May 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

Cubs Officially Acquire Aroldis Chapman From Yankees
The Yankees received four players in return -- top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, pitcher Adam Warren and Minor League outfielders Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford.

ESPN

Mets Pursuing Jonathan Lucroy, Offering Travis d'Arnaud
There are "several" teams in the running for Jonathan Lucroy, according to sources.

Andrew Simon/MLB

Giants Casting Wide Net In Search Of Reliever
The Giants are engaging in a broad search as they look to add a reliever ahead of Monday's non-waiver trade deadline.

Henry Sculman/San Francisco Chronicle

Cubs Haven't Discussed Possible Extension With Aroldis Chapman
Reports have indicated that a trade is likely between the Cubs and the Yankees involving the reliever.

Jon Heyman/Today's Knuckleball

Padres 'Pushing Hard' To Move Derek Norris
San Diego has catcher Austin Hedges waiting in the Minor Leagues.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Rangers Interested In Trading For Edinson Volquez
The Rangers are interested in trading for Edinson Volquez, who is in the final season of a two-year with the Royals.

Evan Grant/Dallas Morning News

Rockies To Promote David Dahl
The Rockies will promote top outfield prospect David Dahl for Monday's series opener against the Orioles.

Nick Groke/Denver Post

Johnny Cueto Annoyed By Royals' White House Snub
The Royals did not extend an invitation to pitcher Johnny Cueto to join the World Series champions at the White House event last Thursday.

San Jose Mercury News

Sources: Yanks Close To Sending Chapman To Cubs For Top Prospect
The Yankees may trade closer Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs for shortstop Gleyber Torres.

ESPN.com

White Sox Suspend Chris Sale Five Days Over Uniform Dispute
Chris Sale expressed displeasure over having to wear the White Sox's 1976 navy, collared throwbacks, and the matter escalated from there.

ESPN.com

Joe Nathan Joins Cubs, Gets Win On Sunday
Joe Nathan pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Sunday, allowing a hit and a walk, and striking out three Brewers in the Cub's comeback win.

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Reports: Yankees Appear Close To Trading Aroldis Chapman
According to reports, the Nationals, Cubs, Giants, and Indians are among the teams most interested in trading for the services of Aroldis Chapman.

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Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza Enter Baseball Hall Of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza became a piece of baseball history on Sunday at Cooperstown.

ESPN.com

GM Candidates For Twins Beginning To Emerge
Jon Heyman reports that Thad Levine, Peter Woodfork, Kim Ng, Alex Anthopoulos, Josh Byrnes and Ben Cherington have been linked to the job.

Jon Heyman/Today's Knuckleball

Angels Aren't Currently Open To Dealing Matt Shoemaker
Matt Shoemaker could fetch a lot on the trade market this month, but the Angels aren't currently open to moving him.

Jon Heyman/Today's Knuckleball

Six Teams Showing Interest In Trading For Jay Bruce
The Indians, Rangers, Nationals, Orioles, Giants and Dodgers have all shown interest in trading for Jay Bruce, according to a report.

Jon Heyman/Today's Knuckleball

Josh Reddick Upset Over Lack Of Extension Talks
Josh Reddick has expressed frustration over the lack of recent contract extension talks with the Athletics.

Joe Stiglich/CSN Bay Area

Dodgers Hand Stephen Strasburg First Loss Of Season
The Dodgers defeated the Nationals 6-3 on Thursday, handing Stephen Strasburg his first loss of the season.

Associated Press

Matt Holliday Hit In Nose By Fastball; No Fractures
The Cardinals said Matt Holliday's nose was not fractured, but said he had a facial abrasion by his nose and upper lip.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

White Sox Open To Rebuild, Not Interested In Rentals
The White Sox are not interested in short-term rentals players and are open to the idea of a rebuild, according to Rick Hahn.

Associated Press

White Sox May Consider Selling At Deadline
The White Sox haven't decided how to approach the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline, but they are at least considering a seller's approach.

Jon Heyman/Today's Knuckleball

Cubs Showing Interest In Josh Reddick
Theo Epstein drafted Josh Reddick while serving as general manager of the Red Sox.

Jon Morosi/MLB

MLB Looking At Limits On Relief Pitchers
Any changes would come with an eye on making games move faster.

ESPN

Pirates Eyeing Trade For Jeanmar Gomez
The Pirates are among the teams interested in trading for Phillies closer Jeanmar Gomez.

Chad Thornburg/MLB

Padres, Jorge Ona Agree To $7M Signing Bonus
Jorge Ona, 19, was recently declared a free agent by Major League Baseball.

Jesse Sanchez/MLB

Padres Pushing Hard To Trade Andrew Cashner
The Padres are widely expected to trade Andrew Cashner before the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Brad Ziegler To Close For Red Sox
Brad Ziegler, 36, had 18 saves for the Diamondbacks.

Brendan Hall/ESPN

Jameson Taillon 'Doing Well' After Line Drive To Head
Jameson Taillon is doing well after he was hit in the back of the head with a line drive that left the bat at 105 mph on Tuesday night.

William Weinbaum/ESPN

Indians In Talks To Acquire Jonathan Lucroy
The Indians lost catcher Yan Gomes to a shoulder injury last Sunday.

ESPN.com

Cubs Acquire Mike Montgomery From M's In Four-Player Deal
Mike Montgomery fills a bullpen need for the Cubs, who have been lacking a left-handed pitcher.

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