Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz each have bone spurs in elbow  —  NEW YORK — Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged the presence of bone spurs in the back of the pitching elbows of Steven Matz and Noah Syndergaard but said he expected the duo will continue pitching.

Former major leaguer Jim Hickman dies at 79  —  JACKSON, Tenn. — Jim Hickman, who played for four teams in 13 major league seasons and had a hand in one of the most famous plays in All-Star Game history, has died.  He was 79.  —  Hickman died Saturday at a Tennessee hospital after a lengthy illness …

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.

2016 Futures Game Rosters  —  Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the 2016 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will be played on July 10 at Petco Park in San Diego.  —  This is the 18th annual prospect extravaganza, with the best prospects in the game divided into World …

Phil Hughes To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery  —  Twins right-hander Phil Hughes will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, tweets Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.  The operation will alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome, according to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press …

Pat Summitt, legendary Lady Vols coach, dies at 64  —  WATE 6 On Your Side is live on air and online.  Click here to watch.  —  KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Legendary Lady Vols Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt has died.  Her son Tyler Summitt released a statement early Tuesday morning:

Brewers Designate Alex Presley  —  The Brewers have designated outfielder Alex Presley for assignment, per a club announcement.  Taking his place on the roster is utilityman Jake Elmore, whose contract was purchased by Milwaukee.  —  [Related: Updated Brewers Depth Chart]

Clayton Kershaw to consult with doctors in Los Angeles  —  MILWAUKEE — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to leave the team's current road trip and return to Los Angeles on Wednesday morning to have his lower-back stiffness further examined.  —  Kershaw had his second-worst outing …

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.

Clearwater street magician arrested for pulling off woman's bathing suit  —  CLEARWATER, FL — Brooke Hill is watching her family a little closer after hearing a street magician tried to pull down a woman's bikini bottom Sunday evening.  —  “I just think that's really scary that anyone can get in here and do that.

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.