June 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Max Muncy Says He'll Participate In Home Run Derby
Max Muncy says he'll take part in next week's Home Run Derby at Nationals Park in Washington.

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Buster Posey To Miss All-Star Game With Injured Hip
Buster Posey will miss the All-Star Game because of a lingering right hip issue that needs an injection to calm the inflammation.

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Chris Archer Calls Out Peers After Blake Snell's All-Star Snub
Chris Archer went public with his displeasure following Blake Snell's omission from the American League All-Star roster.

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Manny Machado Trying To Remain Focused Amid Trade Talk
Manny Machado is trying his best to remain focused despite constant trade talk.

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Yankees Showing Interest In Trading For Manny Machado
The Orioles likely would ask the Yankees for a steeper package for Manny Machado than they would accept from other clubs.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Nationals Targeting Reunion With Wilson Ramos
The Nationals are targeting a reunion with Wilson Ramos as they attempt to upgrade at catcher.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Cubs May Have Interest In Trading For J.A Happ
The Blue Jays left-hander has emerged as one of the top starters available on the trade market despite a 7.94 ERA over his last four starts.

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Orioles Have Received Seven Offers For Manny Machado
The Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Phillies, Braves, Indians and Cubs have made offers for Machado.

Eduardo A. Encina/Baltimore Sun

Mariners Catcher Retires To Help Eating Disorder Patients
Mike Marjama has informed the Mariners that he is retiring from baseball to take a position with the National Eating Disorders Association.

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Royals Sign 16-Year-Old Japanese Pitcher
Kaito Yuki signed a standard seven-year deal with the Royals on Sunday.

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Phillies Place Vince Velasquez On DL With Bruised Forearm
In a corresponding move, the Phillies activated Pat Neshek.

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All-Star Game Rosters Announced
The All-Star Game will be played July 17 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

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Brewers Activate Lorenzo Cain
The Brewers also placed Ryan Braun on the 10-day DL.

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Shin-Soo Choo Extends On-Base Streak To 47 Games
Shin-Soo Choo reached on an infield single with two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday.

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Alcides Escobar's Games Played Streak Ends At 421
Alcides Escobar missed his first game since September 25, 2015 on Sunday.

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Mark Reynolds Follows 10-RBI Game With Pitching Appearance
Mark Reynolds retired the only hitter he faced in the Nationals loss to the Marlins on Sunday.

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Rangers Acquire Austin Jackson, Cory Gearrin From Giants
The Giants received a player to be named later or cash considerations in the deal with the Rangers.

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D-Backs Score Franchise Record 20 Runs
The D-Backs beat the Padres by the score of 20-5 on Saturday.

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Rookie Kyle Tucker Goes 1-For4 In Debut With Astros
Kyle Tucker singled in the seventh inning on Saturday for his first MLB hit.

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Robinson Cano Apologizes To M's Fans, Teammates
Robinson Cano apologized on Saturday for his 80-game suspension for testing positive for Furosemide.

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Aroldis Chapman Leaves Game With Knee Tendintis
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has been dealing with the injury since early May.

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Strasburg Looks Good Throwing In Simulated Game
Nats star pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been out since June 8 with shoulder inflammation.

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Jennry Mejia Granted Conditional Reinstatement
Mets reliever Jennry Mejia became the first player suspended for life under MLB's drug program in 2016.

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Astros Promote Top Prospect Kyle Tucker
Outfielder Kyle Tucker will be in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

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Mets Considered Unlikely To Trade deGrom, Syndergaard
Despite initially expressing an openness to deal Jacob deGrom and/or Noah Syndergaard, the Mets have reversed course.

Andy Martino/SNY

Dodgers' First-Round Pick Won't Sign
The Dodgers will not sign J.T. Ginn, their first-round pick, the right-hander announced on Instagram.

Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors

Orioles May Consider Trading Dylan Bundy
All of the focus has been on Manny Machado, but the Orioles may also consider trading Dylan Bundy at the deadline.

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Josh Donaldson Could Be Option For Cardinals
Josh Donaldson is progressing in his return from a left calf strain, which means the Blue Jays could ramp up their efforts to trade him.

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Yankees Interested In Mike Moustakas As First Baseman
The Yankees are among multiple teams interested in acquiring Mike Moustakas and moving him to first base, according to sources.

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Diamondbacks, Orioles Have Had 'Consistent' Talks About Manny Machado
The Braves have also shown interest, but they are more focused on dealing for controllable relievers.

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