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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Jason Heyward out vs. Pirates with wrist injury  —  PITTSBURGH — Chicago Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward is nursing a sore right wrist that prevented him from starting Monday and might keep him out of the lineup for a day or two, according to manager Joe Maddon.
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Associated Press:
Hammel Moves to 4-0 as Cubs Top the Pirates  —  Jason Hammel raised his record to 4-0 and Anthony Rizzo hit two doubles on Monday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2.  —  Hammel's E.R.A. rose to 1.24 after he began the game at 0.75, which led the National League.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs hope Jason Heyward can return Wednesday from sore wrist
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Source: Pablo Sandoval set to miss rest of year after shoulder surgery  —  If Pablo Sandoval is going to win back his job with the Boston Red Sox, it won't be until at least next season.  —  Sandoval will undergo surgery on his left shoulder this week, the team announced Monday …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pablo Sandoval Out For Season After Shoulder Surgery  —  TODAY: Sandoval underwent the repair of a labrum tear as well as a general clean-up of his rotator cuff, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link).  He will miss the entire rest of the season.
Detroit Free Press:
Report: Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, supermodel Kate Upton engaged  —  You figured it would be just a matter of time for these love birds, right?  —  E! News reports that Kate Upton is now officially engaged to Detroit Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander.
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets notes: Josh Edgin making progress  —  NEW YORK — Reliever Josh Edgin threw a perfect inning Monday for Class AAA Las Vegas in his first appearance with the team's highest affiliate during his rehab stint.  —  Edgin, a lefty, last pitched in the majors in 2014, before undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Mets hit 3 home runs in 1st, Colon coasts past Braves 4-1 … NEW YORK — Lucas Duda and the New York Mets gladly got into a game of home run derby with the Atlanta Braves.  —  David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes and Duda hit loud homers in the first inning as the Mets teed off to back Bartolo Colon …
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers reacquire catcher Bobby Wilson, restarting catching carousel  —  TORONTO — Could the Rangers be about to swap Bobby Wilson for Bryan Holaday for the second time in five weeks?  —  The Rangers on Tuesday reacquired Wilson from Detroit in exchange for LHP Chad Bell.
Lindsey Foltin / Fox Sports:
Tim Lincecum, already throwing 91 mph, will pitch for 20 teams Friday  —  The two-time Cy Young Award winner will hold a pitching showcase in front of scouts for nearly 20 teams this week.  —  Lincecum's 2015 season was cut short due to ongoing problems with a degenerative hip issue.
Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Hardy going on DL with hairline fracture in foot (updated)  —  Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy sustained a hairline fracture in his left foot yesterday and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, a harsh blow for a team so reliant on its defense.  —  Hardy was scheduled to undergo a CT scan …
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ESPN:   Source: J.J. Hardy has fracture in foot, out at least 6 weeks
Fox Sports:
Yankees-Orioles Preview  —  The Baltimore Orioles' promising start to their series against the top team in the AL didn't last, and a second straight loss cost them first place in the East.  —  TOM CASTRO, STATS Senior Editor Stats LLC  —  The Baltimore Orioles' promising start to their series …
Gregg Doyel / Indianapolis Star:
Bird says he's undecided on Vogel's future  —  Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird said Monday he hasn't decided whether to bring back coach Frank Vogel for a seventh season, telling IndyStar: “It's no secret — I want us to score more points.”  —  What Bird has to decide, he said …
ESPN:
Source: Bryce Harper signs biggest endorsement deal for MLB player  —  Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper has signed a 10-year extension with Under Armour that is believed to be the largest endorsement deal in history for a baseball player, a source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.
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