La Russa: Still ‘premature’ to question replay  —  Tony La Russa told ESPN.com on Monday that while he respects manager John Farrell and understands his frustration over two key replay calls that went against the Boston Red Sox this weekend, it's “premature” to question the integrity of baseball's …

BRETT ANDERSON, ROCKIES PITCHER, OUT 4-6 WEEKS WITH BROKEN FINGER  —  Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Brett Anderson throws to the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 12, 2014, in San Francisco.  (Marcio Jose Sanchez, The Associated Press)

Mike Trout impresses Terry Collins a little too much  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Before his Mets arrived in town for a three-game interleague series against the Angels, Terry Collins called himself a fan of the game.  He looked forward to getting an up-close glimpse at Angels phenom Mike Trout.

Padres To Extend Jedd Gyorko  —  1:08pm: ESPN's Jayson Stark tweets that the deal also contains escalators which can increase the value on the back-end of the deal.  —  12:58pm: Gyorko is guaranteed $35MM, and the club option is valued at $13MM, per MLB Daily Dish's Chris Cotillo (Twitter links).

Source: ‘No way’ Yankees sign Drew, Morales … NEW YORK — Even though they are in the midst of an infielder shortage, there is “no way” that the New York Yankees will sign free agents Stephen Drew or Kendrys Morales, a source familiar with the team's thinking told ESPNNewYork.com on Monday.

Harvey squeezes in Knicks game with model on rehab day off  —  Oh, the drudgery of injury rehab!  Mets pitcher Matt Harvey sits courtside with British model Asha Leo at the Knicks game Sunday night.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Matt Harvey evidently prefers The Garden to the Olive Garden.

Cubs top prospect Javier Baez placed on disabled list  —  Javier Baez, the most polarizing, most discussed, and most hyped prospect in the Chicago Cubs' farm system, is at the center of attention again.  —  The Iowa Cubs placed Baez, ranked the NL club's top minor-league player by Baseball America …

Escape from Cuba: Yasiel Puig's Untold Journey to the Dodgers  —  The shocking saga of Major League Baseball's most controversial player  —  In a no-tell motel on Isla Mujeres, eight miles off the coast of Cancún, Yasiel Puig's escape had come to a halt.

Oblique strain forces Rays' Cobb to DL  —  Bedard will fill opening in rotation; Beliveau recalled from Triple-A  —  CINCINNATI — Right-hander Alex Cobb was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a left oblique strain.  —  The Rays recalled left-hander Jeff Beliveau from Triple-A to take Cobb's roster spot.