May 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Ownership Pushed For Blue Jays To Re-Sign Jose Bautista
Jose Bautista agreed to a one-year, $18.5 million deal with Toronto that includes options for more years.

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Neftali Feliz Signs One-Year Deal With Brewers
Neftali Feliz is expected to close games for the Brewers in 2017.

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Yankees Headed To Arbitration With Dellin Betances
Dellin Betances submitted a proposed $5 million salary last week and the Yankees filed at $3 million.

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Red Sox Sign Kyle Kendrick To Minors Deal
The Red Sox have signed Kyle Kendrick to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Evan Drellich/Boston Herald

Trevor Hoffman Falls Five Votes Shy Of Hall Of Fame
Trevor Hoffman fell short of the votes required to gain election into the Hall of Fame when the voting was released on Wednesday.

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Kole Calhoun Signs Three-Year Extension With Angels
The two sides reached an agreement on a one-year, $6.35 million deal to avoid arbitration last week, but came to terms on the longer deal to keep Kole Calhoun under contract through 2019.

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Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Pudge Rodriguez Elected To Hall Of Fame
Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan "Pudge'' Rodriguez were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

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White Sox Prospect Michael Kopech Hits 110 MPH On Radar Gun
Michael Kopech, who the White Sox acquired from the Red Sox in the Chris Sale trade, hit 110 mph during his first maximum velocity workout on the year.

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Diamondbacks, Gregor Blanco Agree To Minors Deal
Gregor Blanco will make a $1 million base salary if he makes the major league roster.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Willie McCovey Pardoned By Barack Obama
Willie McCovey was one of 273 people to be pardoned or have their sentences commuted by Barack Obama on Tuesday.

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Edinson Volquez's Brother Stabbed To Death In Dominican Republic
A brother of Edinson Volquez was killed in the Dominican Republic on Monday, according to multiple reports.

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Josh Hamilton Signs Minors Deal With Rangers
Josh Hamilton was released in August, closing the books on a $125 million, five-year deal signed with the Angels after the 2012 season.

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Jose Bautista Returning To Blue Jays On One-Year, $18M Deal
The Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with Jose Bautista, according to sources.

ESPN

Alex Rodriguez To Host CNBC Reality Show
Alex Rodriguez will host a CNBC reality television show featuring retired athletes who face financial troubles.

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David Ortiz Insists He'll Remain Retired
Despite rumors to the contrary, David Ortiz says he's happily retired from baseball and has no plans for a return.

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Padres, Wil Myers Still Working On Extension Worth More Than $80M
The two sides have a "basic agreement" in place that would guarantee Wil Myers $83 million over six years with a team option for a seventh season.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Astros Remain In Contact With A's On Sonny Gray
The Astros continue to look for upgrades in their starting rotation and have been in contact with the Athletics regarding Sonny Gray.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Blue Jays, Jose Bautista Likely To Settle On Short-Term Deal
The Blue Jays are nearing a contract agreement with Jose Bautista, but the length of the deal hasn't yet been determined.

Connor Byrne/MLB Trade Rumors

Royals Sign Danny Duffy To Five-Year, $65M Contract
Danny Duffy was eligible for arbitration and would have become a free agent after the 2017 season.

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Phillies, Michael Saunders Agree Upon $9M Deal
The contract also reportedly features a club option worth $11 million that increases to as much as $14 million.

ESPN

Jose Bautista, Blue Jays Nearing Deal
The Blue Jays have emerged as the front-runner to sign Jose Bautista and he's believed to be nearing a deal with the club, according to sources.

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Teams Increasing Trade Offers For Jose Quintana
Jose Quintana has been mentioned in trade rumors since the early part of November and recently opposing clubs have been sweetening their trade offers for the right-hander.

Bruce Levine/CBS Chicago

Cardinals Could Extend Yadier Molina's Contract
Yadier Molina will make $14 million in 2017 and then the two sides have a decision to make on a $15 million mutual option that carries a $2 million buyout.

Jenifer Langosch/MLB

Padres Closing In On Deal With Trevor Cahill
The deal with the Padres reportedly will carry $1.75 million in guaranteed money.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Jason Heyward Working Overtime To Recapture Swing
Jason Heyward hasn't taken his normal amount of time off this offseason so that he can work on fixing his swing.

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Cubs To Meet With President On MLK Day
The World Champion Cubs will meet with President Barack Obama on Monday, the beginning of the last week of his administration.

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Schwarber Wants To Be Ready As Backup Catcher
Kyle Schwarber is recovering from a serious knee injury last season.

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Verlander Happy Tigers Didn't Trade During The Offseason
Justin Verlander went 16-9 with a 3.04 ERA with the Tigers in 2016.

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Mets Give Familia Raise Despite Uncertainty
Mets closer Jeurys Familia will make $7,425,000 next season, according to reports.

Padres Sign Wil Meyers To Six-Year, $80M Deal
Wil Myers, who primarily played first base in 2016, had been eligible for arbitration.

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