Mets put Juan Lagares on DL  —  PHILADELPHIA — The New York Mets placed center fielder Juan Lagares on the disabled list with a strained rib-cage muscle before Monday's series finale against the Phillies.  —  Lagares was diagnosed with an intercostal strain Monday after undergoing an MRI …

Mets have opportunity to find new forms of relief  —  The New York Mets have struggled this year.  Things have been better, especially on the pitching side, but they'll likely find it difficult to finish above .500 in 2014.  One of the many reasons the team has been unable to win games has been its inconsistent bullpen.

Rays' Price needs to take road most traveled — the high one  —  I wished that I had asked Tampa Bay's David Price one more question:  —  Why?  —  Why revive your feud with Boston's David Ortiz nearly eight months after seemingly settling your differences with him?

Jeff Francoeur and Jason Lane Look for a Way Back to the Major Leagues  —  EL PASO — It is early on a Wednesday afternoon, and most of the schoolchildren have been called to their buses.  From his spot in right field — beneath the Woofdeck, close to the stand that sells nachos in a dog dish for $10 …

JHOULYS CHACIN STRUGGLES TO THROW STRIKES IN THE ROCKIES' 6-4 LOSS  —  CLEVELAND — When there are no runners on base and a starter pitches from the stretch, it usually means something is askew.  —  That was the case with Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin on Sunday.

(USATSI)  —  While the Yankees are believed to have reached out to free-agent 1B/DH Kendrys Morales, they also are thought to be awaiting the results of Mark Teixeira's medical re-evaluation before making a big play for Morales, who's expected to sign shortly after the MLB Draft begins Thursday.

Sale Pitches 2-Hitter, White Sox Beat Padres 4-1  —  CHICAGO — Chris Sale pitched a two-hitter, Paul Konerko homered and the Chicago White Sox defeated the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Sunday.  —  Sale (5-0) struck out nine, walked none and threw 100 pitches.  He froze Everth Cabrera …

Cano sits out for fourth straight game  —  SEATTLE — Robinson Cano was out of the lineup again Sunday because of a bone bruise on the outside of his left hand between his thumb and index finger.  It marked the fourth consecutive game manager Lloyd McClendon chose to rest his $240 million second baseman.

Turner Blazes From Shadows To Stardom  —  RALEIGH, N.C.—The name Chad Upson will never appear in any record books at North Carolina State, but he helped them get re-written.  —  Trea Turner, one of the most electric players in college baseball, had just two Division I offers.  (Photo by Alyson Boyer Rode)

Pipeline preview: Red-hot Bryant leads Smokies  —  Cubs' No. 2 prospect on pace for Southern League's first-half Triple Crown  —  In most full-season leagues in the Minors, there are first-half and second-half champions.  But what about Triple Crown winners for each part of the season?

Mock Draft: Aiken remains No. 1 choice for Astros  —  High school lefty still atop board, but Houston could pick a bat  —  Teams have spent the past week setting up their First-Year Player Draft boards, and now they'll start pinning down the signability of their top targets.

McCutchen Leads Pirates to 5-3 Win Over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Slumping Andrew McCutchen hit his first home run in over a month, doubled twice and scored two runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Sunday and take three of four from the defending NL West champions.

Rookie Elias pitches three-hitter, leads Mariners past Tigers  —  SEATTLE — Rookie Roenis Elias pitched a three-hitter for the first complete game of his career, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Sunday.  —  Elias (4-4) struck out eight and walked one in his 12th major league start …