April 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Agent: C.C. Sabathia Agrees To Stay With Yankees
C.C. Sabathia will sign a one-year, $10M deal after he passes a physical.

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Brewers, Free-Agent Yovani Gallardo Agree On Deal
Yovani Gallardo was 5-10 in 28 games with the Mariners last season.

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Braves Trade Matt Kemp To Dodgers
The Braves receive Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon McCarthy, Scott Kazmir and Charlie Culberson, plus cash considerations.

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Dustin Fowler Suing White Sox For Injury
A's outfielder Dustin Fowler suffered a right knee injury in Chicago on June 29, while he was then playing for the Yankees.

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Rangers Send Two Prospects To Giants For Matt Moore
The Rangers sent minor league pitchers Israel Cruz and Sam Wolff to the Giants.

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Phillies Add Carlos Santana With Three-Year, $60M Deal
Carlos Santana has played his entire career with the Indians.

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Yankees, Pirates Discussing Gerrit Cole Trade
The Yankees and Pirates are discussing a trade that would send Gerrit Cole to the American League for a package centered around Clint Frazier, according to a report.

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White Sox Are 'Most Aggressive Suitor' For Manny Machado
As the Orioles mull a possible Manny Machado trade, the White Sox have emerged as the "most aggressive suitor" for the star infielder.

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Fernando Rodney, Twins Agree Upon One-Year Deal
Fernando Rodney went 5-4 with a 4.23 ERA and converted 39 of 45 save chances last season for the Diamondbacks.

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Cardinals Trade Stephen Piscotty To Athletics
The Cardinals have traded Stephen Piscotty to the Athletics for a pair of minor leaguers.

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Orioles Still Mulling Possible Manny Machado Trade
Manny Machado will be a free agent after the 2018 season.

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Twins Have 'Tremendous Interest' In Signing Yu Darvish
The Twins have "tremendous interest" in signing Yu Darvish to make a charge towards the postseason again in 2018.

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Brandon Kintzler Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Nationals
The right-hander will receive $10 million guaranteed in the deal.

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Angels Acquire Ian Kinsler From Tigers
Ian Kinsler, 35, is due to earn $11 million next season in the final year of his contract.

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Nationals, Bryce Harper Begin To Discuss Extension
The Nationals met with Scott Boras last month to discuss a potential long-term contract extension with Bryce Harper.

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Rangers Inquire With Diamondbacks About Zack Greinke
The Rangers have discussed pitching with the Diamondbacks and Zack Greinke's name has been featured in talks, according to a report.

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Manny Machado Wants To Play SS, Orioles Open To Trade
Manny Machado wants to move from third base to shortstop as he enters his final season before free agency, according to Major League sources.

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Cubs Reach Two-Year, $10M Deal With Drew Smyly
Drew Smyly can earn $7 million in performance bonuses, according to a source.

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Bryan Shaw, Rockies Agree Upon Three-Year, $27M Deal
Bryan Shaw, 30, appeared in a Major League-high 79 games as the primary setup man for the Indians last season.

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Red Sox To Meet With J.D. Martinez
The Red Sox are among the clubs expected to meet with J.D. Martinez at the winter meetings, according to a source.

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Yankees Asked Aaron Judge For Input Before Giancarlo Stanton Trade
Aaron Judge was excited to become teammates with Giancarlo Stanton.

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Marlins Gave Giancarlo Stanton Ultimatum To Pick Giants Or Cardinals
Giancarlo Stanton respects both the Giants and Cardinals, but preferred going to a more established contender.

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Yankees Trade Chase Headley To Padres In Salary Dump
Chase Headley is owed $13 million for the 2018 season.

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Brian Cashman Signs New Five-Year, $25M Deal With Yankees
Brian Cashman said he didn't even think about leaving.

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Rays Getting Numerous Calls About Chris Archer
Chris Archer is drawing a lot of interest on the trade market and the Rays have heard from the Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs and Twins.

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Shohei Otani Had PRP Injection In October
Major League Baseball circulated Shohei Otani's medical history when he was made available via Japan's posting system.

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Giants Have Interest In Jay Bruce, Todd Frazier, J.D. Martinez
The Giants are unlikely to sign a free agent like Mike Moustakas, who received a qualifying offer from his former club.

Henry Schulman/San Francisco Chronicle

Marlins Now Focused On Trading Marcell Ozuna
The Marlins are pushing to trade Marcell Ozuna and clubs are interested.

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Scott Boras Going Straight To Owners With Pitch For Jake Arrieta
Jake Arrieta is 54-24 with a 2.71 ERA over the past three years with the Cubs.

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Red Sox Have Inquired About Trading For Kyle Schwarber
The Red Sox, looking to add to their offense, have inquired with the Cubs about trading for Kyle Schwarber, according to a report.

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