April 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Danny Farquhar 'Progressing Well' After Surgery
Danny Farquhar is "progressing well" after undergoing surgery on Saturday to address a brain aneurysm.

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Red Sox, Nationals Only Teams On Track To Pay Luxury Tax
The Red Sox are set to pay $9.4 million in luxury tax.

Associated Press

Former Marlins President: Yankees Have To Play Stanton In Outfield
David Samson believes the Yankees need to play Giancarlo Stanton in the field in order for him to reach his potential as a hitter.

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Diamondbacks Send Pitcher To Mariners For International Bonus Slot
The amount of money moved in the deal isn't known, but international pool money can only be dealt in $250,000 increments.

Mark Polishuk/MLB Trade Rumors

Danny Farquhar Will Be Hospitalized For At Least Three Weeks
Danny Farquhar suffered a brain aneurysm during Friday night's game between the White Sox and Astros.

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Mets-Braves Rainout Sets Record For April Postponements
There have been 26 weather-related postponements this season, the most through April since Major League Baseball began keeping records in 1986.

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Yu Darvish Seeking Answers After Another Poor Outing
Yu Darvish has a 6.86 ERA, 4.99 FIP, 21 strikeouts and 11 walks in 19.2 innings pitched.

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Danny Farquhar In Stable But Critical Condition After Surgery
White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar suffered a brain hemorrhage while in the dugout during a game on Saturday.

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Brandon Belt Sets MLB Record With 21-Pitch AB
Brandon Belt fouled off 16 two-strike pitches before lining out to right field.

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Cardinals Place Adam Wainwright On DL
Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has inflammation in his right elbow.

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Matt Harvey Not Happy Moving To The Bullpen
Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has lost his spot in the starting rotation.

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Ohtani's Bullpen Session Will Determine Next Start
Sunday's bullpen session will determine if Shohei Ohtani's blister has healed enough for him to make his next start.

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Yankees Promote Prospect Gleyber Torres
Gleyber Torres has hit .347 in 14 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.

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A's Sean Manaea Throws No-Hitter Against Red Sox
Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against the Red Sox in almost 25 years on Saturday night in Oakland.

Cespedes Says Playing Golf Will Help Slump
Yoenis Cespedes and the Mets took some backlash for his golf habit in 2016, when he played 18 holes hours before landing on the DL with a lingering right quadriceps injury.

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Manfred: Shorter Season Would Mean Lower Pay
Tony Clark, the Executive Director of the Player's Union, has said he doesn't think his players deserve a pay cut even if baseball decides to implement a shorter season.

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Mets Won't Commit To Matt Harvey's Next Start
Mickey Callaway wouldn't commit to giving Matt Harvey his next scheduled start after he gave up six runs in six innings on Thursday night.

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Rangers Sign Cuban OF Julio Pablo Martinez
The Rangers agreed to terms with Julio Pablo Martinez, 21, in early March.

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Yankees Drop Giancarlo Stanton To Fourth In Batting Order
Giancarlo Stanton had hit third in every game this season before New York's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.

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Taijuan Walker To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
The Diamondbacks will be without Taijuan Walker through at least the first month of the 2019 season.

Dayn Perry/CBS Sports

Shohei Ohtani Expected To Make Next Start Despite Blister
Shohei Ohtani will not be limited with his hitting either.

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Jose Bautista Agrees To Minors Deal With Braves
Jose Bautista will receive a one-year, $1 million deal if added to Atlanta's 40-man roster.

ESPN

Reds Fire Bryan Price, Mack Jenkins
Jim Riggleman, previously Bryan Price's bench coach, will assume managerial duties on an interim basis.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Dodgers Won't Hesitate To Use Kenley Jansen
Kenley Jansen has had a shaky start to the season, but the Dodgers won't hesitate to use the closer.

ESPN

Anthony Rizzo Wants Fewer Games: 'We Play Too Much'
Anthony Rizzo believes the Major League Baseball season should be shorter, even if that means less money for players.

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Kenley Jansen: Can't Let Struggles 'Get In My Mind'
Kenley Jansen remains confident after another blown save, saying that he refuses to allow early struggles to "get in my mind."

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Yankees Could Drop Giancarlo Stanton In Batting Order
Giancarlo Stanton continues to struggle and Aaron Boone said Tuesday night that the Yankees may entertain the possibility of moving the slugger down in the batting order in hopes of jump-starting his

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Shohei Ohtani Leaves Start After Two Innings With Blister
The Angels removed Shohei Ohtani after two ineffective innings on Tuesday night due to a blister on his right middle finger.

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Aaron Judge Fastest In History To 60 Home Runs
Aaron Judge hit the 60th home run of his career on Monday night.

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A's Have Approached Matt Chapman About Extension
Matt Chapman is off to a hot start this season and the Athletics have already attempted to lock him up over the long-term.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle