May 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

Red Sox Place Joe Kelly On DL With Shoulder Impingement
Joe Kelly didn't feel right leading up to Tuesday night's start against the Rays.

Scott Lauber/ESPN

Ubaldo Jimenez Has Been Dominant Against Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have three of the most feared hitters in the game, but Ubaldo Jimenez has owned Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion recently.

Eddie Matz/ESPN

Hector Olivera's Administrative Leave Extended By Two Weeks
The league wants to further investigate his arrest for alleged domestic violence, according to a report.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Orioles Make Offer To Kyle Lohse; Reds, Tigers Interested
The Orioles have offered Kyle Lohse a contract and the Reds and Tigers are also interested, according to a report.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Kyle Schwarber To Have Surgery This Week
The Cubs already expect him to miss the season with ACL and LCL tears, but an exact recovery timeline remains uncertain.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

David Wright: Noah Syndergaard Is Like A Video Game Character
David Wright says that he describes the pitching of Noah Syndergaard in the context of video games.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Jason Heyward Says He Left Cardinals For Chicago's Locked-Up Core
Visiting Busch Stadium for the first time since he left the Cardinals to sign with the Cubs, Jason Heyward was careful to clarify some of his December comments, which he thinks were misconstrued.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Jacob deGrom's Son Out Of Hospital; Pitcher Throwing
Jacob deGrom's week-old son was discharged from a Florida hospital on Monday and the right-hander could return to the mound as early as this weekend.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Twins Hire Ron Gardenhire As Special Assistant To GM
Ron Gardenhire, who managed the Twins from 2002-14, will serve as a roving Minor League instructor and evaluator.

Rhett Bollinger/MLB

Rangers Haven't Made Trade Calls For Catcher
Robinson Chinos has been placed on the disabled list, but Jon Daniels says the Rangers haven't made any calls to acquire a catcher.

Sports Day DFW

Steven Wright Sends Gift To Chris Colabello After Beaning
Steven Wright sent a gift to Chris Colabello after the pitcher plunked the first baseman with a fastball to the helmet on Sunday.

Associated Press

Tanaka-Iwakuma Face Off In First Matchup Of Ex-Japanese Teammates
Sunday's game between the Yankees and Mariners featured the first Major League matchup between a pair of ex-Japanese teammates when Masahiro Tanaka and Hisashi Iwakuma took the mound.

Bryan Hoch/MLB

Rockies May Release Jose Reyes After Suspension
The Rockies are still awaiting Major League Baseball's decision on punishment for Jose Reyes in the wake of a domestic violence incident.

Patrick Saunders/Denver Post

Cuba's Jose Miguel Fernandez To Showcase For Teams
Jose Miguel Fernandez, who fled Cuba a little more than four months ago, is expected to audition for hundreds of scouts on May 2 and 3 in the Dominican Republic.

Ben Badler/Baseball America

Jason Groome Ruled Ineligible After 19 Strikeout Game
Jason Groome, a left-hander that has a chance to be the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB draft, was ruled ineligible in New Jersey this week.

ESPN

Jacob deGrom's Newborn Son's Health Improving
The Mets believe Jacob deGrom could return to the rotation as soon as next weekend.

ESPN.com

Angels Place Daniel Nava On DL
Daniel Nava was hitting .286 through 14 at-bats in eight games with the Angels this season.

ESPN.com

Mets Place deGrom On Family Emergency Leave
Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is on family emergency leave because of a medical issue with his newborn son.

ESPN.com

Dombrowski: Sandoval's MRI Shows 'Great Deal Going On'
Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval will meet next week with Dr. James Andrews.

ESPN.com

Jacob deGrom Likely To Be Placed On DL
Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom threw a light bullpen session on Friday.

ESPN.com

Rangers, Adrian Beltre Agree To Two-Year Extension
Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was set to become a free agent at the end of this season.

ESPN.com

Orioles Showing Interest In Kyle Lohse
Kyle Lohse has received interest from teams as a spot starter or to add rotational depth.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Johan Santana Looking At Mid-Year Comeback
Johan Santana last threw a Major League pitch in 2012.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Mr. Met Upset He Didn't Get NL Championship Ring
The Mets handed out 750 National League Championship rings to players and other employees, but Mr. Met didn't receive one.

Dayn Perry/CBS Sports

Twins Sign David Murphy To Minors Deal
The contract carries a $1.15 million salary. David Murphy will be assigned to Triple-A Rochester.

Darren Wolfson/1500 ESPN

Rusney Castillo Optioned To Triple-A Pawtucket
The Red Sox are happy with their outfield depth and don't feel the need to replace Rusney Castillo on the roster with another outfielder.

Jason Mastrodonato/Boston Herald

Red Sox Courted Chris Davis Before He Re-Signed With Orioles
Chris Davis told the Boston Herald that the Red Sox showed interest in him before he re-signed with the Orioles this offseason.

Chris Mason/Boston Herald

Jung Ho Kang Cleared To Play Extended Spring Training Games
Jung Ho Kang is recovering from torn ligaments in his knee suffered late in the 2015.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Red Sox Place Pablo Sandoval On DL With Shoulder Strain
There is significant mystery surrounding the injury given Pablo Sandoval's tumultuous start to the season.

Scott Lauber/ESPN

Terry Collins Wants Mets 'To Show People We Mean Business'
Terry Collins said that Wednesday's game was a must-win for the Mets just five months after they appeared in the World Series and a little more than a week into the season.

Danny Knobler/ESPN