White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon says recovery process forced him to mature  —  White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon on what he learned from his recovery.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Carlos Rodon spent nearly three months on his couch watching White Sox games from afar as a “really invested” fan.

Insider: Return to rotation going well for Tigers' Anibal Sanchez  —  The Tigers drafted Florida pitcher Alex Faedo with the 18th pick in June's draft.  We break down the numbers behind his dominating performance in the College World Series.  Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Wochit

How did Ryder Jones prepare for the show?  By playing ‘MLB The Show’  —  Baseball players all have different ways of preparing for their first trip to the show.  —  Former River Cats infielder Ryder Jones got ready for his Giants debut by firing up “MLB The Show 17.”

Marlins earn series split with Cubs after big first inning stands up in 4-2 win  —  Sun Sentinel  —  Sponsored  —  Don't miss your chance to see the best of international soccer as Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham face off on July 22 at Camping World Stadium.  —  Tickets start at $28 and are on sale now.

Gennett's HR, 4 hits help Reds defeat Nationals 6-2  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scooter Gennett homered and got four hits, yet his most biggest contribution Sunday might have come with his arm.  —  After helping the Cincinnati Reds build a six-run lead, Gennett threw out Brian Goodwin at the plate …

Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates defeat struggling St. Louis Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — While the St. Louis Cardinals reached a low they haven't plummeted in a decade, the Pittsburgh Pirates secured a series victory and a winning road trip.  —  Jordy Mercer and Josh Harrison each homered …

Los Angeles Angels quiet David Price, Boston Red Sox  —  BOSTON — JC Ramirez took his road-warrior status to new heights for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.  —  Ramirez tossed six one-run innings and got some help from a balanced Angels offense in a 6-3 win over the first-place Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Lamb, Diamondbacks rally past Phillies 9-2  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Herrmann's quick reflexes behind the plate and his bat came up big for the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  The catcher delivered the game's key play, lunging to his right to grab a wide throw from third baseman Jake Lamb …

McCarthy, Anderson get nods as Dodgers host Rockies (Jun 25, 2017)  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers do not have a pitching fountain of youth, but the club clearly has a mountain of physical therapists.  —  Aside from Clayton Kershaw — and even he spent part of 2016 on the DL …

Santana leads to Twins to sweep, first place in AL Central  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Ervin Santana and Minnesota made themselves at home in Cleveland.  The Twins and Indians have been gracious hosts so far this year.  —  Santana struck out seven in six innings, Jason Castro drove in three runs …

Shaky relief corps, tight strike zone doom Royals in 8-2 loss to Blue Jays  —  Late Sunday afternoon, Peter Moylan pulled his iPhone off the top shelf of his locker and went searching for a photo.  He swiped his right thumb across the screen, tapped on the image, then turned his phone upward, so a reporter could see.

Phillies promote Scott Kingery to triple A  —  PHOENIX — There was nothing left for Scott Kingery at double-A Reading, so the Phillies finally promoted their emerging second baseman to triple-A Lehigh Valley, according to a source.  —  Kingery will join the IronPigs on Monday.

Astros switch starters after Peacock's baby arrives (Jun 25, 2017)  —  SEATTLE — There was plenty of baby talk at the ballpark.  —  Only this centered around Houston pitcher Brad Peacock.  —  Peacock was scheduled to start the series finale Sunday against the Seattle Mariners.

Source: Cardinals bringing back Grichuk, exploring other roster moves  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  ST. LOUIS  • During the press conference that should have ignited a resolute urgency around the Cardinals clubhouse, general manager John Mozeliak said at some point …

Yoenis Cespedes remains in Mets lineup despite concern over leg issues  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Yoenis Cespedes was in the starting lineup for the sixth straight day Saturday, the first time he had played as many consecutive days since he returned from the disabled list.