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 …

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.

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?

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 …

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.

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?

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)

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.

Lowrie, Donaldson each have two RBIs as A's sweep Angels  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jed Lowrie homered and drove in two runs against Oakland nemesis Jered Weaver and the Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.

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 …

Phil Hughes scouting report: Twins edition  —  Who is this man and what has he done with Phil Hughes?  —  Or rather, why did it take him so long to become the Phil Hughes we were promised?  —  Hughes was a top prospect in the Yankees system, but his career with the major league club failed to live up to the high expectations.

Rizzo's ejection, injuries to Valbuena and Castillo test Cubs' depth  —  Bonifacio forced to move from center field to third base while Olt takes over to first … MILWAUKEE — Anthony Rizzo's ejection in the fourth inning Sunday stretched the Cubs' already-thin depth.

Reds hit four home runs in win over Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Chris Heisey hit a go-ahead homer in the fifth inning and the Cincinnati Reds connected four times in all, beating Arizona 4-3 on Sunday to take three of four from the Diamondbacks.  —  Cincinnati led 3- after homers by Zack Cozart …