MLB tanking: Nine teams that can wait 'til next year after a wretched first month  —  Much as baseball likes to tout its parity, a substantial number of teams entered the season with what seemed like virtually no shot at reaching the playoffs.  —  Now we have confirmation.

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.

White Sox place OF Avisail Garcia on 10-day DL with hamstring strain  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Avisail Garcia on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring.  —  Garcia was hurt Monday night while running out a grounder in the second inning of a 10-4 victory over Seattle.

Olney: Giants should consider a Bumgarner blockbuster  —  The San Francisco Giants played according to the script of their front office on Monday night.  Chris Stratton, who is quickly establishing himself as a reliable force in the rotation, threw well against the Nationals, and there was some power …

Pham to return after brief absence  —  Center fielder Tommy Pham, the Cardinals' best overall player so far, said he wasn't at 100 percent to play Sunday as he missed his second game in succession with a groin injury.  “I'd rather wait until Tuesday,” said Pham, who expects to be in the lineup against the New York Mets.

John Smoltz, former Braves pitcher, believes Matt Harvey may not be done just yet despite demotion to the bullpen  —  ST LOUIS — That July night in 2001, John Smoltz had already started 356 games and won 157 of them.  The four-time all-star was as nervous as a rookie when he got ready for his first appearance out of the bullpen.

Buehler!  Top prospect shines in Dodgers' 2-1 win over Miami  —  Miami Marlins center fielder Lewis Brinson runs into the wall as fans catch a ball hit for a solo home run by Los Angeles Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 23, 2018, in Los Angeles.

The Indians' brilliant pitching staff is bidding for all-time greatness  —  The Washington Post  —  For a pitcher, a WHIP of 1.000 is a beautiful and mystical number, both aesthetically — with that perfect, indivisible integer on the left and those big, round zeros on the right — and as a delineation of sheer greatness.

Indians To Sign Melky Cabrera  —  TODAY: Cabrera can earn at a $1MM annual rate and achieve up to another million in incentives, on Heyman of Fan Rag tweets.  There's an opt-out date as well, though full details remain unreported.  —  YESTERDAY: The Indians have reportedly agreed …

What are the Mariners thinking?  Keeping Ichiro is purely illogical  —  So ... are the Mariners going to bring Griffey back again?  Maybe sign Randy Johnson to strengthen the rotation?  Hell, if the price is right, they can probably lure Russell Wilson away from the Yankees.

Jenny Cavnar prepared for Rockies play-by-play duties by practicing with ‘MLB The Show’  —  Fire up “The Show.”  —  Jenny Cavnar became the first woman to do TV play-by-play for a Major League Baseball game since 1993 when she called the Rockies-Padres game Monday night at Coors Field in Denver.

A's hope to keep momentum going vs. Rangers  —  The Achilles' heel for the Texas Rangers through the first month of the 2018 season has been relief pitching.  —  That situation reared its ugly head again Monday when two relievers allowed six runs in the ninth inning to all but hand …

Gibson's triple leads Lakeland to 2-1 win over Dunedin  —  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Cam Gibson hit a run-scoring triple in the eighth inning, leading the Lakeland Flying Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Tuesday.  —  Isaac Paredes scored on the play after he reached base on a walk.

Orioles claim infielder Peterson off waivers from Yankees  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have claimed utility infielder Jace Peterson after he was placed on waivers by the New York Yankees.  —  Peterson, a left-handed hitter, is expected to report Wednesday.