June 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

Manny Machado Hits Three HRs In Three Innings
Manny Machado became just the second player in Major League history to homer in the first, second and third innings of a game.

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Clayton Kershaw Resumes Playing Catch
Clayton Kershaw participated in baseball-related activity on Sunday for the first time since July 16.

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Ichiro Suzuki Joins 3,000-Hit Club
Ichiro Suzuki joins Paul Monitor as the only players to get their 3,000th hits with triples.

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A's Place Sonny Gray On DL With Forearm Soreness
Sonny Gray's injury is the latest setback for the Oakland ace.

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Bryce Harper Not In Lineup Due To Neck Stiffness
Bryce Harper has been bothered by a stiff neck for a few days.

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A-Rod To Play Final Game Friday, Become Adviser For Yanks
The Yankees announced Sunday that Alex Rodriguez will assume a position as a special adviser and instructor with the team.

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Nick Castellanos Suffers Fractured Left Hand
Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos left Saturday's game at the end of the fourth inning due to a non-displaced fracture in his left hand.

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Yankees To Hold Sunday News Conference With A-Rod
Alex Rodriguez has all but disappeared from the Yankees in the past month.

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Mariners Retire Ken Griffey Jr.'s No. 24
The Mariners have retired No. 24 throughout their organization.

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Angels Designate Tim Lincecum For Assignment
Tim Lincecum was 2-6 with a 9.16 ERA in nine starts with the Angels.

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Dodgers Place Bud Norris On DL With Strained Back Muscle
The move with Bud Norris was retroactive to August 1.

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Nats Place Ryan Zimmerman On DL; Recall Brian Goodwin
The Nationals have placed Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day DL with a bruised left wrist.

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M's Acquire Bullpen Help In Trades With Pirates, Jays
Both deals that the Mariners made on Saturday were for players to be named later.

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Cubs DFA Joe Nathan, Activate Jorge Soler
Veteran reliever Joe Nathan was signed by the Cubs in May.

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D-Backs To Start Zack Greinke On Tuesday
Zack Greinke has been sidelined since July 3 with a left oblique strain.

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Padres Drawing Scrutiny After Recent Trades
The examination of the Padres' moves has led to a conversation about establishing protocol for what medical information MLB teams must disclose.

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A's Suspend Strength And Conditioning Coach After Hidden Camera Found
Coach Mike Henriques was sent home from a recent road trip after a camera was set up to watch players working out.

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Tigers Monitoring Michael Fulmer's Pitch Counts, Not Innings
The Tigers want to avoid working Michael Fulmer too hard, but they have changed the way they evaluate his workload this summer.

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Jordan Zimmermann Has Clean MRI, Likely To Avoid DL
Brad Ausmus said Jordan Zimmermann was experiencing tightness in his lat muscle and was sent for tests by the Tigers.

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Mark Teixeira Expected To Announce Retirement At Season's End
The Yankees will hold a press conference with Mark Teixeira on Friday afternoon, but the club didn't announce any reason.

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Indians Prospect Francisco Mejia Extends Hitting Streak To 46 Games
The streak is the longest in Minor League Baseball in 62 years.

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Phillies To Promote Jake Thompson For Saturday Start
The Phillies will promote Jake Thompson and he'll make his first Major League start on Saturday.

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Angels Remove Ric Wilson As Amateur Scouting Director
The Angels have removed Ric Wilson as amateur scouting director, but he may stay with the organization in another capacity.

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Mets: Yoenis Cespedes Playing Golf Was 'Bad Optics'
Sandy Alderson called it "bad optics" that Yoenis Cespedes played a round of golf hours before landing on the disabled list with a lingering right quadriceps injury.

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Aaron Sanchez Will Be Part Of Toronto's Six-Man Rotation
The Blue Jays are keeping Aaron Sanchez in the starting rotation as part of a six-man rotation going forward.

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Twins Could Send Miguel Sano To Triple-A
Miguel Sano, 23, is hitting .219/.265/.344 with one homer over his past 15 games.

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Yankees Still Have No Plans To Release Alex Rodriguez
The Yankees have no plans to release Alex Rodriguez, according to Brian Cashman.

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No Extension Talks Between Nationals, Wilson Ramos
Wilson Ramos is likely to hit free agency without agreeing to an extension.

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Kendrys Morales Fined And Suspended One Game
Major League Baseball has fined and suspended Kendrys Morales for one game for his actions following a ninth-inning ejection, which included returning to the field.

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Baseball Will Return To Olympics In 2020
The International Olympic Committee executive board voted Wednesday to bring back baseball and softball to the Summer Games at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

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