Noah Syndergaard also has bone spur as Mets pounded by Nationals  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hours after sources told the News that Matz has been pitching with a bone spur in this left elbow, Noah Syndergaard went out and raised more red flags.  The big right-hander struggled to get through three innings …

Franklin drives in 5, Rays beat Red Sox to stop 11-game skid  —  Nick Franklin homered and drove in a career-high five runs to help Tampa Bay end an 11-game losing streak with a 13-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

Jon Jay Suffers Broken Forearm  —  Padres outfielder Jon Jay has suffered a broken forearm, Darren Smith of Mighty1090.com reports on Twitter.  He'll be placed on the 15-day DL, with Alex Dickerson brought up to take his place on the active roster.  —  [Related: Updated Padres Depth Chart]

Backup catcher Pena not active yet  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  KANSAS CITY  • Buoyant and bubbly Brayan Pena was back in the Cardinals clubhouse Monday, having finished a 20-day rehabilitation assignment as he completed his recovery from surgery on his left knee in early April.

Rangers Wrap Up Win at 2:44 A.m., Outlast Rain, Yankees  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 28, 2016, 3:00 A.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — The Texas Rangers wrapped up a weird win at 2:44 a.m. Tuesday, rallying after a rain delay of more than 3 1/2 hours in the ninth inning to beat the New York Yankees 9-6 …

Clippers' Jamal Crawford weighing his priorities, options as free agency approaches  —  Family.  Friends.  Money.  Legacy.  Happiness.  —  It's not everyday that so many of life's most important things stand to be impacted by one decision, but, that's exactly where Jamal Crawford finds himself.

MLB Rumor Central: Marlins targeting Chapman, Rodney?  —  The Miami Marlins took three of four from the Chicago Cubs over the weekend to improve to 41-35 on the season.  —  Such a performance against a team considered to be the best in the league could have the Marlins getting more serious about being buyers at the trade deadline.

Velasquez Throws 5 Strong Innings in Return, Phillies Romp  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 28, 2016, 1:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Vince Velasquez threw five strong innings in his return from the disabled list and the Philadelphia Phillies opened a three-game series in Arizona with an 8-0 rout of the Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Coastal Carolina shut down by Arizona's Cloney in CWS loss  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Michael Paez and Coastal Carolina guessed wrong for most of Game 1 of the College World Series finals.  JC Cloney was that good.  —  The Chanticleers managed just four singles in a 3-0 loss to Arizona on Monday night.

Mengden Gets All the Run Support for First Big League Win  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 28, 2016, 1:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Mengden pitched into the eighth inning for his first major league win, backed by Marcus Semien's three-run homer and four RBIs …

Marlins Want to Be Relevant Late in the Season for a Change  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 27, 2016, 2:16 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Jose Fernandez was discussing the Miami Marlins' latest victory when Freddie Mercury interrupted due to someone's cellphone ringtone.  —  “Weeeee are the champions,” Freddie sang.