June 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Angels' Keynan Middleton Has Damaged Right UCL
Angels reliever Keynan Middleton has been diagnosed with damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

ESPN

Yankees Assign Brandon Drury To Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
The decision means rookie Miguel Andujar likely will remain New York's starting third baseman.

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Padres To Promote Franmil Reyes
Reyes, 22, was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2011.

James E. Clark/East Village Times

Brandon Mann Reaches Majors 16 Years After Being Drafted
The Rangers called up Brandon Mann on Sunday, 16 years after he was drafted in the 27th round by the Rays.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

Padres Designate Chase Headley For Assignment
They have 10 days to find a trade or grant him a release.

R.J. Anderson/CBS Sports

Francisco Lindor Goes To Plate Wearing Wrong Helmet
Francisco Lindor walked to home plate in the first inning Sunday wearing the wrong batting helmet.

Associated Press

Adam Wainwright Could Be Headed Back To The DL
Adam Wainwright lasted just 2 1/3 innings Sunday because of elbow soreness.

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Robinson Cano Suffers Broken Right Hand
The Mariners have yet to announce how long Robinson Cano will be sidelined.

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Nats Place Ryan Zimmerman On DL
The Nationals have promoted Mark Reynolds from Triple-A Syracuse.

Padres Designate Chase Headley For Assignment
Chase Headley was hitting .115 with no home runs and 4 RBIs at the time of Saturday's release.

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Reds Promote Nick Krall To General Manager
Dick Williams will continue to oversee the Reds' entire baseball operations department.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

MLB Hires Chris Young To Vice President Position
Major League Baseball has hired former pitcher Chris Young as vice president of on-field operations, initiatives and strategy.

Associated Press

Reds Will Start Matt Harvey In Series Against Dodgers
The Reds acquired Matt Harvey earlier this week from the Mets.

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David Price: Fortnite Isn't Cause Of Carpal Tunnel
David Price says that video games are not the cause of his carpal tunnel syndrome, but he won't play "Fortnite" in the clubhouse again "to avoid the distraction it has caused."

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Evan Longoria: Rays Better Off Leaving Tampa Bay
Evan Longoria was traded by the Rays to the Giants in December.

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Mookie Betts Won't Discuss Extension With Red Sox During Season
Mookie Betts has maintained his stance that he won't discuss a contract extension with the Red Sox during the season.

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David Price Dealing With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Alex Cora said he doesn't think the pitcher's video game habit brought on the issue.

ESPN

Diamondbacks Get Deal To Leave Chase Field By 2022
The Diamondbacks can leave Chase Field to find a new home by 2022 without penalty following a vote by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

Associated Press

Mets Bat Out Of Order Against Reds
The Mets batted out of order Wednesday against the Reds after a discrepancy in lineup cards.

ESPN

Cubs Expected To Make Push To Acquire Manny Machado
The Cubs have long been linked to Manny Machado as he approaches free agency this coming winter.

Gordon Wittenmeyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Rafael Palmeiro To Join Son On Independent Club
Rafael Palmeiro, 53, has agreed to play with his son for the independent Cleburne Railroaders.

Associated Press

Joe Maddon Discusses Critics Of Cubs' Lineup Juggling
The Cubs are pushing back against those that say Joe Maddon changes the club's lineup too much.

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Dylan Bundy First To Give Up Four HRs, Record No Outs
Dylan Bundy had a historically bad outing for the Orioles on Tuesday night.

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M's James Paxton Throws No-Hitter
James Paxton is the first Canadian to throw a no-hitter in his home country.

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Reds Acquire Matt Harvey From Mets
The Reds send catcher Devin Mesoraco to the Mets in the deal for pitcher Matt Harvey.

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Danny Farquhar Discharged From Hospital
The right-hander won't pitch again this season, but his neurosurgeon expects that he'll be able to return to pitching in the future.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Mets Expect To Trade Matt Harvey
According to a report, there are "four to five teams interested" in taking a chance on Matt Harvey.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Mookie Betts, Meghan Markle Could Be Distant Relatives
The Red Sox and Yankees are set to play in London next year.

ESPN

Alex Rodriguez Mentions Jessica Mendoza As Possible Female GM
Alex Rodriguez had some very kinds words for ESPN broadcast partner Jessica Mendoza during a conversation Kevin O'Leary at the Milken Institute Globe Conference.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

CC Sabathia Likely To Retire If Yankees Win World Series
If the Yankees win the World Series this year, CC Sabathia is likely to retire after 18 seasons.

George A. King III/New York Post