May 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

Andrew McCutchen Agrees To Three-Year, $45M Deal With Phillies
Andrew McCutchen batted .255 with 20 homers and 65 RBIs in 155 games last season.

ESPN

Phillies To Meet With Agents For Bryce Harper, Manny Machado
According to sources, the Phillies prefer signing Manny Machado to Bryce Harper.

Todd Zolecki/MLB

Mariners Express Interest In Japanese Lefty Yusei Kikuchi
The Mariners, who have made a number of trades this offseason, are interested in Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi.

Greg Johns/MLB

Talks Intensifying Between Dodgers, Indians On Corey Kluber
The Indians signed Carlos Carrasco to an extension last week, paving the way for either Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer to be traded.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Brian Cashman Insists Yankees Aren't Interested In Bryce Harper
Brian Cashman continues to throw cold water on any rumors linking the Yankees to Bryce Harper in free agency.

Coley Harvey/ESPN

Cubs Focused On Filling Veteran Leadership Void
The Cubs are searching for another David Ross after suffering from a lack of leadership in the clubhouse this past season.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

Rockies Expected To Be Interested If Mariners Trade Carlos Santana
If the Mariners decide to trade Carlos Santana, the Rockies are expected to be in the mix.

Thomas Harding/MLB

Indians 'Increasingly Motivated' To Move Corey Kluber Or Trevor Bauer
After signing Carlos Carrasco to an extension last week, the Indians are "increasingly motivated" to trade either Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Padres, Yankees Discussing Sonny Gray Trade
The Yankees and Padres continue to discuss a possible trade centered around Sonny Gray.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Yankees Unwilling To Offer Manny Machado $300M
The Yankees have been linked to Manny Machado, but they are reportedly unwilling to offer him a $300 million contract.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Harold Baines, Lee Smith Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Harold Baines was picked after never coming close in any previous election.

Associated Press

Mets Hire Chili Davis As Hitting Coach
Chili Davis was the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs last season under Joe Maddon.

ESPN.com

Yadier Molina To Have Clean-Up Knee Surgery
The Cardinals expect catcher Yadier Molina to be ready for Spring Training.

MLB.com

A's Prospect Kyler Murray Wins Heisman Trophy
The A's made Kyler Murray the No. 9 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.

MLB.com

Mike Napoli Announces Retirement
Mike Napoli hit 267 home runs during his 13-year MLB career.

ESPN.com

U.S. Senate Passes Bill To Honor Larry Doby
Former Indians center fielder Larry Doby was the AL's first black ballplayer.

ESPN.com

Merrill Kelly Agrees To Two-Year, $5.5M Deal With D-Backs
Right-hander Merrill Kelly spend the past four seasons with SK Wyverns in South Korea, going 48-32 with a 3.86 REA.

ESPN.com

Nationals Don't Expect To Re-Sign Bryce Harper
The Nationals don't expect to re-sign Bryce Harper, says owner Mark Lerner.

ESPN

Royals 'Looking Hard' At Billy Hamilton
The Royals are interested in Billy Hamilton and are "looking hard" at the outfielder.

Rustin Dodd/The Athletic

Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo Killed In Car Crash
Former Major League Baseball players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car accident on Thursday night in Venezuela.

ESPN

Phillies Acquire Jose Alvarez From Angels
The Phillies have acquired left-hander Jose Alvarez from the Angels in exchange for right-hander Luis Garcia.

ESPN

Twins, Jonathan Schoop Agree Upon One-Year, $7.5M Deal
The deal will also allow Jonathan Schoop to earn a $100,000 performance bonus for reaching 600 plate appearances, plus additional award bonuses.

Associated Press

Indians Exercise Carlos Carrasco's Option, Agree To Two-Year Extension
The Indians have exercised their 2020 option on Carlos Carrasco and signed him to a two-year extension that takes him through the 2022 season.

ESPN

Dodgers Reach Out To White Sox About Jose Abreu
The Dodgers have reportedly inquired with the White Sox about the availability of Jose Abreu.

Michael Duarte/NBC Los Angeles

Nathan Eovaldi Nearing Agreement To Return To Red Sox
The report states that "the market is really just the Red Sox at this point."

Ian Browne/MLB

Mets Interested In A.J. Pollock
The Mets are interested in A.J. Pollock as a target in free agency.

MLB Network Radio

Rob Manfred Gaining Support To Limit Defensive Shifts
Rob Manfred received support last month from baseball's competition committee as he attempts to put something in place to limit defensive shifts.

ESPN

Marlins Hire Mel Stottlemyre, Jr. As Pitching Coach
Mel Stottlemyre, Jr. was the pitching coach for the Mariners from 2016-18.

Associated Press

Cardinals To Acquire Paul Goldschmidt From Diamondbacks
Arizona will receive right-hander Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, minor league infielder Andy Young and a Competitive Balance Round B draft selection in 2019 from St. Louis.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Phillies Inquire With Giants About Madison Bumgarner
They have also been linked to J.A. Happ and Dallas Keuchel.

CBS Sports