June 2019 - Baseball Wiretap

Diamondbacks, Wilmer Flores Agree Upon One-Year Deal
The agreement includes a club option for 2020.

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White Sox Have $175M Offer On Table For Manny Machado
The White Sox have made a seven-year, $175 million offer to Manny Machado, according to sources.

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Phillies Plan To Make Play For Mike Trout In Two Years
The Phillies plan to make "a big play" for Mike Trout when he's scheduled to become a free agent in two years.

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Phillies Won't Sign Both Bryce Harper And Manny Machado
The Phillies have been linked to both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado in free agency, but they won't be signing both superstars.

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Giants Hire Pitching Analyst To Help With Training
The Giants have hired Matt Daniels as pitching analyst under Farhan Zaidi.

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Red Sox To Visit White House On Feb. 15
Sam Kennedy said he expects "a healthy representation of ownership, executives, coaches and players" to attend the ceremony, but it is not mandatory.

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Anaheim Approves Lease Extension For Angels
Anaheim has voted in favor of a one-year extension to the Angels' stadium lease.

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Rays Nearing Deal With Avisail Garcia
The deal would be for $3.5 million guaranteed, plus bonuses that could increase the value to $6 million.

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White Sox Haven't Moved Off Seven-Year Offer To Manny Machado
Despite reports of an eight-year offer, the White Sox haven't moved off their previous seven-year contract offer to Manny Machado, according to multiple reports.

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Derek Holland Re-Signs With Giants On One-Year Deal
The Giants have re-signed Derek Holland to a one-year, $7 million deal, according to a source.

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Kyler Murray Enters NFL Draft, Can Still Negotiate With A's
Kyler Murray announced via Twitter on Monday that he is entering his name into the NFL Draft.

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Rays Looking At Matt Davidson As Two-Way Player
Matt Davidson would likely serve as a corner infielder and also pitch in relief on occasion.

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Alex Bregman Undergoes Right Elbow Surgery
Alex Bregman will be limited at the start of spring training but is expected to be ready to play prior to the start of the regular season.

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Phillies Now 'Clear-Cut Favorite' To Sign Bryce Harper
After meeting with Bryce Harper for five hours in Las Vegas on Saturday, the Phillies are considered the favorites to sign him, according to a report.

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Sources: A's Receive OK To Offer Kyler Murray More Money
The sports battle for Kyler Murray's services is expected to be resolved in the coming days.

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Sources: Manny Machado Has Eight-Year Offer From White Sox
The Phillies also remain in the hunt for free agent Manny Machado.

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A's Sending Top Brass To Meet With Kyler Murray
The A's are hoping to convince Kyler Murray to pursue a baseball career.

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Khris Davis Receives A's Highest Salary Ever
Khris Davis will receive a one-year deal worth $16.5 million from the A's next season.

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Giants, Will Smith Agree To One-Year, $4.225M Deal
Will Smith was the Giants' only arbitration-eligible player still unsigned ahead of Friday's deadline.

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Padres Plan To Move Wil Myers Back To Outfield
The Padres are likely to still be in the market for a third baseman next season.

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Dodgers Re-Acquire Russell Martin
The Dodgers sent minor league pitcher Andrew Sopko and shortstop Ronny Brito to the Blue Jays in the trade for Russell Martin.

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Yankees, DJ LeMahieu Agree To Two-Year, $24M Deal
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu joins the Yankees after seven seasons with the Rockies.

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Cubs Sign Addison Russell To One-Year, $3.4M Deal
Shortstop Addison Russell can make a total of $4M with incentives.

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Red Sox, Mookie Betts Agree On $20M Deal
The $20M that Mookie Betts will receive sets a new standard for players with four or more years of service.

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Mets, Jacob deGrom Agree To One-Year, $17M Deal
Jacob deGroom's one-year contract for $17M is a record raise for an arbitration-eligible player from his $7.4M salary.

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Angels, Anaheim Looking To Extend Lease Through 2020
The extension would provide both sides more time to potentially come up with a long-term solution.

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David Phelps Joins Blue Jays On One-Year Deal
The deal is worth $2.5 million and includes a team option.

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Diamondbacks Reach $900K Deal With John Ryan Murphy
It represents an increase from his $558,000 salary last year.

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Brian Dozier, Nationals Agree Upon One-Year, $9M Deal
The Nationals have reached an agreement on a one-year, $9 million deal with Brian Dozier, according to sources.

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Jed Lowrie Agrees To Two-Year, $20M Deal With Mets
Jed Lowrie is coming off the best year of his career.

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