June 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

M's Acquire Yovani Gallardo From O's For Seth Smith
Yovani Gallardo gives the Mariners another option for their starting pitching rotation for 2017.

ESPN.com

Edwin Encarnacion: Indians Have 'Best Chance' To Win World Series
Edwin Encarnacion officially joined the Indians on a three-year deal on Thursday.

Jordan Bastian/MLB

Alex Rodriguez Doesn't Intend To Play In 2017
Alex Rodriguez plans to be active in spring training, but as an adviser rather than player.

Christian Red/New York Daily News

White Sox To Sign Geovany Soto
Geovany Soto, who will turn 34 later this month, has previously played for both the White Sox and Cubs.

Bruce Levine/670 The Score

Billy Joel To Play Several Major League Parks In 2017
Billy Joel, a noted Mets fan, will play Dodger Stadium, SunTrust Park, Progressive Field, Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and Citizens Bank Park.

Associated Press

Brandon Phillips Blocked November Trade To Braves
Brandon Phillips used his no-trade rights to prevent the Reds from trading him to the Braves back in November, according to a report.

FOX Sports

Twins Likely To Decide On Brian Dozier's Future Soon
Indications around Major League Baseball suggest that trade discussions involving Brian Dozier will conclude in the next week or so -- whether or not he is moved.

Jason Beck/MLB

Rangers Making Push To Sign Tyson Ross
Texas had previously tried to trade for Tyson Ross while he was a member of the Padres.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB

Athletics Have Reached Out To Mark Trumbo
Mark Trumbo slugged a Major League-high 47 home runs in 2016.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

White Sox Holding Jose Quintana Trade Talks Daily
The Astros, Pirates and Yankees have all been involved in talks.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Chad Bettis Says He's Cancer-Free After Surgery
Chad Bettis said Wednesday he is cancer-free after having surgery in November for testicular cancer.

ESPN

Diamondbacks Sue County To Explore Stadium Options
The Diamondbacks have filed suit against the Maricopa County Stadium District to ask for the removal of a clause in their contract that prevents the team from exploring other stadium options.

Associated Press

Orioles Sign Jesus Montero To Minor League Deal
Jesus Montero will open the 2017 season in the midst of a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Royals, Cardinals Had 'Preliminary' Talks About Matt Adams
The Royals had "preliminary" talks with the Cardinals about a trade for Matt Adams before they acquired Peter O'Brien from the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Drew Storen Agrees To One-Year Deal With Reds
The deal is a dream come true for Drew Storen, who followed the Reds as a kid in Indianapolis.

Associated Press

Diamondbacks Trade Peter O'Brien To Royals
The Diamondbacks have traded Peter O'Brien to the Royals for minor league right-hander Sam Lewis.

Associated Press

Athletics, Rajai Davis Agree Upon $6M Deal
Rajai Davis, 36, led the American League with 43 steals for the Indians last season.

ESPN

Rangers Plan To Keep Matt Bush In Bullpen
The Rangers plan to keep Matt Bush in the bullpen despite some discussion this offseason about moving him into the rotation.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB

Curt Schilling Blames Trump Support For HOF Shut-Out
In a recent video published by TMZ, Curt Schilling said he believes his support of President-elect Donald Trump is one reason he's losing Hall of Fame support among baseball journalists.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

Edwin Encarnacion, Indians Likely To Finalize Deal This Week
The two sides reportedly agreed to terms on Dec. 22, but have yet to formally announce the deal.

Paul Hoynes/Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Could Phillies Bolster Offense By Trading For Ryan Braun?
The Phillies have a surplus of starting pitching and some needs on offense.

Ryan Lawrence/Philly Voice

Jung Ho Kang May Lose WBC Roster Spot After DUI Arrests
Jung Ho Kang, who was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence earlier this month in Seoul, is likely losing his spot on South Korea's national team in the World Baseball Classic.

ESPN

Jason Hammel Drawing Little Interest As Free Agent
Few teams have shown interest in signing Jason Hammel, who had his club option bought out by the Cubs earlier this offseason.

John Perrotto/FanRag

Jose Abreu Drawing More Trade Interest Than Todd Frazier
Jose Abreu and Todd Frazier are drawing trade interest this offseason and the White Sox have received more calls about Abreu than Frazier.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe