April 2016 - Baseball Wiretap

Marlins, Junichi Tazawa Agree To Two-Year Deal
Junichi Tazawa will earn $5 million in 2017 and $7 million in 2018.

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Rangers Trying To Keep Three Players From World Baseball Classic
The Rangers plan to submit forms by Friday that would allow them to object allowing Yu Darvish, Elvis Andrus and Shin-Soo Choo from participating in the event.

Dayn Perry/CBS Sports

Dodgers, Twins Continue To Discuss Brian Dozier Trade
No deal is close, but the two sides "remain in dialogue."

Jon Morosi/MLB

Rangers Haven't Ruled Out Signing Edwin Encarnacion
Jon Daniels says the Rangers haven't ruled out signing Edwin Encarnacion.

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Yankees Prospect Killed In Venezuela
Yankees prospect Alexander Figueredo was shot and killed in his native Venezuela on Nov. 27.

George A. King III/New York Post

Josh Hamilton To Work Out For Rangers Before Christmas
If he looks good, the Rangers will consider signing Josh Hamilton to a minor league contract.

Jeff Wilson/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Matt Harvey 'Feeling Great' After July Surgery
Matt Harvey is feeling good after undergoing season-ending surgery on July 18 in St. Louis to relieve thoracic outlet syndrome.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Giants, Yankees Aren't Seriously Pursuing Jose Bautista
Jose Bautista isn't drawing serious interest from the Yankees or Giants, according to a report.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Orioles Sign Welington Castillo After All
The Orioles have agreed on a one-year deal with Welington Castillo despite recent reports that downplayed the possibility.

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Rockies Confident Playing Ian Desmond At First Base
The Rockies are confident playing Ian Desmond at first base, a position he's never played.

Associated Press

White Sox, Derek Holland Agree Upon One-Year Deal
The White Sox have agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract with Derek Holland.

ESPN

Rockies Tell Charlie Blackmon To Take Rumors With 'Grain Of Salt'
The Rockies have told Charlie Blackmon not to listen to trade rumors following the signing of Ian Desmond, who was introduced on Tuesday.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

Tigers Haven't Put Francisco Rodriguez On Trade Block
Francisco Rodriguez isn't on the trade block as the Tigers look to shed payroll this offseason.

Anthony Fenech/Detroit Free-Press

Rays Only Team To Vote Against Ratifying CBA
Major League owners have ratified baseball's new collective bargaining agreement by a 29-1 vote, according to a source.

Associated Press

Indians Continue To Phase Out Chief Wahoo Logo
The Indians will now use their red block C hats with their blue jerseys.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

Koji Uehara Agrees To $6M Deal With Cubs
Koji Uehara had better offers from other teams but chose to take less to join the Cubs, according to a source.

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Dodgers Nearing Four-Year, $64M Deal With Justin Turner
The value of the deal could be larger once the final numbers are determined.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Red Sox Won't Add Payroll To Sign Jose Bautista
Jose Bautista and his agent approached the Red Sox, but the two sides won't be working out a contract agreement.

Peter Gammons

14 Teams Receive Competitive Balance Draft Picks
Teams that fall in the bottom 10 in revenue and bottom 10 in market size will get a pick in Round A, after the first round, or Round B, following the second round.

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Orioles Likely Moving On From Welington Castillo
Talks between the Orioles and Welington Castillo have slowed and the club will likely move on, according to a report.

Dan Connolly/Baltimore Baseball

Justin Turner Close To Deal With Dodgers
The Dodgers have a contract offer on the table to re-sign Justin Turner, and the two sides are close to a deal, according to a source.

Doug Padilla/ESPN

Rockies' Chad Bettis Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer
Chad Bettis has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent surgery to have one of his testicles removed in late November.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Dodgers, Kenley Jansen Agree To Five-Year, $80M Deal
Closer Kenley Jansen had better offers from both the Nationals and Marlins but decided to stay home and take less money.

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Tyson Ross Drawing Interest From Cubs
The Cubs are still involved in talks with Tyson Ross, who they would use as depth behind their veteran starting pitchers.

Patrick Mooney/CSN Chicago

Blue Jays Still Talking Deal With Jose Bautista
The two sides met last week, but it doesn't appear as though they came much closer to a new deal.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Giants May Wait Until Next Winter To Extend Madison Bumgarner
Madison Bumgarner is the lowest-paid pitcher in the Giants' starting rotation and the club has been open to contract options with the three-time World Series champion.

John Shea/San Francisco Chronicle

Astros Interested In Danny Duffy, Yordano Ventura
The Astros are looking to fortify their starting rotation and are interested in Danny Duffy and Yordano Ventura of the Royals.

Brian McTaggart/MLB

Gerrit Cole Hasn't Yet Discussed Contract With Pirates
Gerrit Cole, who dealt with a rib injury last spring and then two arm injuries during the season, had a disappointing 2016 season with a 3.88 ERA in 21 starts.

Adam Berry/MLB

Dexter Fowler Thinks Cardinals Can Extend Title Window
Dexter Fowler, coming off a World Series victory with the Cubs, opted to sign with the Cardinals in part because they are always in the title hunt.

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Strasburg Feels He Probably 'Abused Slider'
Stephen Strasburg said his new slider put stress on his pitching arm which resulted in the injury problems last season.

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