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 …

(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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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 …

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 …