May 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Melky Cabrera Wants To Remain With White Sox
If Melky Cabrera has his way, he'll finish out the season with the White Sox.

Scott Merkin/MLB

Dodgers Have 'Strong Interest' In Yu Darvish
The Dodgers were among the teams that scouted Yu Darvish's start against the Rays on Friday.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Marlins Won't Trade Off Core Pieces
The Marlins have no plans to sell off some of their most valued assets before the July 31 trade deadline, according to club president Michael Hill.

ESPN

Zach Britton Sets AL Record With 55th Straight Save
O's closer Zach Britton blanked the Astros in the ninth inning on Sunday.

ESPN.com

Red Sox Decide To Promote Rafael Devers
The Red Sox announced on Sunday that rookie third baseman Rafael Devers will join the team on Monday in Seattle.

ESPN.com

Stephen Strasburg Leaves Game With Arm Stiffness
The Nationals removed Stephen Strasburg from the game as a precaution and would be evaluated after the teams return to Washington.

ESPN.com

Clayton Kershaw Likely Headed To DL
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is experiencing tightness on the right side of his lower back.

ESPN.com

Astros Place Colin Moran On DL With Facial Fracture
Colin Moran fouled an inside pitch straight up and into the area near his left eye on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Starlin Castro Headed Back To DL
Yanks second baseman Starlin Castro has suffered another injury to his right hamstring.

ESPN.com

Pablo Sandoval Returns To Giants, Plays For Single-A San Jose
Pablo Sandoval served as a DH, going 1-for-4 for Class-A San Jose on Saturday night.

ESPN.com

Rays Acquire Sergio Romo From Dodgers
The Dodgers had designated Sergio Romo for assignment on Thursday.

ESPN.com

Orioles Not Interested In Selling At Trade Deadline
Dan Duquette believes the Orioles have the potential to make a playoff run.

AP

Athletics Still Open To Extension With Yonder Alonso
With some trade options off the table, the Athletics have once again reached out to representatives for Yonder Alonso about a contract extension.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Yankees Still Considering First Base Addition
New York moved Chase Headley to first after acquiring Todd Frazier from the White Sox earlier this week.

Mark Feinsand/MLB

Rangers Reaching Out To Teams With Potential Interest In Yu Darvish
Texas is trying to determine what type of haul they could receive if they decide to move Yu Darvish before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

2017 Qualifying Offer Expected To Be Around $18M
Major League clubs have been informed that the qualifying offer this offseason will be around $18 million, reports Buster Olney of ESPN.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Twins Nearing Trade With Braves For Jaime Garcia
Atlanta would receive a Minor League player in the swap.

ESPN

Mariners Acquire David Phelps From Marlins
The Mariners have agreed to acquire David Phelps from the Marlins.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Yankees May Not Be Done Making Deals
The Yankees may not be done making moves despite swinging a major trade with the White Sox this week.

Mike Mazzeo/New York Daily News

Mets Yet To Receive Serious Interest In Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson
The Mets are shopping outfielders but have yet to receive significant trade interest in Jay Bruce or Curtis Granderson.

Ken Rosenthal

Mariners Nearing Trade For Reliever
The Mariners are at .500 and in the thick of the American League playoff race.

Mark Feinsand/MLB

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Off After Marlins Lose To MLB's 'Worst Team'
Giancarlo Stanton wasn't happy after the Marlins suffered a loss to the Phillies on Wednesday.

ESPN

Yankees Will Play Todd Frazier At Third, Move Chase Headley To First
Chase Headley, 33, has only played 14 games at first in his Major League career.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Pablo Sandoval Agrees To Sign With Giants
Pablo Sandoval has agreed to sign with the Giants.

Jesse Sanchez/MLB.com

Giants Receiving Interest In Jeff Samardzija, Hunter Strickland
Jeff Samardzija has a 4.86 ERA and has allowed 20 home runs in 124 innings, but leads the Major Leagues in K/BB ratio and is fifth in K%-BB% (23.7 percent).

Henry Schulman/San Francisco Chronicle

White Sox Promote Yoan Moncada
The White Sox have promoted Yoan Moncada after trading Todd Frazier, David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle to the Yankees.

Scott Merkin/MLB

Carlos Correa Out Six To Eight Weeks With Torn Thumb Ligament
Marwin Gonzalez is expected to see the bulk of the playing time at shortstop in Carlos Correa's absence.

Julia Morales/AT&T Sportsnet

Orioles Open To Trading Top Relievers
Dan Duquette received approval from ownership to explore trades for the relievers leading up to the non-waiver deadline.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Jayson Werth Reveals Fractured Left Foot
Jayson Werth has been sidelined since early June with a bruised left foot, which is much worse than originally thought.

ESPN

John Lackey Rules Out Moving To Bullpen
John Lackey came off the disabled list to allow one run, five hits and two walks in five innings.

Associated Press