June 2019 - Baseball Wiretap

Craig Kimbrel: 'Glad I'm With Cubs'
Craig Kimbrel arrived at Wrigley Field on Friday ready for action.

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Red Sox Place Mitch Moreland Back On IL
Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland strained his right quad on Friday night.

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Mariners, Diamondbacks Were Close On Mike Leake Trade
The Mariners nearly worked out a trade that would have sent Mike Leake to the Diamondbacks this week, according to a report.

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Twins 'Pushed Hard' To Sign Craig Kimbrel
The Twins "pushed hard" to sign Craig Kimbrel before he agreed to a three-year deal with the Cubs.

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Craig Kimbrel Could Be Ready For Cubs In Three Weeks
Joe Maddon said Thursday that he expects Craig Kimbrel to be ready to pitch in about three weeks.

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Dallas Keuchel Agrees To One-Year Deal With Braves
Dallas Keuchel will receive a $13 million salary, which is prorated from a figure of $21.21 million.

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Phillies Will Be 'In On Everything' This Summer
The Phillies are 1.5 games ahead of the Braves in the National League East.

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Carlos Carrasco Out Indefinitely With Blood Condition
Carlos Carrasco has been diagnosed with a blood condition and "is stepping away from baseball activities to explore the optimal treatment and recovery options."

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Blue Jays Draft Roy Halladay's Son
The Blue Jays drafted Braden Halladay, the son of Hall of Famer Roy Halladay, on Wednesday in the 32nd round.

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Cubs, Craig Kimbrel Reach Three-Year Deal
Craig Kimbrel landed a $45 million deal with the Cubs after enduring seven months of free agency.

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Cubs Making Push To Sign Craig Kimbrel
The market for Craig Kimbrel is heating up and the Cubs are making a strong push to sign the reliever.

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Yankees Emerging As Favorites To Sign Dallas Keuchel
The Braves are also in the mix to sign the veteran starter.

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In-Season Netting Changes Unlikely
Rob Manfred does not expect teams to make changes to the protective netting around ballparks during the season, although he expects conversations to continue.

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Phillies Lose Andrew McCutchen For Season With Torn ACL
The outfielder hopes to be OK for Opening Day next season.

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Pirates Seeking Mid-Season Acquisitions
The Pirates are 28-30, but they remain in the hunt in the National League Central.

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Prosecutors Decline To Charge Julio Urias
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office will not file charges against Julio Urias related to his arrest for domestic violence on May 13, as long as he meets several conditions.

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Andrew McCutchen Leaves Game With Sprained Knee
Andrew McCutchen sprained his left knee during a rundown in Monday night's game between the Phillies and Padres.

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No Pitchers Selected Among Top Six Picks For First Time
TCU left-hander Nick Lodolo was taken seventh by the Reds.

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2019 MLB Draft Day 1 Results
The Orioles took Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with the first pick on Monday night.

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Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel No Longer Tied To Draft Compensation
The Major League first-year player draft is this week.

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Potential Top Pick Blaze Jordan Reclassifies To 2020 Draft
DeSoto Central High School (MS) infielder Blaze Jordan will graduate early and reclassify to the 2020 draft class.

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Mariners Figure To Be Sellers Leading Up To Trade Deadline
Edwin Encarnacion, Ryon Healy, Dee Gordon, Tim Beckham, and Mike Leake are just some of the players that could be dealt.

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Bees Delay Marlins-Padres Game For 28 Minutes
Sunday's game between the Marlins and Padres was delayed for 28 minutes after a swarm of bees settled onto a microphone attached to the netting near the home dugout.

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Phillies Acquire Jay Bruce From M's
The Mariners receive Class-A infielder Jake Scheiner and cash considerations in the trade with the Phillies.

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Jay Bruce Says He's Been Traded To Phillies
Veteran outfielder Jay Bruce says he had been traded to the Phillies by the Mariners.

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Source: Phillies, M's Discuss Trade For Jay Bruce
Veteran Jay Bruce is hitting .212 with 14 home runs and 28 RBIs this season.

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Cubs' Joe Maddon Critical Of Plate Umpire After Loss
Joe Maddon was critical of plate umpire Laz Diaz after he thought was a missed strike-three call in the 10th inning of Friday night's loss to the Cardinals.

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Josh Bell's 94 Total Bases Most In May Since Willie Mays In '58
Josh Bell's 94 total bases is the most by any player in any month in the Pirates' 138-year history.

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New Monthly HR Record Set
More home runs were hit this May (1,135) than in any other month in MLB history.

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