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 …

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.

Pablo Sandoval Needs Shoulder Surgery, Likely Out For Season  —  7:05pm: It is a “significant” procedure that requires a long rehab process and will likely prevent Sandoval from returning this season, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports on Twitter.  —  6:35pm: Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval …

Dodgers' pitcher Ravin given 80-game drug suspension  —  NEW YORK (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Ravin has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test under Major League Baseball's drug program.  —  Ravin is the eighth player suspended this year under the big league program and the fourth in three weeks.

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.

Preview: Cardinals vs. Phillies  —  Scouting report: Lafayette High and Missouri State product Ryan Howard probably is making his last regular-season appearance here for the Phillies, cause for celebration for Cardinals pitchers and fans.  The 36-year-old first baseman …

One Noah Syndergaard flaw: Holding runners on … STORY  —  Conforto, Mets have tough time against Bumgarner  —  STATS  —  Mets vs. Giants boxscore  —  STORY  —  Bumgarner continues dominance at Citi Field … Mets  —  Mets-Giants photos

Rangers Have Lease Deal In Place With Kinston  —  Carolina League franchises are just waiting for the first California League domino to fall.  The city of Kinston even has a signed lease in place with the Texas Rangers.  —  All they need now is a franchise.

Improving Projections with Exit Velocity  —  Batted-ball exit velocity is all the rage these days.  With MLB's rollout of Statcast last year, exit velocity and other batted-ball metrics have become a part of the casual baseball fan's vocabulary.  Quite simply, it's cool to be able …

Mariners Outright Joe Wieland  —  The Mariners announced on Monday that they have outrighted the contract of righty Joe Wieland off the 40-man roster.  Wieland, who passed through waivers, remains at the Triple-A level, while Seattle's 40-man roster now sits at 39 players.

2016 Week 4 MLB Power Rankings: NL rises to the top  —  The National League has a firm hold on our Power Rankings, with four of the top five teams, including the top three.  The Chicago Cubs remained the unanimous No. 1 team after a week that saw them play only four games because of two postponements.

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 …