June 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Marlins Park Suffers Superficial Damage During Hurricane Irma
Marlins Park appeared to suffer some superficial damage to the retractable roof during Hurricane Irma.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

Indians To Try Jason Kipnis In Outfield
Jason Kipnis could get some playing time in center field after the Indians lost Bradley Zimmer to a broken left hand over the weekend.

Associated Press

Streaks: Longest Winning Runs In MLB History
The Indians have won 18 straight games to surge to the top of the American League standings, but they still have a ways to go before approaching the longest winning streak in Major League history.

RealGM Staff Report

Draft: Current 2018 MLB Draft Order
With a few weeks left in the Major League season, there is a close race for the first overall pick in the 2018 baseball amateur draft. Here's how the draft order would play out if the regular season

RealGM Staff Report

Indians Approaching Historic Run With 18th Straight Win
The 2002 Athletics won 20 consecutive games.

RealGM Staff Report

Aaron Judge Becomes Second Rookie To Hit 40 Home Runs
Aaron Judge also joined Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle as the only Yankees to hit 40 homers at age 25 or younger.

Associated Press

Nationals Become First Team To Clinch Playoff Berth
The Nationals clinched their fourth NL East title in six seasons on Sunday.

AP

Ronald Acuna Named Baseball America Minor League POY
Ronald Acuna led the minor leagues with 181 hits en route to a .325/.374/.522 season.

John Manuel/Baseball America

Brewers Lose Jimmy Nelson For 2017
Jimmy Nelson is 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA, a career high for victories.

ESPN

Braves Offering Free Tickets To Hurricane Irma Evacuees
The Braves are offering free tickets to this weekend's series against the Marlins to residents of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina that are under evacuation orders as a result of Hurricane Irma.

Dayn Perry/CBS Sports

Rays Have Tried To Sign Alex Cobb To Long-Term Deal
The Rays wanted the deal to have two team options, which Alex Cobb could easily outperform.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Noah Syndergaard Will Tweak Approach Upon Return
Noah Syndergaard is looking to return to the Mets later this month and plans to feature a tweaked approach on the mound.

Matt Snyder/CBS Sports

Marlins Will Leave Roof Partially Open During Hurricane Irma
The Marlins plan to leave their retractable roof partially open during Hurricane Irma, the strongest storm to hit the region since the new ballpark opened in 2012.

R.J. Anderson/CBS Sports

Will Venable Retires, Takes Job In Cubs Front Office
The Cubs have announced that Will Venable, who will retire as a player, has been hired as a special assistant to Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Phillies Trade Juan Nicasio To Cardinals
Juan Nicasio appeared in just two games with the Phillies since coming over from the Pirates.

Matt Snyder/CBS Sports

Dustin Pedroia Insists Sign Stealing 'Part Of The Game'
Dustin Pedroia insists that sign stealing is "part of the game" in the wake of this past weekend's controversy between the Red Sox and Yankees.

Scott Lauber/ESPN

Jose Ramirez Nearing Historic Doubles Total
Jose Ramirez is having a huge season for the Indians and his 47 doubles could have him flirting with a historic total.

Matt Snyder/CBS Sports

Pirates Extend Neal Huntington, Clint Hurdle Through 2021
Neal Huntington has served as Pittsburgh's general manager since 2007, while Clint Hurdle took over as manager in 2011.

Matt Snyder/CBS Sports

J.D Martinez Interested In Long-Term Future With Diamondbacks
The Tigers traded J.D. Martinez to the Diamondbacks in July.

ESPN

MLB Finds Red Sox Used Electronic Devices To Steal Signs
Video showed a member of the Red Sox training staff looking at his Apple Watch in the dugout and then relaying a message to players.

Michael S. Schmidt/New York Times

Draft: Current 2018 MLB Draft Order
If the season ended Tuesday, the Phillies, Giants, White Sox, Athletics and Tigers would hold the first five picks in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.

RealGM Staff Report

Phillies To Promote J.P. Crawford
J.P. Crawford will need to be placed on the 40-man roster before he can be called up.

Tom Housenick/The Morning Call

Angels Use AL-Record 12 Pitchers In Victory
The Angels used an American League-record 12 pitchers in their 11-9 win over the Athletics on Monday.

Associated Press

Aaron Judge First Rookie To Walk 100 Times Since 1953
Aaron Judge walked for the 100th time Monday, making him the first rookie to walk at least 100 times since Jim Gilliam in 1953.

ESPN

J.D. Martinez Blasts Four Home Runs
J.D. Martinez homered against four different Dodger' pitchers on Monday night, as the D-Backs won 13-0.

ESPN.com

Report: Pirates, Hurdle Agree To Four-Year Extension
The new four-year deal for manager Clint Hurdle will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season.

ESPN.com

David Wright To Have Shoulder Surgery
Mets third baseman David Wright has not played a major league game since May 27, 2016.

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Nats To Start Cole Over Strasburg On Monday
Nationals manager Dusty Baker said the club will start A.J. Cole against the Marlins on Monday.

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Astros Activate Carlos Correa
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has been sidelined since July 18 after injuring his left thumb, which required surgery.

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Scherzer Leaves Game Limping, Downplays Injury
Max Scherzer was lifted after throwing 75 pitches over five innings on Saturday.

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