May 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Carlos Santana Receives Offer From Indians
Carlos Santana reportedly didn't accept the offer, but told the Indians they will have a chance to make a counteroffer should he receive a proposal from another team that he prefers.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cardinals, Rockies 'Aggressively Pursuing' Alex Colome
Alex Colome, who is under team control through 2021, had 47 saves for the Rays this past season.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Mets Have Spoken To Two Clubs About Matt Harvey Trade
Matt Harvey, 28, is eligible for arbitration this winter and then free agency in the fall of 2018.

New York Daily News

Steven Wright Arrested For Domestic Assault
Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright was arrested following a dispute with his wife on Friday night at their home in Tennessee.

ESPN.com

Cards, Luke Gregerson Agree To Two-Year, $11M Deal
Luke Gregerson pitched in 61 innings with a 4.57 ERA for Houston last season.

ESPN.com

Jack Morris, Alan Trammell Elected To HOF
Jack Morris and Alan Trammell were elected by the Modern Baseball Era Committee after falling short of induction before.

ESPN.com

Cubs, Brandon Morrow Agree To Two-Year Deal
Brandon Morrow pitched for the Dodgers last season, with a 2.06 ERA with 2 saves in 45 games.

ESPN.com

Rangers Sign Shortstop Yenci Pena
Yenci Pena is one of the players taken from the Braves as punishment for circumventing international signing rules.

ESPN.com

Angels Plan To Pitch, DH Shohei Ohtani
The Angels formally introduced Shohei Ohtani on Saturday in front of Angel Stadium.

ESPN.com

Yankees Acquire Giancarlo Stanton From Marlins
Giancarlo Stanton previously rejected proposed trades to the Giants and Cardinals.

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Chris Iannetta Reunites With Rockies
Catcher Chris Iannetta and the Rockies have agreed to a two-year deal, worth $8.5M.

ESPN.com

Shohei Ohtani Agrees To Sign With Angels
Shohei Ohtani also considered the Giants, Mariners, Dodgers and Padres.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Teams Have Called Orioles About Manny Machado
The Orioles are not shopping Manny Machado, but have received a few calls about the superstar third baseman.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Stanton Will Only Approve Deal To Astros, Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton has declared that he'll only accept a trade to the Astros, Cubs, Dodgers or Yankees, according to a report.

Nicholas Parco/New York Daily News

Mike Fiers Reaches $6M Deal With Tigers
Mike Fiers led the Astros with 153⅓ innings pitched during the 2017 regular season, but wasn't part of the postseason roster during the team's title run.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Cubs Agree Upon Three-Year, $38M Deal With Tyler Chatwood
After pitching for the Rockies, Tyler Chatwood said he won't miss having Coors Field as his home ballpark.

ESPN

Kevin Gausman To Wear No. 34 To Honor Roy Halladay
Kevin Gausman is changing his jersey number to honor Roy Halladay, who died in a plane crash in November.

ESPN

Mariners Acquire Dee Gordon, Bonus Slot From Marlins
The Marlins have traded Dee Gordon and international slot money to the Mariners for minor leaguers Robert Dugger, Nick Neidert and Christopher Torres.

ESPN

Giants Expect Decision From Giancarlo Stanton By End Of Week
The Giants expect that Giancarlo Stanton will decide whether or not to waive his no-trade clause by the end of the week, according to a report.

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Wil Myers Willing To Move To Outfield If Padres Sign Eric Hosmer
If the Padres are able to sign Eric Hosmer in free agency, Wil Myers is willing to move to the outfield to make room for Hosmer at first base.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Dallas Keuchel Pitched With Foot Injury In Playoffs
Dallas Keuchel pitched with an undisclosed injury to his left foot during the second half of the season and throughout the Astros' run to the World Series, according to multiple sources.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Proposed Site For A's Ballpark Falls Through
The proposed site for a new Athletics ballpark near an Oakland community college has fallen through.

Associated Press

Mariners, Angels Add Bonus Allocations For Pursuit Of Shohei Otani
The Mariners and Angels each acquired $1 million in international bonus allocations from the Twins on Wednesday.

ESPN

Video: MLB's Top-10 Richest Posting Fees
Because of a ratification of the MLB's posting system, the maximum posting fee for Shohei Ohtani is $20 million.

RealGM Staff Report

Jeter Says 'No Decisions' Have Been Made On Giancarlo Stanton
Derek Jeter says the Marlins have made no decisions regarding Giancarlo Stanton, who is on the trading block following an MVP season.

Associated Press

Royals Sign Wily Peralta To One-Year Deal
The Royals have signed Wily Peralta to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2019 season.

ESPN

Shohei Otani Meets With Cubs, Mariners, Rangers
The Cubs, Mariners and Rangers met with Shohei Otani on Tuesday as the Japanese phenom continues to sit down with Major League suitors, according to multiple reports.

ESPN

Giants Meet Face-To-Face With Shohei Ohtani
The Giants were the first Major League team to meet face-to-face with Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, according to a source.

Matt Kelly/MLB

Marlins Want Wacha, Martinez From Cardinals In Stanton Deal
The framework of a possible Giancarlo Stanton trade between the Marlins and Cardinals appears to be taking shape.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Mike Minor, Rangers Agree To Contract
The Rangers have agreed to a contract with Mike Minor pending a physical, according to a source.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN