March 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Giants, Austin Jackson Agree To Two-Year Deal
Center fielder Austin Jackson batted .318 with seven homers, 35 RBIs, three stolen bases, and a .869 OPS this year for the Indians.

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Brewers Reportedly Make Offer To Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish appeared to confirm the news on Twitter.

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Alex Cobb Admits Free Agency Hasn't Gone As Expected
Alex Cobb didn't expect his free agency to last well into January.

Marc Topkin/Tampa Bay Times

Blue Jays Acquire Randal Grichuk From Cardinals
The Blue Jays have acquired Randal Grichuk from the Cardinals in exchange for pitchers Dominic Leone and Conner Greene.

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Dillon Gee Signs One-Year Deal In Japan
Dillon Gee has signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League.

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David Wright Determined For Comeback
David Wright is determined to continue working toward a comeback with the Mets.

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Halliday's Autopsy Report Reveals Traces Of Drugs
The report says Roy Halladay had evidence of drugs in his system when he died in a small plane crash on November 7.

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Joey Gallo: Bryce Harper 'As Focused As I've Ever Seen Him'
Joey Gallo has been working out with Bryce Harper regularly for the past three or four years in Las Vegas and has noticed something different this offseason.

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Union Rejects Pace-Of-Play Proposals
The rejection increases the likelihood that baseball will unilaterally implement a pitch clock and a limit on mound visits in advance of the 2018 season.

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Twins Hire Jim Kaat As Special Assistant
The former pitcher spent 25 seasons in the major leagues, including 13 years with the Twins from 1961-1972.

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Albert Pujols Working At First To Make Room For Shohei Ohtani At DH
Albert Pujols has been limited defensively by foot injuries in recent years.

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Marlins Want Ronald Acuna From Braves For Christian Yelich
If the Marlins trade Christian Yelich, they want a "huge return."

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Red Sox Offer To J.D. Martinez 'In Range' Of $100M
The five-year deal the Red Sox have reportedly offered J.D. Martinez is "in the range of" $100 million, according to a report.

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Mets Expect Michael Conforto To Return In May
The Mets don't expect Michael Conforto to be ready to return from shoulder surgery until May.

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Cubs, Brian Duensing Agree To Two-Year, $7M Deal
The Cubs have agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with Brian Duensing, a source confirmed.

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With No Major League Offer, Ichiro Could Return To Japan
Ichiro Suzuki may be returning to Japan sooner rather than later.

Barry M. Bloom/MLB

Cubs Expected To Start Own Network After 2019 Season
The club's contracts with NBC Sports Chicago, ABC-7 and WGN-9 have just two years remaining.

Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune

Agent: Relationship Between Christian Yelich, Marlins 'Broken'
Joe Longo believes it would be in the best interests of both the outfielder and the organization if the Marlins trade him before the start of spring training.

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Andrew McCutchen 'All For' Move To Right Field With Giants
Andrew McCutchen, 31, is entering the final season of a $51.5 million, six-year contract he signed in March 2012.

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Josh Harrison Would Prefer Trade If Pirates Won't Contend
Following the recent trades of Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen, Josh Harrison says he'd prefer a trade from the Pirates if they don't have plans to contend.

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Yadier Molina Plans To Retire After 2020 Season
Yadier Molina plans to play out his current contract with the Cardinals and then retire.

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Nationals, Howie Kendrick Agree Upon Two-Year Deal
Howie Kendrick has agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with the Nationals, according to sources.

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Curtis Granderson Agrees To $5M Deal With Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with Curtis Granderson, according to sources.

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Giants Acquire Andrew McCutchen From Pirates
Andrew McCutchen has a slash of .291/.379/.487 for his career.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Yankees Were Willing To Deal Clint Frazier In Trade For Gerrit Cole
The Pirates dealt Gerrit Cole to the Astros on Saturday for a four-player package, but they reportedly valued Clint Frazier over everyone they received in the deal.

Connor Byrne/MLB Trade Rumors

Cardinals Executive Feels There Is 'Momentum' For Bringing DH To NL
John Mozeliak is against bringing the designated hitter to the National League, but the Cardinals general manager feels things are trending in that direction.

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Twins To Sign Addison Reed To Two-Year Contract
The Twins have agreed to a two-year contract with Addison Reed worth just under $17 million, according to a source.

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Brad Hand Signs Three-Year Deal With Padres
Brad Hand, 27, went 3-4 with 21 saves and a 2.16 ERA last season.

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Ricketts: Sammy Has To 'Put Everything On The Table'
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts wants Sammy Sosa to come clean in regard to PED use during his playing days.

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Mets, Adrian Gonzalez Agree To A Deal
Veteran first baseman Adrian Gonzalez spent the past six seasons with the Dodgers.

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