Former Milwaukee player has been in team's front office since 2012  —  Craig Counsell has been working in the Brewers' front office as a special assistant to the GM.  (Getty)  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers moved Craig Counsell from the front office to the dugout on Monday …

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  ADAM OTTAVINO SAYS HE'S FACING TOMMY JOHN SURGERY FOR RIGHT ELBOW  —  The Denver Post  —  Rockies closer Adam Ottavino on Monday revealed he will likely face season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair an injured right elbow.  —  Ottavino was put on the disabled list …

Alex Rodriguez won't talk about fight with Yankees over home run bonus: ‘The old (A-Rod) is gone’  —  BOSTON — On Friday, Alex Rodriguez hit career homer No. 660, triggering what is shaping up to be a battle with the Yankees over a $6 million bonus for tying Willie Mays for fourth place on baseball's all-time list.

Blue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby suspended 14 games for conduct toward umpiring crew  —  MLB brought the hammer down really hard on Blue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby for an incident with the umpiring crew while the team was in Boston last week:

Logan Verrett returned to Mets  —  RHP Logan Verrett was returned to the Mets from the Rangers and later outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas, the team announced Monday afternoon.  —  Verrett was selected from the Mets by the Orioles in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft before being claimed off waivers by the Rangers in April.

What To Expect: Twins OF Eddie Rosario  —  Once ranked as high as No. 3 within the Twins' organization, Eddie Rosario tumbled to 10th entering this season, in part due to a poor Arizona Fall League stint in 2013 and in part because of a 50-game marijuana suspension.

5 things that matter most about Houston Astros' 10-game win streak  —  At 17-8, the Houston Astros have the best record in the American League.  And their early-season success is starting to look more sustainable, rather than a random hot streak.  —  Five things to know about the rampaging Astros …

MLB, union agree players taken in draft can be traded after World Series  —  Major League Baseball and the players' association have agreed to change the rule that has kept first-round pick Trea Turner from joining his new team after a trade, though it will affect only future drafts.

Mets hope break helps struggling Wilmer Flores … Mets  —  Nats blank Mets for second straight game … Mets  —  Mets vs. Nationals

Mariners notebook: Jackson hoping to avoid time on disabled list  —  HOUSTON — As if losing four games this weekend in Houston wasn't bad enough, the Mariners also lost center fielder Austin Jackson.  —  For how long is still to be determined.  —  Jackson suffered a sprained right ankle …

Josh Hamilton signing is a gift that keeps on giving the Angels grief  —  That Josh Hamilton was a terrible signing for the Angels is self-evident.  Baseball is flush with cash, but paying $3.4 million for each home run nonetheless is a horrendous rate of return.