May 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Yankees Doing 'Extensive' Background Work On Manny Machado
It remains to be seen how serious the Yankees are about Manny Machado, but they are doing "extensive" background work on the infielder.

Jayson Stark/The Athletic

Phillies 'Shopping' Carlos Santana
If Carlos Santana is moved, the Phillies would put Rhys Hoskins back at first base.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Dallas Keuchel Willing To Shave Beard For Yankees
The Yankees need pitching and Dallas Keuchel would fill a need as a free agent.

FOX Business

Ronald Acuna, Shohei Ohtani Win Rookie Of Year Honors
Ronald Acuna, Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were named Rookie of the Year in the National and American League, respectively.

RealGM Staff Report

Hyun-Jin Ryu Signs Qualifying Offer With Dodgers
Hyun-Jin Ryu has accepted the one-year, $17.9 million qualifying offer the Dodgers extended.

Alden Gonzalez/ESPN

Phillies, Dodgers Considered Favorites To Sign Bryce Harper
The Giants and White Sox have been linked to Bryce Harper, but are considered longshots.

RealGM Staff Report

Angels Could Be Serious Players For Patrick Corbin
The Angels drafted Patrick Corbin in 2009.

MLB

Jose Altuve Expects To Be '120 Percent' Ready For Spring Training
Jose Altuve expects to be "120 percent" ready by the start of spring training after undergoing surgery to repair a patella avulsion fracture in his right knee in October.

MLB

Astros Among Clubs Talking To Mariners About James Paxton
James Paxton is signed through 2020 and is projected to earn $9 million in 2019.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Braves' Top Targets Are Michael Brantley, Wilson Ramos
The Braves won 90 games this past season and will look to make a strong push again in 2019.

Mark Bowman/MLB

Nationals' Ownership Rejected Bryce Harper Trade To Astros
The Nationals would have acquired J.B. Bukauskas and two other prospects from the Astros.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

J.P. Ricciardi Leaving Mets
J.J. Ricciardi was hired as a special assistant to Sandy Alderson in November 2010.

ESPN.com

Cubs Appear Open To Trading Kris Bryant
Kris Byrant struggled during the 2018 season, batting .272 with 13 homers in 102 games.

ESPN.com

Joe Mauer Announces MLB Retirement At 35
Joe Mauer appeared in six All-Star games, won three Gold Gloves, three batting titles and racked up 2,123 career hits.

ESPN

Dodgers Claimed Bryce Harper, Offered Yasiel Puig In Trade
The Dodgers attempted to acquire Bryce Harper before the non-waiver trade deadline in July and again in August when they claimed him off waivers.

Jorge Castillo/L.A. Times

Cardinals Have No Plans To Pursue Manny Machado
The Cardinals don't seem interested in Manny Machado despite a potential roster need.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Owners To Vote Next Week On Rob Manfred's New Term
When Major League owners meet in Atlanta next week a new term for Rob Manfred is among the items that will be voted on, according to a source.

ESPN

White Sox Courting Bryce Harper With Presentation At United Center
A photo leaked on Thursday showing a scoreboard at the United Center in Chicago that read "Bryce Harper #34" with the White Sox logo.

Chris Cwik/Yahoo Sports!

MLB Working To Catch In-Game Sign Stealers
Major League Baseball continues to take a hard look at the use of technology in order to steal signs during games, according to deputy commissioner Dan Halem.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Nationals, Bryce Harper Remain Open To Future Negotiations
Bryce Harper may have rejected a 10-year, $300 million deal from the Nationals on the final day of the regular season, but that doesn't necessarily mean his tenure with the club is over.

Jamal Collier/MLB

Mets Say Tim Tebow Will Start Next Season At Triple-A
After hitting .273 with six home runs and 36 RBIs in 84 games for Double-A Binghamton this past season, the Mets will have Tim Tebow begin 2019 with Triple-A Syracuse.

Associated Press

Rays, Mariners Finalizing Trade Centered Around Mike Zunino
It was reported earlier this week that Seattle is considering a full-scale rebuild.

ESPN

CC Sabathia Will Retire After 2019 Season
After signing a one-year deal to return to the Yankees, CC Sabathia says the 2019 season will be his last.

ESPN

Dodgers Nearing Extension With Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts has led the Dodgers to the World Series in two of his three seasons.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Mariners Considering Full-Scale Rebuild
If the market is robust, the Mariners have told teams that they are willing to trade just about anyone on their roster.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Bryce Harper Rejected 'Aggressive Offer' From Nationals
The Nationals made a contract offer to Bryce Harper late in the season to try and prevent him from becoming a free agent.

ESPN

Lance McCullers Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Lance McCullers, Jr. underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday and will miss the 2019 season.

ESPN

Andrew Friedman: Manny Machado's Lack Of Hustle No Secret
Manny Machado is one of the top free agents on the market.

ESPN

Yankees, CC Sabathia Agree To One-Year, $8M Deal
Veteran pitcher CC Sabathia has played the past 10 seasons with the Yankees.

ESPN.com

Giants Name Farhan Zaidi President Of Baseball Operations
Farhan Zaidi leaves the Dodgers after four years working under team president Andrew Friedman.

ESPN.com