April 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Jays Place Troy Tulowitzki On DL With Strained Hamstring
Troy Tulowitzki strained his right hamstring after taking third base on a wild pitch Friday night.

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Tigers Place Miguel Cabrera On DL With Groin Strain
The Tigers have recalled John Hicks from Triple-A Toledo to replace Miguel Cabrera on the roster.

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Rangers Release Josh Hamilton After Another Knee Injury
The Rangers released Josh Hamilton from his minor league deal on Friday.

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Francisco Lindor Says Extension Talks Are 'In The Past'
Shortstop Francisco Lindor has not ruled out signing a long-term deal with the Indians.

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Madison Bumgarner On DL Following Dirt Bike Accident
Madison Bumgarner sustained injuries to his ribs and throwing shoulder.

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Jake Arrieta Believes MLB's Drug Testing System Is Working
Jake Arrieta estimates that he has been drug tested between 10 to 15 times over the last year for performance-enhancing drugs.

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Tom Glavine, Tagg Romney Working To Make Bid On Marlins
Derek Jeter, who has teamed with Jeb Bush, has some Major League competition in his pursuit to purchase the Marlins.

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Nationals 'Aggressively' Pursued Bullpen Help This Offseason
Washington pursued Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon in free agency and David Robertson via trade "very aggressively," according to one team official.

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MLB Rules Luis Robert Can Be Free Agent
Luis Robert, 19, still has hurdles to clear, but it's likely that he'll be able to sign with a club this summer.

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Brad Ausmus: 'Fair Game' For Fans To Fool Fielders
Brad Ausmus is hopeful the Tigers "got it" after being fooled by a Rays fan on Wednesday.

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Cubs World Series Rings Selling Well For Jostens
Cubs World Series rings, available for fans through Jostens, have been selling very well since they hit the market on April 12.

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Sources: Derek Jeter, Jeb Bush Teaming Up To Buy Marlins
The Marlins are expected to sell for as much as $1.3 billion.

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Mookie Betts Strikes Out For First Time In 129 PAs
Mookie Betts struck out against Francisco Liriano of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, ending a streak of 129 regular season plate appearances without a punch-out dating back to last September.

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Nationals To Use Shawn Kelley, Koda Glover In Closer Time Share
The Nationals will no longer use Blake Treinen as their closer, opting for a ninth-inning time share between Shawn Kelley and Koda Glover.

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Clayton Kershaw Calls Tyler Anderson's Pregame Walk 'Disrespectful'
Clayton Kershaw wasn't happy with Tyler Anderson's walk from the bullpen in right field to the dugout prior to Wednesday night's game between the Dodgers and Rockies.

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Angel Pagan Won't Play MLB This Season
Angel Pagan, however, left the door open for a possible return in 2018.

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Umpires May Begin Explaining Replay Decisions To Fans
Major League Baseball and umpires are expected to announce a plan or crew chiefs to wear a microphone and explain replay rulings to fans.

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Nationals Considering Change At Closer
The Nationals are considering a change at closer after Dusty Baker removed Blake Treinen in the ninth inning on Tuesday night.

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Cubs Trying To Prevent Non-Players From Selling World Series Rings
The Cubs are asking non-players to sign an agreement giving the team the right to buy back World Series rings for $1 in an effort to discourage employees from selling them.

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Starling Marte Gets 80-Game Suspension For PED Use
Starling Marte has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball announced.

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Bruce Bochy Undergoes Heart Procedure, Will Miss Series
Bruce Bochy has undergone a minor heart procedure and will miss the Giants' two-game series in Kansas City this week.

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Eric Thames Hits Sixth Home Run In Five Games
Eric Thames has seven home runs this season, his first since returning to Major League Baseball from Korea.

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First Base From Game 7 Sells For $101,237
The first base used for the final two innings of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series sold for $101,237, the most ever paid at auction for a baseball base.

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Rangers Place Sam Dyson On DL With Bruised Hand
The move came one day after Sam Dyson blew a save for the third time this season.

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Justin Verlander Makes Light Of Pitch-Tipping Talk
Justin Verlander matched a career high by allowing nine runs on Saturday against the Indians.

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Trey Mancini Ties Major League Rookie Home Run Record
Trey Mancini went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs on Sunday afternoon, continuing a torrid start to his career.

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Joe Maddon Open To Idea Of Automated Ball-Strike Calls
Joe Maddon is one of baseball's most forwarding-thinking minds, but it comes as a surprise that he's open to the idea of automated ball-strike balls.

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Pirates Still Hoping For Jung Ho Kang To Return
Pittsburgh has used David Freese to fill in for Kang at third. He is hitting .344/.488/.594 in 11 games.

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Hanley Ramirez Leaves With Cramp, Will Be 'Fine' To Play
Hanley Ramirez left Sunday's game with a cramp in his left hamstring but said he'll "be fine" to play Monday.

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Jays Place Aaron Sanchez On DL With Finger Blister
The blister has been bothering Aaron Sanchez since spring training and was also an issue at the end of last season.

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