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 …

Bobby Parnell provides no relief for Mets in loss to Phillies … Mets  —  Mets vs. Phillies

Another offseason of confusion and chaos?  Business as usual in Miami  —  FOX Sports  —  The plan appears simple enough: The Miami Marlins this week will ask Dan Jennings to step down as manager and resume his role as GM, according to major-league sources.  —  The change, if Jennings agrees, would occur at the end of the season.

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.

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) …

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.

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 …

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.

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.