May 2023 - Baseball Wiretap

Blue Jays Trade Vinny Capra To Pirates For Tyler Heineman

Apr 30, 2023 1:14 PM

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired catcher Tyler Heineman from the Pittsburgh Pirates for infielder Vinny Capra.

Heineman, 31, was added to the 40-man roster Sunday and optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. He was designated for assignment by the Pirates last Wednesday after batting .111 (1-for-9) with one walk in three games this season.

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Drew Maggi Gets First Two Major League Hits After 13-Years In Minors

Apr 30, 2023 1:24 AM

Drew Maggi got his first two major league hits Saturday night, three days after making his big league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates following 13 years in the minor leagues, in the Pirates' 16-1 rout of the Washington Nationals that concluded a day-night doubleheader sweep.

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Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Game Recap, Misc Rumor, Personal Award

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Rangers Place Jacob deGrom On 15-Day DL With Elbow Inflammation

Apr 30, 2023 1:21 AM

Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation after early exits in two of his past three starts.

While his departures from those games were attributed to right wrist soreness and forearm tightness, general manager Chris Young said an MRI showed some inflammation in the elbow.

"There's no need to push him," Young said. "He came in today and felt OK, which is a positive, but given how important he is to us and our season, we're going to play this very cautiously and see how he responds over the next several days to treatment."

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MRI Reveals Aaron Judge Has Mild Hip Strain

Apr 29, 2023 6:22 PM

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has a mild hip strain that manager Aaron Boone said the team will continue to evaluate through the weekend before determining whether the reigning AL MVP will go on the injured list.

"In the grand scheme of things and big picture, we do feel like we got good news on it," Boone said before Saturday's game at Texas. "That said, we want to make sure we're doing right by him and by us."

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Phillies Place Cristian Pache On IL With Torn Meniscus

Apr 29, 2023 6:19 PM

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Cristian Pache was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Pache will need surgery, but the team did not have a scheduled date for the procedure and there was no immediate timetable for Pache's return.

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Jacob deGrom Experiencing Forearm Tightness, To Be Re-Evaluated

Apr 29, 2023 2:11 PM

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom unexpectedly exited his start against the New York Yankees after giving up his first hit with two outs in the fourth inning of Friday night's 5-2 win.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said afterward deGrom was experiencing forearm tightness and will be re-evaluated on Saturday.

"It's just a precaution," Bochy said. "A couple starts ago he felt [it] a little bit. So that's what we decided to do, to be a little cautious here."

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Gabe Kapler Gets Lost On Way To Ballpark In Mexico City

Apr 29, 2023 2:01 PM

Before coming to Mexico for a two-day series against the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he was planning on some sight-seeing in the city. He ended up seeing more than he expected.

Kapler took the subway from the team's hotel in the Polanco, an upscale part of Mexico City, to Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium on Friday ahead of the weekend series opener. Somewhere on the roughly 10-mile ride, he got lost.

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Aaron Judge Has MRI On Sore Hip

Apr 29, 2023 1:58 PM

The New York Yankees finished their game Friday night still uncertain about the status of captain Aaron Judge after tests on his sore right hip.

Judge didn't play in the Yankees' 5-2 loss in Texas, and manager Aaron Boone said afterward that they were still waiting for team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad to review the test results.

"It doesn't seem too serious. But that said ... we still don't have a clear picture of it yet," Boone said.

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Rays Reacquire Javy Guerra From Brewers

Apr 29, 2023 1:55 PM

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-handed reliever Javy Guerra from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for cash or a player to be named.

Guerra had an 0-0 record with an 8.64 ERA in eight appearances with the Brewers this season. He was designated or assignment Monday, one day after he allowed five runs over 1⅔ innings in a 12-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

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Mike Trout Little League Home Run Ball Sells For $15,600

Apr 28, 2023 8:35 AM

A Mike Trout little league home run ball from back in 2004 has sold for $15,600 at Robert Edward Auctions.

Trout hit the home run and signed the ball for his uncle. The uncle held onto the ball for nearly two decades before deciding to sell it, and the lot includes a photo of Trout in his little league uniform. 

Robert Edward Auctions wrote that the ball is believed to be "the earliest signed Mike Trout game-used home run baseball in existence."

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Justus Sheffield Released By Mariners

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Rockies Release Jose Urena

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Rick Hahn: Blame White Sox's Poor Start On Me

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Shohei Ohtani Falls Just Feet Short Of Hitting For Cycle

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Aaron Judge Leaves Game With Right Hip Discomfort

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Joe Maddon: Angels' Odds To Re-Sign Shohei Ohtani 'Not Very Good'

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Kenta Maeda Headed For MRI With Elbow Soreness

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Twins Earn First Season Series Win Over Yankees Since 2001

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Madison Bumgarner Released, Becomes Free Agent

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Cardinals Option Jordan Walker To Triple-A

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Mariners' Robbie Ray To Have Season-Ending Surgery

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Rays Demote Taj Bradley, Plan To Get Him On Five-Day Schedule

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Alex Cora Claims He Wasn't Accusing Orioles Of Sign Stealing

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Rangers Release Clint Frazier From Minor League Deal

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Bryan Reynolds, Pirates Agree To Eight-Year, $106.75M Deal

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Chris Sale Searching For Answers After 'Disappointing' Start

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Spencer Strider Makes Braves' History With 13 Strikeouts

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Report: Justin Verlander Could Make Mets Debut In Early May

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A's Move Struggling Starter Shintaro Fujinami To Bullpen

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Rays Set Record With 14th Straight Home Win To Begin Season

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