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 …

Astros Officially Create the Sign-and-Promote with Jon Singleton  —  For the last year or so, the Astros have reportedly been offering various long-term deals to some of the young players in their organization, using the carrot of guaranteed millions to try and buy out a couple of free agent years.

Hudson on Braves' offer: ‘Kind of a slap in the face’  —  ST. LOUIS (USA Today) — The two of them cringe at the memories, reminded of their anguish virtually every day they step inside the San Francisco Giants clubhouse.  —  There are beautiful World Series championship rings everywhere they look …

(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.

Orioles Purchase Johan Santana's Contract  —  The Orioles announced that they've selected the contract of Johan Santana and placed him on the 15-day disabled list as he continues his recovery from left shoulder surgery.  Santana had an opt-out clause in his contract that would've allowed him to elect free agency at midnight tonight.

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.

Marlins To Sign Kevin Gregg  —  7:41pm: Gregg will receive a $2.1MM pro-rated salary upon being called up, which means he'll earn right around the same amount ($1.4MM) that the Marlins will now forego in draft bonus slot money, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via Twitter).

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.

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?

Games of the Day  —  The Mariners and Yankees play a make-up game, and the Yankees get to face the King, Felix Hernandez.  David Phelps stands in opposition.  Hernandez is what an innings eater should be.  He stays in games because he pitches well, he doesn't just hang around to save the bullpen.

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)

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.

White Sox weighing signability factor at No. 3 in Draft  —  CHICAGO — With the third pick of the 2014 First Year Player Draft, the White Sox ... still have a number of factors to consider before making their first selection Thursday night.  —  That first selection almost certainly …