March 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Jorge Soler Changes Representation To ACES
Jorge Soler has an interesting decision coming up in regards to his contract.

Robert Murray/FanRag Sports

Roberto Osuna's Administrative Leave Extended Through May 28
The 23-year-old has nine saves and a 2.93 ERA in 15 games this season.

Associated Press

Clay Buchholz Earns Another Start With Diamondbacks
Torey Lovullo liked what he saw from Clay Buchholz on Sunday.

Associated Press

Manny Machado Isn't Distracted By Upcoming Free Agency
Manny Machado is eligible for free agency after this season and could well be traded this summer, but is determined to keep the focus on the field for as long as he can.

Associated Press

Juan Soto Homers In First At-Bat For Nationals
Juan Soto made his first start for the Nationals on Monday, hitting a home run in his first Major League at-bat.

Eddie Matz/ESPN

Logan Morrison On Pace To Fall Short Of Vesting Option
If Logan Morrison logs 600 plate appearances this season, his 2019 club option with the Twins vests for $9.5 million.

Mark Polishuk/MLB Trade Rumors

Tigers Getting Calls About Francisco Liriano
Francisco Liriano signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Tigers this past winter.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Astros Call Up Top Hitting Prospect
The Astros have promoted top hitting prospect J.D. Davis, who leads Triple-A with a .415 batting average.

ESPN

Jordan Hicks Throws Two 105 MPH Pitches
Cardinals rookie Jordan Hicks hit 105 mph on the radar gun twice Sunday, becoming the first pitcher to throw multiple pitches at that speed in the same game in the past 10 seasons.

ESPN

Mike Scioscia Won't Keep Shohei Ohtani From Home Run Derby
The two-way player is slugging .619 with six home runs this season.

Maria Guardado/MLB

Max Scherzer Fastest Ever To 100 Ks In A Season
Max Scherzer, 33, has a 1.78 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 104 strikeouts on the season.

Jamal Collier/MLB

Braves Release Jose Bautista After 12 Games
Johan Camargo will be the club's everyday third baseman.

Mark Bowman/MLB

Rich Hill Doesn't 'Have Any Answers' For Blister Issues
Rich Hill, who lasted just two pitches on Saturday, doesn't know how to solve issues with blisters on the middle finger of his pitching hand.

Associated Press

Howie Kendrick Suffers Torn Right Achilles
Howie Kendrick will miss the remainder of the season.

Associated Press

Sergio Romo To Make First Start After 588 Relief Appearances
The Rays just want Romo to get through a few innings.

Jay Paris/MLB

Pirates Minor Leaguer Returns To Japan Amid Investigation
A minor league shortstop in the Pirates organization has returned home to South Korea because of a police investigation into allegations he physically assaulted his ex-girlfriend.

ESPN

Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer On Pace To Break Pedro's K-Rate Mark
Pedro Martinez set the mark in 1999 with a 37.5% strikeout rate.

Andrew Simon/MLB

Keynan Middleton Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Keynan Middleton had six saves for the Angels.

Associated Press

Mark Teixeira 'Not Surprised' By Robinson Cano Suspension
Mark Teixeira, who was a teammate of Robinson Cano with the Yankees for five seasons, was not surprised by the infielder's suspension for using a banned substance.

ESPN

Bo Bichette Hires CAA Baseball
Blue Jays prospect Bo Bichette has changed representation.

Shi Davidi/Sportsnet

Joey Votto Apologizes For Criticizing Canadian Baseball
Joey Votto has apologized for belittling fellow Canadian James Paxton after the pitcher threw a no-hitter in Toronto.

ESPN

Miguel Cabrera Says He's 'Done Playing Hurt'
Miguel Cabrera believes that his efforts to play through injuries with the Tigers have been unappreciated and he is "done playing hurt."

ESPN

Joey Gallo Would Rather Catch Than Play Third Base
The Rangers have a void at third base with Adrian Beltre on the disabled list.

ESPN

Mariners To Give Dee Gordon Time At Second Base
The Mariners will give Dee Gordon time at second base, his natural position, in the wake of Robinson Cano's 80-game suspension.

Corey Brock/The Athletic

Robinson Cano Suspended 80 Games After Positive Test
Robinson Cano has been suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball after he tested positive for a banned substance.

ESPN

Bryce Harper On Free Agency: I'm 'A National Now'
When asked about his future on Tuesday night, Bryce Harper did his best to brush off talk about free agency.

Eddie Matz/ESPN

A.J. Pollock Out 4-8 Weeks With Fractured Thumb
A.J. Pollock was injured diving unsuccessfully for a line drive that turned into an inside-the-park home run on Monday night against the Brewers.

Associated Press

Alex Rodriguez To Host Interview Show On ESPN Called 'Pivot'
Alex Rodriguez will use his personal experiences to lead an unfiltered, dynamic discussion about the changing phenomenon of life in the public eye.

Ben Cafardo/ESPN

Bruce Maxwell Unlikely To Travel With A's To Canada
Maxwell is considered ineligible for entry under Canadian immigration guidelines because of legal issues.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Roberto Osuna Will Remain On Leave Through At Least May 21
Osuna was first placed on leave on May 8, after it was revealed that he had been arrested and charged with domestic assault.

Jeff Todd/MLB Trade Rumors