Brandon Belt and the Giants agreed to terms on a five-year extension Friday, according to multiple sources.
July 2016 - Baseball Wiretap
Giants Lock Up Brandon Belt With New Deal
Dodgers Lose No-Hit Bid, Then Game To Giants
The Giants beat the Dodgers 3-2 in 10-innings on Friday night, on a home run from shortstop Brandon Crawford.
Cubs Lose Schwarber For The Rest Of The Season
Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber has full tears to the ACL and LCL in his left knee.
Adrian Beltre Still Waiting For Offer From Rangers
It wasn't that long ago that an agreement on a new pact appeared to be a mere practicality.
Mark Teixeira Plans To Play Five, Six More Years
Mark Teixeira is in the final year of his $180 million contract with the Yankees, but he has no plans to stop playing baseball.
Zack Wheeler To Have Minor Surgery On Elbow
Zack Wheeler is due to undergo a minor surgical procedure to remove an undissolved stitch from last year's Tommy John surgery in his right forearm.
Chip Hale 'Embarrassed' After Loss To Cubs
The Diamondbacks have struggled to begin the season, including a 14-6 loss to the Cubs on Thursday night.
Dylan Bundy Returns To Major League Mound After Four Years
Dylan Bundy had Tommy John surgery in 2012 and has been hampered by injuries the past few years.
Red Sox Have No Plans To Demote Rusney Castillo
Rusney Castillo was the favorite to be the team's starting left fielder, but ultimately lost the job to Brock Holt and Chris Young.
Padres To Sign James Loney To Minors Deal
Loney was recently released by the Rays, who remain responsible for his $8 million salary this season less whatever he earns on another contract.
Dodgers Fall One Inning Short Of Shutout Streak
The Dodgers began the 2016 season with a 31-inning scoreless innings streak that ended in the fifth inning of an eventual loss to the Giants.
Kyle Schwarber Suffers Ankle Sprain During Collision
Dexter Fowler made contact with Kyle Schwarber's legs as the two converged chasing a line drive from Jean Segura of the Diamondbacks in left-center.
Rangers Deny Extension For Adrian Beltre Isn't A High Priority
During an interview with Ben & Skin on KRLD 105.3 The Fan, Jon Daniels was asked to characterize talks with Adrian Beltre on a contract extension.
Sam LeCure Signs Minors Deal With Dodgers
Sam LeCure, who will turn 32 in May, signed a minors pact with the Diamondbacks this offseason but was released late in Spring Training.
Astros Sign Cuban Infielder Anibal Sierra
The Astros have signed Cuban infielder Anibal Sierra to a Minor League contract valued at $3.5 million, according to sources.
Documents Dated 1857 Establish New Father Of Baseball
A set of history-changing documents went up for sale this week with the 2016 Major League season kicking off.
David Ortiz Passes Eddie Murray On Home Run List
David Ortiz homered on Wednesday night, his second in as many games.
Marlins' Top Prospect Tyler Kolek Has Tommy John Surgery
Tyler Kolek was sidelined with an elbow issue in late March after a strong Spring Training.
White Sox, Chance The Rapper Near Ambassador Deal
The White Sox are close to signing Chance The Rapper to an ambassador deal that will pay him to be part of club activities aimed at helping to market the team to a younger audience, according to sourc
Padres Set Record With 27 Straight Scoreless Innings
The Padres have become the first team in Major League history to be shut out in its first three games of a season.
Jeff Francoeur Earns $1M By Making Opening Day Roster
The veteran can also add another million via incentives in his contract.
John Gibbons Discusses Tuesday's 'Dresses' Remark
John Gibbons caused a bit of a stir when he suggested his Blue Jays should wear "dresses" after a tough loss on Tuesday night that came in part as a result of the application of Major League Basebal
Rob Manfred Expects To Decide On Punishment For Jose Reyes Soon
Jose Reyes is currently on paid administrative leave, which was not an issue during Spring Training, because players are only paid their salary during the regular season.
Orioles Had Interest In David Murphy
The Orioles had interest in David Murphy before they added Hyun Soo Kim to their Opening Day roster.
David Ortiz Slugs Fifth Opening Day Home Run
David Ortiz hit the fifth Opening Day home run of his Major League career on Tuesday in his final season opener.
Utley Rule Overturns Call To Give Rays Win
Major League Baseball's new "Chase Utley rule" loomed large in the Rays' win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
MLB Approves Players To Wear Two Devices During Games
Major League Baseball's playing rules committee approved two devices for use during games this season, according to two sources.
Adam Jones Defies O's Pie Ban With Cake After Walk-Off Win
Before the season, the Orioles banned Adam Jones' ritual of smashing pies in player's faces to celebrate victories, citing safety concerns.
Cubs, Theo Epstein Expect New Deal 'Sometime Soon'
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and Theo Epstein have both said recently that a new deal for the club's top executive is getting closer.
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