April 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Jays Place Troy Tulowitzki On DL
Troy Tulowitzki sprained his right ankle on Friday night against the Angels.

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Lou Brock Announces He's Cancer-Free
Back in April, the Cardinals said Lou Brock had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

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Clayton Kershaw Throws Five Days After Back Injury
The Dodgers may have to rethink the timetable for Clayton Kershaw to return to the mound.

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Phillies Trade Kendrick To Nats, Send Hellickson To O's
The Phillies will receive Hyun Soo Kim and Garrett Cleavinger from the Orioles.

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Mets Send Two Prospects To Marlins For A.J. Ramos
A.J. Ramos was 2-4 with 20 saves in 40 appearances for the Marlins.

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Rangers 'Confident' They'll Find Deal For Yu Darvish
The Rangers have notified teams that they plan to trade Yu Darvish prior to Monday's non-waiver trade deadline.

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Royals Remain On Hunt For Starting Pitcher
Kansas City added Trevor Cahill in a recent trade.

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A's Want Frazier Or Torres From Yankees In Package For Sonny Gray
The Athletics have, to this point, asked that the Yankees include Clint Frazier or Gleyber Torres to get a deal done.

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Nationals Scouting Tommy Pham, Trevor Rosenthal
Washington recently bolstered their bullpen by acquiring Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson from the Athletics.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Brewers Have Interest In Trading For Curtis Granderson
At this point there is no real progress on a deal between the two clubs.

Ken Rosenthal/MLB Network

Mets Trade Lucas Duda To Rays For Minor League Pitcher
The Mets have traded Lucas Duda to the Rays for minor league pitcher Drew Smith.

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Jeff Samardzija Unlikely To Waive No-Trade Clause
Jeff Samardzija's contract gives him the ability to block a trade to all but eight teams and he's not expected to waive that clause.

Andrew Baggarly/San Jose Mercury News

Clubs Have Informed A's Which Prospects They'll Deal For Sonny Gray
Rival clubs believe most interested teams have informed the Athletics which centerpieces they're willing to part with in a trade for Sonny Gray.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Astros Won't Overpay For Pitching At Deadline
The Astros would like to upgrade their pitching staff, but Jeff Luhnow says the club won't overpay to do so ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline.

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Rockies Acquire Pat Neshek From Phillies
The Phillies have traded Pat Neshek to the Rockies for three minor league players.

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Braves Sending Dansby Swanson To Triple-A
The slumping rookie is hitting .213/.287/.312 this season.

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Athletics Seek Young Center Fielder In Gray Trade
The Athletics are expected to trade Sonny Gray this month and in return they would like to acquire a young center fielder, according to a report.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Mets Could Promote Amed Rosario After Trade Deadline
Amed Rosario, 21, was recently named the No. 2 prospect in baseball by MLB.com and the No. 5 prospect by Baseball America.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Rockies Interested In Catcher, Bullen Upgrades
Colorado has interest in Jonathan Lucroy of the Rangers, as well as Kurt Suzuki (Braves) and Alex Avila (Tigers).

T.R. Sullivan/MLB

Tigers Exploring Package Trade Scenarios
The Tigers have several players known to be available via trade and are reportedly exploring scenarios involving multiple players as a way to clear salary.

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Astros, Yankees Leading Race To Acquire Sonny Gray
At least seven Major League teams had scouts to watch Sonny Gray pitch on Tuesday night.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

White Sox Trade Anthony Swarzak To Brewers
The Brewers have acquired Anthony Swarzak from the White Sox for prospect Ryan Cordell.

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Red Sox Acquire Eduardo Nunez From Giants
The Red Sox will send two pitching prospects to the Giants in exchange for third baseman Eduardo Nunez.

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Brewers 'Fading' In Pursuit Of Trade For Sonny Gray
The report doesn't indicate whether Milwaukee's stance is a result of their own decision or the rise of another suitor.

Ken Rosenthal

Rangers Now Leaning Towards Keeping Yu Darvish
The Rangers are currently leaning towards keeping Yu Darvish as the non-waiver trade deadline approaches.

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Braves Trade Jaime Garcia To Twins For Prospect
The Braves have traded Jaime Garcia to the Twins for minor league right-hander Huascar Ynoa.

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Clayton Kershaw Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks
Clayton Kershaw is expected to miss four to six weeks based on an initial diagnosis of his injured back, a source has confirmed.

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Royals Acquire Trevor Cahill, Relievers From Padres
The Royals have acquired Trevor Cahill, Brandon Morrow and Ryan Buchter from the Padres in exchange for pitchers Matt Strahm and Travis Wood, minor league infielder Esteury Ruiz and cash.

Associated Press

Blue Jays' Front Office Split On Deadline Approach
The Blue Jays are split internally on whether they should sell off parts or stand pat prior to the non-waiver trade deadline.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Red Sox Have Scouted Zack Cozart
The Red Sox have some interest in trading for Zack Cozart of the Reds.

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