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 …

Rays' Odorizzi Shuts Down Red Sox; Hanley Ramirez Hurt  —  BOSTON — Jake Odorizzi pitched seven strong innings, Joey Butler hit his first career homer and Tampa Bay's offense perked up a bit in the Rays' 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.  —  David DeJesus drove in a pair …

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.

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.