May 2017 - Baseball Wiretap

Yankees, CC Sabathia Have Been In Contact
The Yankees were recently in contact with CC Sabathia about a potential return to the club.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

Giancarlo Stanton Trade Not Believed To Be Imminent
Giancarlo Stanton met with the Giants and Cardinals last week, but a trade isn't believed to be close.

Jon Heyman/FanRag Sports

MLB Boosted Drug Tests By 25 Percent In 2017
Baseball's independent public administrator said there were 10,237 tests of players on 40-man major league rosters, including 8,235 urine samples for performance-enhancing substances, stimulants and

Associated Press

Padres Still Pursuing Shohei Ohtani
The Padres are one of the clubs that Shohei Ohtani may meet with in the coming days.

ESPN.com

Yankees, Red Sox Out On Shohei Ohtani, Giants, Mariners Finalists
Shohei Ohtani has been working to narrow his fields for meetings next week.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Marlins Agree To Giancarlo Trades With Giants, Cardinals
The deals are on hold while the Marlins wait for Giancarlo Stanton to inform them if he'll accept a trade to either team.

Jon Morosi/MLB.com

Padres Sign GM A.J. Preller To Three-Year Extension
Padres GM A.J. Preller is now under contract through the 2022 season.

ESPN.com

Welington Castillo Signs With White Sox
The White Sox also announced the signing of Danny Farquhar to a one-year, $1.05M deal.

ESPN.com

Stanton's Reps Receive Approval To Meet With Cardinals
The Marlins have arranged potential trades with both the Cardinals and the Giants.

ESPN.com

Blue Jays Acquire Aledmys Diaz From Cardinals
The Blue Jays have sent minor league outfielder J.B. Woodman to the Cardinals.

ESPN.com

Yankees Hire Aaron Boone As Manager
Aaron Boone has worked in broadcasting since retiring as a player.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Jay Bruce Drawing Interest From Mariners, Mets, Rockies
Jay Bruce, 30, slashed .254/.324/.508 with 36 home runs in 617 plate appearances split between the Mets and Indians.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Brewers, Stephen Vogt Agree To $3.065M Deal
The Brewers have agreed to a one-year, $3.065 million deal with Stephen Vogt, according to a source.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Giants Meet With Reps For Giancarlo Stanton In L.A.
The Giants met with representatives for Giancarlo Stanton in Los Angeles on Thursday as the club looks to pull off a trade for the slugger, according to sources.

ESPN

Braves Trade Jim Johnson To Angels
The Braves are also sending the remainder of their international signing bonus ($1.21 million) in exchange for left-hander Justin Kelly.

Associated Press