Chickenpox hits Royals clubhouse; Kelvin Herrera, Alex Rios infected … As he pondered how to handle a health crisis facing his baseball team, Ned Yost reached out this past weekend to his mother.  Several Royals also contacted their families, all asking some version of a question …

Sano Sparks Twins in Rally Past White Sox 8-6  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Miguel Sano's towering home run tied the game for Minnesota in the seventh inning, and two Chicago errors aided the go-ahead rally in the eighth for the Twins in an 8-6 victory Tuesday night over the White Sox.

Niese, bullpen hit hard as Mets are shellacked by Phillies  —  Jon Niese and the bullpen struggled mightily as the Mets lost to the Phillies, 14-8, on Tuesday night at Citi Field.  —  With the Mets trailing, 6-4, in the top of the sixth inning, Bobby Parnell, Eric O'Flaherty …

Moss' 3-Run Homer Ends It as Cardinals Beat Nationals 8-5  —  ST. LOUIS — This is what the St. Louis Cardinals had in mind when they acquired Brandon Moss at the non-waiver trade deadline.  —  “That's a long way to go,” manager Mike Matheny said after Moss hit a three-run walk-off home run …

Dodgers Beat Giants 2-1 for 2nd Win Over Rivals in Same Day  —  LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke beat Madison Bumgarner in a premier pitching matchup, and the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the second-place San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Tuesday night for the second time in the same day.

Minor League Drug Suspensions 2015  —  Bookmark this page to keep up with all the drug suspensions—as they're announced by the commissioner's office—handed out to domestic minor league players in 2015.  Positive tests for performance-enhancers, recreational drugs (a.k.a. drugs of abuse) …

Rays Designate Hak-Ju Lee For Assignment  —  The Rays have designated minor league shortstop and former top prospect Hak-Ju Lee for assignment, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.  Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune tweets that the move creates 40-man roster space for minor league catcher/first baseman Luke Maile.

Cubs Designate Russell, Soriano; Select Contracts Of Cahill, Berry; Recall Baez  —  The Cubs have designated left-hander James Russell for assignment and also activated right-hander Rafael Soriano from the disabled list and designated him for assignment as well, the team announced.

Ripken Honored by Orioles in Celebration of 2131 Game  —  BALTIMORE — Instead of taking another lap around Camden Yards, Cal Ripken Jr. marked the 20th anniversary of his 2,131st consecutive game by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Orioles hosted Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.

Nelson Leads Brewers Past Pirates 7-4  —  MILWAUKEE — Jimmy Nelson pitched seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers tagged Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole for five early runs on the way to a 7-4 victory Tuesday night.  —  Nelson (11-10) gave up four hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out six.

Rangers Designate Roman Mendez For Assignment  —  The Rangers have designated right-hander Roman Mendez for assignment, tweets Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.  Additionally, left-hander Alex Claudio has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and placed on the Major League 60-day disabled list to clear another 40-man roster spot.