May 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

Jose Abreu: Royals Have More 'Desire' Than White Sox
Jose Abreu believes he knows the difference between the White Sox and Royals and it's not about talent.

Dan Hayes/CSN Chicago

Cubs Aren't Concerned With Dip In Jake Arrieta's Velocity
Jake Arrieta has endured an up-and-down season and a loss to the Brewers continued the trend.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Tim Tebow Hits Batting Practice Home Run In Camp
Tim Tebow homered to right field during batting practice Tuesday in the instructional league with the Mets.

Associated Press

Shin-Soo Choo Could Return For ALDS
Shin-Soo Choo underwent surgery on Aug. 17 for a fractured left forearm and was expected to be sidelined for eight weeks, but he has made significant progress.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB

Blue Jays Name Paul Beeston President Emeritus
Paul Beeston will hold the position "in perpetuity."

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors

David Ortiz Sets HR Record For Player Aged 40 Or Older
David Ortiz hit his 35th home run of the season on Monday night, setting a new single-season record for a player aged 40 or older.

R.J. Anderson/CBS Sports

Benches Clear After Battle Between Madison Bumgarner, Yasiel Puig
No punches were thrown, but each side traded several pushes and shoves.

ESPN

Indians Considering Three-Man Playoff Rotation
The Indians are closing in on the American League Central title and are beginning to think about how they'll line up in the postseason.

Dayn Perry/CBS Sports

Santiago Casilla Out As Giants' Closer
Bruce Bochy has removed Santiago Casilla from the closer's role after the reliever had his ninth blown save of the season for the Giants on Sunday.

ESPN

Tim Tebow Focused On Mets, Team Begins Selling Jerseys
Tim Tebow, after taking part in his first day of instructional league play with the Mets, says he has no interest in fielding calls from teams that have a need at the quarterback position because of a

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Kenley Jansen Foresees A 'Tough' Choice In Free Agency
Kenley Jansen is set to become a free agent after the season and foresees a "tough" choice on the open market.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

David Ortiz Second-Guessing Decision To Announce Retirement
After a season full of gifts, interviews and appearances, David Ortiz is second-guessing his decision to announce his retirement before the season.

Rob Bradford/WEEI

Hamstring Injury Could End Starlin Castro's Season
Starlin Castro suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain on Saturday, which could prematurely end his first season with the Yankees.

Bryan Hoch/MLB

Hanley Ramirez Warming To Leadership Role With Red Sox
Hanley Ramirez is quieter than natural leaders David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia, but he's settling into a leadership role with the Red Sox.

Michael Silverman/Boston Herald

Padres Honor Yangervis Solarte's Late Wife During Game
The Padres played with heavy hearts against the Rockies on Sunday a day after Yangervis Solarte lost his wife, Yuliett, to cancer.

Associated Press

D-Backs Parting Ways With VP De Jon Watson
Tony La Russa and Dave Stewart may also be fired after the season.

ESPN.com

Steven Matz Could Rejoin Mets This Week
Steven Matz threw a pain-free 30-pitch bullpen session on Saturday at the team complex in Florida.

ESPN.com

Miguel Cabrera Gets 2,500th Career Hit
Tigers star Miguel Cabrera became the 100th player in major league baseball history to reach the milestone.

ESPN.com

Indians Lose Carlos Carrasco For The Rest Of The Season
Carlos Carrasco suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right pinkie finger on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Carlos Carrasco Suffers Fractured Finger
The Indians say there is no timetable for Carlos Carrasco's return to the mound.

ESPN.com

Mets Likely Lose deGrom For The Season
Mets GM Sandy Alderson said that Jacob deGrom's pain is ulnar nerve-related and likely will require surgery.

ESPN.com

Nationals To Activate Joe Ross
Joe Ross has been sidelined with right shoulder inflammation since July 2.

ESPN.com

Jacob deGrom To Start Sunday Against Twins
Jacob deGrom has been out since September 1 with forearm inflammation.

ESPN.com

Dodgers, Brewers Swap Involving Braun-Puig 'Was Never Close'
Recent reports have suggested that the Dodgers nearly sent Yasiel Puig as part of a package to the Brewers for Ryan Braun.

Jon Heyman/Today's Knuckleball

Derek Falvey 'Finalist' For Twins Front Office Job
Derek Falvey, currently the assistant general manager with the Indians, is said to be a finalist for a job with the Twins.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

A.J. Preller Suspended 30 Days After Investigation Of Pomeranz Trade
Major League Baseball has suspended A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay after an investigation into the Drew Pomeranz trade between the Padres and Red Sox.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Cubs Clinch First NL Central Title Since 2008
The Cubs became the first Major League team to clinch a division crown when the Cardinals defeated the Giants on Thursday night.

ESPN

Lourdes Gurriel Hosts Showcase For MLB Clubs
Lourdes Gurriel, Jr., the younger brother of Astros infielder Yulieski Gurriel, hosted a showcase for as many as 70 Major League scouts in Panama City on Wednesday.

Jesse Sanchez/MLB

Multiple Candidates Have Declined To Interview With Twins
"Multiple GM types" have declined to interview with the Twins, who are searching to fill front office vacancies, according to a report.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Tony La Russa: Adam Jones Wrong In Saying MLB Is A 'White Man's Sport'
Tony La Russa recognizes there are issues that affect the black community in the United States, but disagrees with Adam Jones, who said Major League Baseball is a "white man's sport."

ESPN