June 2019 - Baseball Wiretap

Momentum Building Toward Nationals Re-Signing Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper is set to meet with the Phillies this week in Las Vegas, but they appear to be increasing their pursuit of Manny Machado.

Mark Feinsand/MLB

Astros Lead Ceasars' Projected Win Totals At 97.5
Caesars Entertainment's sportsbook in Las Vegas has started taking bets on win totals for the upcoming MLB season.

David Purdum/ESPN

Dustin Ackley Returning To Mariners On Minor League Deal
Dustin Ackley is a former No. 2 overall pick.

Associated Press

Giants To Announce Naming Rights Deal With Oracle
The Giants' ballpark will have a new name beginning Thursday.

ESPN

Brewers, Yasmani Grandal Agree Upon One-Year, $18.25M Deal
Yasmani Grandal joins the Brewers after passing on longer-term options earlier in the offseason.

Jeff Passan/ESPN

Mets Likely To Wait On Extension For Jacob deGrom
The Mets want to work out a contract extension for Jacob deGrom, but an agreement is unlikely to come anytime soon.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Braves, Tigers Discussed Nick Castellanos Around Winter Meetings
The Braves would still like an upgrade in the corner outfield and remain active.

Jon Paul Morosi/MLB

Mets Among Those Interested In Brian Dozier
The Mets have checked in on Brian Dozier as the second baseman has been drawing increased interest lately.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Phillies, White Sox View Mike Moustakas As Fallback To Manny Machado
The Phillies and White Sox are keeping tabs on Mike Moustakas in the event they are unable to land Manny Machado, according to sources.

Jon Paul Morosi/MLB

Major League Payrolls Down $18M In 2018
Major League spending dropped last season for the first time since 2010.

Associated Press

Mets Add Hector Santiago On Minor League Deal
The left-hander will make $2 million if added to the 40-man Major League roster as part of the agreement.

Associated Press

Phillies Will Meet With Bryce Harper On Saturday
The Phillies will meet face-to-face with Bryce Harper on Saturday in Las Vegas, a source has confirmed.

Todd Zolecki/MLB

Brewers, Giants Have Discussed Madison Bumgarner Trade
The Brewers and Giants have had "substantive communication" about a potential Madison Bumgarner trade this offseason, according to a report.

Jon Morosi/MLB

Kelvin Herrera Joins White Sox On Two-Year, $18M Deal
The deal includes a vesting option for a third season.

Jeff Passan/ESPN

David Wright Sticking With Mets As Special Advisor
The Mets have announced that David Wright will take a job in the team's front office.

ESPN

White Sox, Jon Jay Agree Upon One-Year, $4M Deal
Jon Jay is a close friend of Manny Machado, who the White Sox are pursuing in free agency.

Jeff Passan/ESPN

Brian Dozier Drawing Interest From Rockies
The Rockies are only looking at short-term options involving Brian Dozier.

Thomas Harding/MLB

A's Among Those Interested In Brett Anderson
Oakland signed Brett Anderson to a Minor League deal heading into the 2018 season.

Ben Ross/NBC Sports

Rays Close Off Upper Deck At Tropicana Field
The Rays ranked next to last in Major League attendance last season.

ESPN

Troy Tulowitzki Has Chance To Be New York's 'Everyday Shortstop'
Troy Tulowitzki will open spring training next month with a chance to be the "everyday shortstop" for the Yankees, according to Brian Cashman.

Coley Harvey/ESPN

Indians Acquire Catcher Kevin Plawecki From Mets
The Indians sent right-hander Walker Lockett and infielder Sam Haggerty to the Mets in the deal.

ESPN.com

Mets Acquire Keon Broxton
The Mets send Bobby Wahl and two prospects to the Brewers in the trade for Keon Broxton.

MLB.com

Zach Britton Agrees To Three-Year, $39M Deal With Yankees
Reliever Zach Britton agreed to return to the Yankees on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Rangers Acquire Luke Farrell On Waiver Claim From Angels
The Rangers also signed pitchers Adrian Sampson and Rafael Montero to minor league contract on Friday.

ESPN.com

Indians Now Likely To Hold Onto Trevor Bauer, Corey Kluber
Trevor Bauer and Corey Kluber have been mentioned in trade rumors for a majority of the offseason, but it now appears more and more likely that the Indians will hold onto both pitchers.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

White Sox Make Formal Contract Proposal To Manny Machado
Bob Nightengale characterized the long-term offer as serious and likely closer to $200 million than $300 million, citing four sources.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today

Craig Kimbrel Could Still Return To Red Sox
It once seemed inevitable that Craig Kimbrel would leave the Red Sox, but it would now not be surprising if the reliever returned to the World Series champions.

Ian Browne/MLB

Yankees 'Focused' On Zach Britton
Zach Britton is "believed" to have multiple offers in hand.

Jon Heyman/Fancred Sports

Phillies Sign David Robertson To Two-Year Deal
Free-agent reliever David Robertson will make $10M in 2019 and $11M in 2020, a source told ESPN.

ESPN.com

Reports Conflict On How Long White Sox Will Go For Harper, Machado
There are conflicting reports on how long of a contract the White Sox are willing to offer Bryce Harper or Manny Machado this offseason.

Bruce Levine/670 The Score