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 …

Harang Allows 1 Run, Phillies Beat Braves 5-2  —  ATLANTA — Jeff Francoeur had four hits and drove in two runs, Aaron Harang allowed one run over six innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Monday night.  —  Francoeur had a run-scoring double off Alex Wood (1-2) in Philadelphia's three-run first inning.

Yunel Escobar Gets 5 Hits, Nationals Rally Past Marlins 6-4  —  WASHINGTON — Yunel Escobar had a career-high five hits, the last a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 Monday night.

Martin Gets Tiebreaking Hit, Blue Jays Beat Yankees 3-1  —  TORONTO — Pinch-hitter Russell Martin singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Monday night, snapping New York's road winning streak at six games.

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.

Hanley Ramirez Day-To-Day With Sprained Left Shoulder  —  9:40pm: The club has received promising initial indications on Ramirez's shoulder, as Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports on Twitter.  Manager John Farrell called Ramirez “day to day,” saying that it is not yet clear that he'll need a DL stint.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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 …