May 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Shohei Otani Near Perfect In Home Pitching Debut
Angels pitcher Shohei Otani threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball against the A's on Sunday.

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Yadier Molina Restrained From Going After Torey Lovullo
D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo was ejected for leaving the dugout to argue balls and strikes in the second inning.

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Yankees Place CC Sabathia, Brandon Drury On DL
Yankees starter CC Sabathia has been placed on the 10-day DL with a hip injury.

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Brewers Lose Corey Knebel For At Least Six Weeks
The Brewers have placed closer Corey Knebel on the DL due to a left hamstring injury.

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Four Yankees Leave Early In Loss To O's
CC Sabathia, Gary Sanchez, Brandon Drury, and Tyler Wade were forced to leave Friday night's game early.

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Nationals, Mike Rizzo Agree To Contract Extension
The general manager was in the final year of his contract.

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Hunter Greene Will Begin Season As Pitcher
Hunter Greene, who the Reds drafted with the No. 2 pick last year, will begin the season exclusively as a pitcher.

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Giants Increased Analytics Department This Offseason
The Giants have an old-school reputation, but they quietly added to their analytics department this offseason.

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Rockies, Charlie Blackmon Agree To Six-Year Deal
The Rockies and Charlie Blackmon have agree to a new contract that will keep him from testing free agency next offseason.

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Astros Will Hand Out More Than 1,100 World Series Rings
The Astros handed out their 2017 World Series rings prior to Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

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Rangers May Keep Bartolo Colon For Pitching Depth
Bartolo Colon allowed a single run in six innings in his debut with the Rangers.

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Pat Neshek Unwraps Rare Signed Shohei Ohtani Card
Phillies reliever Pat Neshek, who has a robust memorabilia collection, unwrapped a rare gem on Monday.

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Giancarlo Stanton Booed After Five-Strikeout Debut In Bronx
Giancarlo Stanton struck out five times in the Yankees' home opener on Tuesday and endured a round of boos from fans at Yankee Stadium.

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Troy Tulowitzki Undergoes Surgery On Both Heels
Troy Tulowitzki underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from both of his heels on Monday.

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Marlins Won't Wear Orange Jerseys This Season
The Marlins introduced the alternates in 2012.

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Carlos Correa Exits Game With Toe Discomfort
Carlos Correa left the Astros' win over the Orioles on Monday night with discomfort in his left big toe.

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Cubs Set NL Record For Strikeouts Through Five Games
After striking out 11 times in a loss to the Reds on Monday, the Cubs have set a National League record with 58 whiffs through their first five games.

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After Miscue, Gabe Kapler Guarantees Playoffs For Phillies
Gabe Kapler and the Phillies haven't had the best start to the season, but the new manager remains confident about 2018.

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Diamondbacks Waive Yasmany Tomas
It would be shocking if Yasmany Tomas, who is owed $42.5 million over the next three seasons, didn't clear waivers.

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Phillies To Receive Warning Letter From MLB
Gabe Kapler seemingly called on reliever Hoby Milner without warning and the league ruled that home plate umpire Jerry Layne was right to allow Milner some extra warm-up pitches

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Royals Have Largest Draft Bonus Pool
The Tigers have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 Draft, but the Royals have the biggest allotment at $12,781,900.

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Shoehi Otani Earns First MLB Win
The Angels defeated the A's by he score of 7-4 on Sunday, with Shoehi Otani going six-innings.

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Delino DeShields Fractures Left Hand
Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields is expected to miss four to six weeks.

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Nelson Cruz To Get MRI After Spraining Ankle
M's DH Nelson Cruz injured his right ankle when he slipped on the dugout steps on Saturday.

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