Sources: Nats' Harper to get thumb surgery  —  Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and is expected to be out until at least early July, according to multiple sources.

Cards notes: Wong, Robinson sent down  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  Cardinals rookie second baseman Kolten Wong, after hitting four ground-ball outs Friday night, didn't play against a lefthanded pitcher Saturday and didn't play against righthander Edinson Volquez of Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Former NY Mets pitcher Frank Viola recovering from heart surgery, getting big show of support  —  Support following heart surgery is sweet music to former lefty ace.  —  Mortality taunted Frank Viola all spring, beginning when his mom reached into her husband's casket, grabbed his hand, and said, “You behave yourself.

Braves defying logic with remarkable start on mound  —  Atlanta rotation stringing together dominant performances after early setbacks  —  By Thursday, the Atlanta Braves could complete the compiling of the lowest end-of-April starters' ERA in the big leagues in nearly four decades.

Darvish struggles as Rangers fall to Gray and Athletics  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Sonny Gray threw a three-hitter for his first career complete game and the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 4-0 Monday night in Rangers ace Yu Darvish's shortest outing in the major leagues.

Meyer has second straight 11-K night in Triple-A  —  Right-hander Alex Meyer, the Twins' No. 3 prospect and No. 26 overall, struck out 11 batters Monday for the second game in a row and earned his first Triple-A win as Rochester defeated Charlotte, 1-0.  —  The 11 strikeouts matched Meyer's career high …

Dillon Gee mows down Marlins as Mets cruise to 4-0 win at Citi Field  —  Gee allowed just three hits and didn't let a runner get past second base while throwing a season-high eight strikeouts over eight innings of shutout ball.  The Mets put the game away with a three-run fifth that was highlighted by Chris Young's two-run home run.

Top SF Giants hitting prospect Williamson to have Tommy John surgery  —  UPDATE, 7:15 p.m.: Outfielder Mac Williamson, perhaps the Giants' top hitting prospect, will have Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Tuesday.  Performing the surgery will be noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews.

The MLB Local TV Announcer Rankings  —  Over the last two weeks, we polled the Awful Announcing readers on their opinions of each local broadcast team around the majors.  The polls were broken down division by division to gain the perspective of both fans and rivals for each broadcast team.

Cano Heads Back to Bronx for 1st Time With Seattle  —  SEATTLE — Robinson Cano knows it will be awkward from the moment he walks into Yankee Stadium and has to figure out the route to the visitors' clubhouse for the first time in his career.  —  And that's before he takes the field …

Worst-kept secret: Polanco is very good at baseball  —  ST. LOUIS — It's like the final scene of “The Poseidon Adventure” this morning in the Lou, with the sun peeking over the Arch after a loud, stormy night.  In a few hours, I'm off to Bawl'mer, where I hear it's gonna be even wetter, colder and blechy-er the next coupla days.

Diamondbacks Acquire Lucas Harrell  —  The Diamondbacks announced that they have acquired right-hander Lucas Harrell from the Astros in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.  Harrell will be assigned to Triple-A Reno.  —  Harrell, 28, was designated for assignment by the Astros last week.

Abreu sets rookie RBI mark for April  —  Cuban slugger drives in four runs on Sunday to give him 31 for the month  —  CHICAGO — Another day, another group of records for Jose Abreu.  —  The White Sox rookie first baseman, who started at designated hitter during Sunday's 9-2 victory over the Rays …

Chris Colabello took road less travelled to chase major league dream  —  “I took the one less travelled by/and that has made all the difference.”  —  Robert Frost  —  Chris Colabello is one of those players whose box score line one looks for before sunrise every morning …