars
Adam Eaton has apologized for a tweet he posted during Sunday's Academy Awards telecast.
Ian Desmond Embracing Move To Left Field With Rangers
Ian Desmond is ready to embrace the switch from shortstop to outfield and thanked the Rangers for thinking outside the box when they signed him.
Walt Weiss Takes Issue With Troy Tulowitzki's 'Country Club' Comment
Troy Tulowitzki said prefers his new spring training home with the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida, to the 140-acre complex that the Rockies and the Diamondbacks share in Arizona.
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