June 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Red Sox Reach 100 Wins For First Time Since 1946
The Red Sox are the fastest team to reach 100 wins since 2001 after they beat the Blue Jays 1-0 on Wednesday night.

ESPN

Wilpons Disagree On How Mets Should Approach GM Search
Mets owner Fred Wilpon and COO Jeff Wilpon disagree on how the team should approach hiring Sandy Alderson's replacement as the leader of the front office.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Elvis Andrus Unlikely To Exercise Opt-Out Clause
Elvis Andrus has suggested that he doesn't plan to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract, which would allow him to test free agency this winter.

Evan Grant/Dallas Morning News

Trevor Story Makes History With 40th Double As Shortstop
Trevor Story is the first primary-position shortstop to reach 40 doubles, 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a season.

ESPN

Red Sox Become First Team To Clinch Playoff Berth
The Red Sox beat the Rays 7-2 on Tuesday night to become the first Major League club to clinch a playoff berth in 2018.

ESPN

Red Sox, Yankees Upset Over Indians' Trade For Josh Donaldson
The Red Sox and Yankees are upset over the circumstances surrounding the Indians' waiver deadline acquisition of Josh Donaldson, according to a report.

The Athletic

Albert Pujols Aiming To Play First Base In 2019
Albert Pujols is aiming to "try to play as many games at first base next year as I can" for the Angels.

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Cubs Shut Down Drew Smyly For Season
Drew Smyly is still recovering from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in June 2017.

ESPN

Aaron Judge Takes BP, But Wrist Pain Lingers
The Yankees still don't have a firm timetable for when Aaron Judge will return.

Coley Harvey/ESPN

Corey Seager Confident He'll Be Dodgers' Shortstop In 2019
Corey Seager is recovering from two major operations -- Tommy John elbow reconstruction and arthroscopic surgery to repair torn left hip labrum and shave a misshaped bone.

Ken Gurnick/MLB

Aaron Judge Still Feels Pain While Swinging
The Yankees are 24-18 since Aaron Judge went down with a broken wrist.

Marc Carig/The Athletic

Kenley Jansen Thought His Season Was Over
Kenley Jansen knew what was happening when his heart started racing, his chest became tight and breathing became difficult while he was on the mound in Colorado earlier this season.

Ramona Shelburne/ESPN

Jorge Lopez Falls Three Outs Short Of Perfect Game
Jorge Lopez nearly made Major League history in Saturday's game between the Royals and Twins.

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

David Wright Thinks He'll Rejoin Mets This Month
David Wright hasn't played since May 27, 2016 because of neck, back and shoulder injuries that required surgery.

Associated Press

Blue Jays, John Gibbons To Part Ways After Season
The Blue Jays will likely target a younger manager with an eye on contending in 2020 or 2021.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Indians Playing Series In Toronto Without Chief Wahoo Logo
The Indians removed the Chief Wahoo logo from the left sleeve of their jerseys for a four-game series against the Blue Jays that started on Thursday night.

Matt Snyder/CBS Sports

Jose Berrios Hires Wasserman Media Group
Jose Berrios negotiated with the Twins last winter, but no long-term deal was reached.

Mike Berardino/Pioneer Press

MLBPA Calls Out Blue Jays For Not Promoting Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The Major League Baseball Players Association is faulting the Blue Jays for not calling up prospect Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., claiming the decision was bad for all involved.

ESPN

Josh Donaldson's Agent Denies Blue Jays Offered Extension
Josh Donaldson's agent has disputed a report that the Blue Jays offered his client a multiyear extension before trading him to the Indians last week.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Shohei Ohtani Hits Two Home Runs After Tommy John Recommendation
The Angels announced Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani underwent an MRI exam that revealed new damage to his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

Maria Guardado/MLB

Cubs Might Go Closer By Committee Down Stretch
The Cubs may be forced into a closer-by-committee strategy as they head toward October.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Dave Martinez Likely To Return To Nationals
Mike Rizzo indicated Wednesday that Dave Martinez will return as the Nationals' manager next season.

Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
An MRI revealed new damage to Shohei Ohtani's ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).

RealGM Staff Report

Padres Calling Up Top Prospect Francisco Mejia
The Padres acquired Francisco Mejia from the Indians in the Brad Hand trade.

Matt Snyder/CBS Sports

Indians Transitioning Jason Kipnis To Outfield
The move comes after the Indians acquired Josh Donaldson from the Blue Jays last week.

Associated Press

Mariners Get Into Pregame Scuffle In Clubhouse
A number of Mariners were involved in a scuffle in the team's clubhouse before Tuesday night's game against the Orioles.

ESPN

Ryan Howard Officially Announces Retirement
Ryan Howard, 38, hasn't played in the Major Leagues since 2016 and has been a free agent since November.

ESPN

Dodgers Pursued Adrian Beltre On Trade Waivers
The Dodgers pursued a trade with the Rangers for Adrian Beltre before the recent revocable waiver deadline.

Evan Grant/Dallas Morning News

Kenley Jansen Could Miss Trip To Colorado
Kenley Jansen could sit out the Dodgers' trip to Colorado this weekend due to ongoing problems with an irregular heartbeat.

ESPN

Francisco Lindor: 'Our Energy Is Down'
The Indians dropped their third-straight game on Monday, but they still lead the American League Central by 14 games.

Associated Press