May 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

L.A. Not Ruling Out Surgery For Clayton Kershaw
The Dodgers are hopeful that Clayton Kershaw will not need surgery on his ailing back.

ESPN.com

Rangers Getting 'Tons Of Calls' On Jurickson Profar
The Rays are among the interested teams.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB

Nationals Promote Reynaldo Lopez To Face Dodgers
Reynaldo Lopez, 22, is the fifth-ranked prospect in the Nationals organization

Associated Press

Giants Sign Kyle Drabek; Will Audition As Pitcher/Infielder
The Giants have signed former first-round draft pick Kyle Drabek to a Minor League contract.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Dodgers, Rays Involved In Trade Discussions
It is not clear if Evan Longoria is involved in the talks and it seems more likely that utility man Logan Forsythe is L.A.'s target.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Yankees Still Covet Kyle Schwarber In Trade With Cubs
It is looking increasingly likely that the Yankees will trade Aroldis Chapman ahead of the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline.

Austin Laymance/MLB

Red Sox, Twins Have Held Trade Talks In Recent Weeks
The Twins and Red Sox have held trade talks in recent weeks, but so far the teams "aren't a great match at this point," according to a source.

Mike Berardino/Pioneer Press

Christian Yelich Denies Appearing In 'False And Defamatory Video'
Christian Yelich has taken to Twitter to deny that he is the person appearing in what has been described as an online sex tape.

ESPN

Twins Plan To Bring Back Paul Moliter In 2017
The Twins have no plans to let Paul Molitor go despite firing Terry Ryan.

ESPN

Aroldis Chapman Throws 105 MPH Against Orioles
Aroldis Chapman threw 105 mph on Monday night, 0.1 mph shy of tying his own Major League record.

ESPN

Former Cardinals Executive Sentenced To Jail For Astros Hack
The decision was handed down by a federal judge.

Associated Press

Indians Lose Yan Gomes For 4-8 Weeks
Yan Gomes has been diagnosed with an A/C joint separation of his right shoulder.

ESPN

Twins Fire GM Terry Ryan
The Twins announced that assistant GM Rob Anthony will replace Terry Ryan on an interim basis.

ESPN.com

Rangers Among Those Seeking Pitching Help
The Rangers have been linked to Matt Moore, Jake Odorizzi and Drew Smyly, as well as Andrew Cashner and Julio Teheran.

Chad Thornburg/MLB

Rays Telling Teams Chris Archer Isn't Available
The Rays have told inquiring teams that Chris Archer isn't available in a trade this month, barring an offer that "overwhelms them."

Buster Olney/ESPN

Yankees-Royals Discussed Carlos Beltran Deal Earlier This Season
The Yankees and Royals discussed a trade that would have sent Carlos Beltran to the reigning World Series champions earlier this season.

George A. King III/New York Post

Five Teams Send Scouts To Watch Matt Moore
Matt Moore, 27, has a 4.33 ERA, 4.60 FIP and 98 strikeouts in 116.1 innings pitched this season.

Roger Mooney/Tampa Times

Clayton Kershaw's Return Date Remains Uncertain
The Dodgers are giving Clayton Kershaw more time to make sure he's 100 percent recovered.

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Mets Recall Michael Conforto; Send Brandon Nimmo To PCL
Outfielder Michael Conforto will rejoin the Mets at Wrigley Field on Monday.

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Jose Conseco Signs With Pittsburg Diamonds Of The Pacific Association
Former A's slugger Jose Canseco, 52, will play the month of August for the Pittsburg Diamonds.

East Bay Times

Hunter Pence Leaves Rehab Game With Leg Injury
Hunter Pence made an early exit from his first rehab game in Sacramento.

East Bay Times

Clayton Kershaw Throws Simulated 60-Pitch Game
If Clayton Kershaw reports no setbacks, he could return to the Dodgers' rotation next week.

ESPN.com

MLB Tells Managers To Stop Arguing Balls And Strikes
Joe Torre says the conduct of managers is detrimental to the game.

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Braves Place Closer Arodys Vizcaino On 15-Day DL
Braves pitcher Arodys Vizcaino has a right oblique strain.

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Astros GM: Getting Gurriel 'Huge Deal For Us'
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow first saw Cuban free agent Yulieski Gurriel play in Amsterdam ten-years ago.

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Jays Sign Justin Smoak To Two-Year Extension
The Blue Jays signed Justin Smoak to a two-year deal worth $4.125M per season.

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MLB 'Looking Into' Big Papi Breaking Tampering Rules
After Tuesday night's All-Star Game, David Ortiz lobbied for the Red Sox to go after Jose Fernandez and Edwin Encarnacion.

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Stephen Strasburg Improves To 13-0 With Win Over Pirates
Nats star Stephen Strasburg improved to 13-0 for the season, and now has won 16 consecutive decisions dating back to last September.

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Source: Cuban Star Yulieski Gurriel Agrees To Deal With Astros
Infielder Yulieski Gurriel has agreed to a five-year, $47.5M contract with the Astros, according to multiple reports.

ESPN.com

Diamondbacks Send Shelby Miller To Minor Leagues
The Diamondbacks have sent Shelby Miller to the Minor Leagues.

Associated Press