Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton star in Yanks' rout  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees' big bats had a breakout night Monday in the Bronx, headlined by a series of home runs from the likes of vets Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius and fresher faces such as Tyler Austin and Miguel Andujar.

MLB: Danny Farquhar alert after surgery  —  Chicago White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar is talking to doctors and family after surgery over the weekend to address a ruptured aneurysm that occurred during Friday night's game against Houston.  —  Farquhar, a married father of three children …

Things get tougher for Cardinals, who are set to host Mets  —  The MLB welcome wagon, aka the Cincinnati Reds, has left town.  —  Now the St. Louis Cardinals have to validate their recent streak of wins against MLB's worst team by continuing to win games against better ones, like the New York Mets …

Patrick Corbin may be the next Yankees ace.  For now, he dominates for the Diamondbacks.  —  PHOENIX - The greatest free-agent class in baseball history just got a whole lot better, and you better believe the New York Yankees are paying close attention.  —  The Yankees, who are getting below …

Skaggs shuts down Astros; Angels win 2-0 after call reversed  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Yuli Gurriel was thrown out at third base by catcher Martin Maldonado to end the game after an original safe call was reversed on replay, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0 win over Houston on Monday night that ended the Astros' six-game winning streak.

Brian Snitker: Jose Bautista ‘in such great game-ready shape’  —  Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed Tuesday that Joey Bautista will start at third base when he's promoted from the minors, which Snitker expects to be soon.  —  “I don't think he'll need that much (time),” Snitker said of Bautista.

Detroit Tigers recall Mike Gerber from Toledo, DFA Drew VerHagen  —  Mike Gerber is headed back to the big leagues.  —  In need of another bench player for their upcoming series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Detroit Tigers recalled Gerber from Triple-A Toledo and designated for assignment reliever Drew VerHagen.

Column: Memories of Cubs' World Series win in Cleveland will never fade  —  Photos from Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Nov. 2, 2016.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jon Lester didn't sound all that enthused last week when asked about the Cubs' return to Cleveland …

Lineup shuffle pays off for Giants  —  McCutchen, Posey and Longoria move up, and Williamson homers again  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy tweaked a lineup that had produced no more than one run in 10 of the Giants' first 21 games, and he got results on Monday night.

Olt's grand slam leads Pawtucket over Toledo in 8 innings  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Mike Olt hit a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 6-4 win over the Toledo Mud Hens in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday.

Alexander: Let's tap the brakes on Walker Buehler-mania for Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Remember the Dodgers' last Next Big Thing?  —  Two years ago it was Julio Urias, called up for a spot start in New York in late May amid hype and buzz that were, well, Fernando-like.

Under the radar signings big reason Blue Jays offence has come to life  —  This week's series between the Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox represents two clubs who have scored the most runs in the AL.  —  And while it's no surprise that the Red Sox, heading into Monday's games …

Phil Hughes, member of 2009 World Series team, recalls fond memories with Yankees, praises dangerous Bombers lineup  —  Phil Hughes won 56 games wearing pinstripes from 2007 through 2013, but the Twins starting pitcher received some lavish praise from a fan outside of his team's hotel upon the Twins' arrival in Gotham late Sunday.