June 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

Rangers Sign Top Pick Cole Ragans
Cole Ragans is reported to have signed at slot value ($2,003,400).

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Pete Rose: Ichiro's Japan Hits Don't Count Towards Record
Ichiro Suzuki has 2,977 Major League Baseball hits to go along with his 1,278 hits in nine seasons in Japan.

ESPN

Padres Sign Top Pick Cal Quantrill
Cal Quantrill is the son of former Major League reliever Paul Quantrill.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Nationals Agree To Terms Carter Kieboom
Washington took high school shortstop Carter Kieboom 28th overall with a compensation pick.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

Rangers Place Yu Darvish On DL With Shoulder Discomfort
The Rangers have placed Yu Darvish on the disabled list with shoulder discomfort, but a pair of MRIs showed no structural damage.

Associated Press

Gerrit Cole Likely To Miss Next Start
Gerrit Cole will likely miss his next scheduled start and possibly another with triceps tightness.

ESPN

Police Cite Man Who Threw Bottle At Ryan Howard
A man accused of throwing a beer bottle at Ryan Howard during a game earlier this month has been cited for disorderly conduct, according to police.

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Giants, Brewers Engaged In 'Preliminary Talks' On Ryan Braun Trade
The Giants have engaged in "preliminary talks" with the Brewers on a trade for Ryan Braun, according to a USA Today report.

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Reds To Sign No. 2 Overall Pick Nick Senzel
The Reds will sign the Tennessee third baseman for a $6.2 million bonus.

Jim Callis/MLB

Terry Collins Plans To Manage On Tuesday
Terry Collins has been released from a Milwaukee hospital and is headed back to New York.

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Yulieski Gourriel Cleared To Sign With Major League Team
Yulieski Gourriel, a third baseman and second baseman believed to be 32, most recently played for Industriales in Cuba.

Associated Press

Cubs Scouting Yankees' Relievers
The Cubs are looking to fortify their bullpen and have dispatched high-ranking scouts to watch the Yankees.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs Continue To Win At Historic Pace
The Cubs defeated the Braves on Sunday to push their record to 25 games over .500 (43-18) for the first time this season.

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Mike Trout Dealing With Bruised Right Thumb
Mike Trout left Sunday's game in the eighth inning with a bruised right thumb after getting hit by a pitch from Indians reliever Tommy Hunter.

ESPN

Matt Garza Will Make Season Debut This Week
Matt Garza has been sidelined with a right lat strain, but will make his first start against the Giants on Tuesday in San Francisco.

ESPN.com

Terry Collins Misses Game, Hospitalized Overnight
Mets manager Terry Collins will undergo further testing and will not fly with the team back to New York.

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Felix Hernandez Told To Rest Calf Four-To-Six Weeks
The Mariners' medical staff wants Felix Hernandez to rest a strained right calf.

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Yu Darvish To Miss Next Start
Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is experiencing neck and shoulder tightness.

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Arieta Interested In All-Star Home Run Derby
Jake Arrieta desires to participate in the Home Run Derby at this year's All-Star Game.

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M's Select Trey Griffey On Day 3 Of Draft
Trey Griffey is the son of Hall of Fame outfielder and former Mariner' Ken Griffey Jr.

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Pirates Place Francisco Cervelli On DL
The Pirates have acquired backup catcher Erik Kratz from the Angels on Saturday for $20,000.

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Stephen Strasburg Improves To 10-0
The Nationals beat the Phillies by the score of 9-6 on Friday night.

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John Gibbons Safe For Now, May Not Return For 2017
John Gibbons is believed to be safe as manager of the Blue Jays, but it seems like a long shot that he'll be brought back for 2017.

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White Sox DFA Jimmy Rollins, Promote Tim Anderson
The White Sox have designated Jimmy Rollins for assignment and promoted Tim Anderson from the Minor Leagues.

ESPN

Brewers Unlikely To Trade Jonathan Villar
The Brewers appear to have found a gem in Jonathan Villar, who they acquired from the Astros, and he has established himself as a starting shortstop.

Jon Heyman/Today's Knuckleball

Giancarlo Stanton Sets New Record For Hardest-Hit Ball
Giancarlo Stanton hit a ground ball in the eighth inning on Thursday night that resulted in a double play, but it also came off his bat at 123.9 mph -- the hardest-hit ball ever recorded by StatCast.

Scott Erskine/Knuckleball News

Yankees Selling 'No RUNS TMC' Shirts
The Yankees are hoping to capitalize monetarily on the dominant back end of their bullpen.

Associated Press

White Sox Cut Mat Latos, Sign Justin Morneau
The White Sox shuffled their roster on Thursday by signing Justin Morneau and designating Mat Latos for assignment.

Associated Press

Cubs Reacquire Chris Coghlan From Athletics
The Cubs have acquired Chris Coghlan from the Athletics for Minor League infielder/outfielder Arismendy Alcantara.

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Phillies Take Mickey Moniak; MLB Draft Round 1 Results
The Phillies used the first overall pick on California high school outfielder Mickey Moniak.

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