May 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Rangers Sign Bartolo Colon To Minor League Deal
Bartolo Colon, 44, was a combined 7-14 with a 6.48 ERA in 28 starts for the Braves and Twins last season.

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Giles, Hechavarria Win Cases; Osuna Loses In Arbitration
Astros closer Ken Giles got a raise from $555,100 to $4.5M, which was $400,000 more than Houston's offer.

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Bour Wins Arbitration Case; Realmuto Loses To Marlins
Justin Bour was awarded $3.4 million instead of the Marlins offer of $3 million.

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Brewers Have Had Recent Contact With Rays About Chris Archer
Chris Archer will make a little more than $14 million combined over the next two seasons before club options for $9 million in 2020 and $11 million in 2021.

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Giancarlo Stanton: Jose Fernandez Said We'd Be Yankees One Day
Giancarlo Stanton says the late Jose Fernandez used to say that the pair would eventually end up on the Yankees.

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Shelby Miller Wins $200K Raise Over Diamondbacks
Shelby Miller has defeated the Diamondbacks in arbitration after missing a majority of last season because of a torn elbow ligament.

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Mark Appel Steps Away From Baseball At 26
Mark Appel says he is taking an "indefinite break" from baseball.

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MLB: No Pitch Clock If Union OKs Pace Changes
Rob Manfred has pleaded for feedback from the players in the effort to accelerate the pace of play, and the latest proposal on the negotiating table reflects that player sentiment.

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Eric Hosmer Pushing For Eight-Year Deal
Eric Hosmer's representatives have been "pushing for a contract of more than seven years," according to a source.

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Brandon Moss: Players Have To Take Blame For Slow Market
It's been a slow market for free agents this offseason and Brandon Moss believes the players have to take some of the blame.

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Mookie Betts Awarded $10.5M In Arbitration
Mookie Betts defeated the Red Sox in Wednesday's arbitration hearing and will earn $10.5 million this season.

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Indians Lose Michael Martinez For Six Months Following Surgery
Michael Martinez had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon and will be sidelined for the next six months, the Indians have announced.

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