April 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Braves Acquire Jonny Venters From Rays
The Braves have acquired Jonny Venters from the Rays for an international roster slot.

Associated Press

Rangers Trade Cole Hamels To Cubs
The Cubs have acquired Cole Hamels from the Rangers for a group on minor league prospects, according to sources.

ESPN

Yankees Acquire J.A. Happ From Blue Jays
The Blue Jays get infielder Brandon Drury and minor league outfielder Billy McKinney from the Yankees in the trade for pitcher J.A. Happ.

ESPN.com

Nationals Won't Definitively Rule Out Trading Bryce Harper
The Nationals are on the outside of the playoff picture in the National League, which has led to speculation that they could become sellers as the trade deadline approaches.

Scott Allen/Washington Post

Yankees Might Have Interest In Deal For Cole Hamels
The Yankees remain in the market for a starting pitcher and the Rangers continue to look for a partner to move Cole Hamels.

T.R. Sullivan/MLB

Alex Bregman Blasts Umpires After 'Horrible' Interference Call
Alex Bregman wasn't happy with Major League Baseball's decision to overturn his extra-base hit in Wednesday's game between the Astros and Rockies after a replay review because of fan interference.

ESPN

Diamondbacks Acquire Matt Andriese From Rays
The Rays received minor league catcher Michael Perez and right-handed pitcher Brian Shaffer in the deal.

ESPN

Andre Ethier Retires After 12 Seasons
Andre Ethier has retired and the Dodgers will honor him during a pregame ceremony Aug. 3, the club announced.

ESPN

Red Sox Acquire Nathan Eovaldi From Rays
The Rays will receive minor league left-hander Jalen Beeks.

ESPN

Teams Coveting Relievers In Trade With Reds
The Braves, Phillies, Red Sox and Rockies have all engaged the Reds in trade talks regarding relief pitchers.

Jon Paul Morosi/MLB

Padres May Be Making Push For Chris Archer, Noah Syndergaard
The Padres were thought to be in rebuilding mode when they traded two relievers last week, but that may not be the case.

Dennis Lin/The Athletic

Nationals Sit Trea Turner For Lack Of Hustle
The Nationals kept Trea Turner from the starting lineup on Tuesday, a day after upsetting Dave Martinez when he failed to run out of the batter's box after a pitch hit his bat and landed in fair terr

ESPN

Kris Bryant Dealing With Continued Left Shoulder Soreness
Kris Bryant, who originally hurt his shoulder on a slide and did not play between June 22 and July 11, aggravated his shoulder on a swing Monday night.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Yankees Send Three Prospects To O's For Zach Britton
The Yankees send pitchers Dillon Tate, Josh Rogers, and Cody Carroll to the Orioles.

ESPN.com

Braves, Nationals Showing Interest In Trade For Cole Hamels
Both clubs are trying to keep pace with the Phillies in the National League East.

Jon Paul Morosi/MLB

Astros, Cubs, Yankees Pursuing Trade For Zach Britton
The market for Zach Britton has intensified over the last week and it's unlikely he'll be a member of the Orioles past the trade deadline.

Brittany Ghiroli/MLB

Gary Sanchez Admits He Should Have Hustled On Last Out
Gary Sanchez expressed regret for not running hard enough down the first-base line on a slow developing play to end Monday night's game between the Yankees and Rays.

Coley Harvey/ESPN

Manny Machado Will Play Third After Dodgers Place Justin Turner On DL
The Dodgers have placed Justin Turner on the disabled list with a right groin injury.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Tim Tebow Likely Done For Season With Broken Hamate Bone
Tim Tebow has a broken hamate bone in his right hand and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, the Mets have announced.

ESPN

Blue Jays 'Hope' To Trade Josh Donaldson
The Blue Jays "hope" to trade Josh Donaldson as he approaches free agency this winter.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Cubs Looking To Upgrade Pitching
The Cubs are looking to add to their pitching staff ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline.

Bruce Levine/670 The Score

Pirates Would 'Love To Add' Before Deadline
The Pirates have been red-hot as of late, which has changed their stance heading into the trade deadline.

Stephen J. Nesbitt/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Royals Have Lofty Asking Price For Whit Merrifield
The Brewers are exploring ways to improve their offense after missing out on Manny Machado.

Robert Murray/The Athletic

Yankees Unlikely To Trade Sonny Gray
The Yankees are likely to hold onto Sonny Gray despite speculation that the right-hander could be moved.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Market Expanding For Zach Britton
The Astros, Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees, Braves, Rockies and Brewers are among those in the mix.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Ervin Santana To Make 2018 Debut On Wednesday
Ervin Santana has not played since undergoing surgery on his right middle finger in early February.

ESPN.com

James Paxton To Return To M's' Rotation On Tuesday
Mariners left-handed starter James Paxton missed one start with a stiff lower back.

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Mets Place Noah Syndergaard On DL
Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard is suffering from a viral illness, exhibiting symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease.

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Sean Doolittle Out With Stress Fracture
Sean Doolittle told reporters on Saturday that an MRI revealed a stress fracture reaction in his foot.

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Royals Send Prospect To Nats For Brian Goodwin
The Nationals received minor league pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan in the trade with the Royals.

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