Robinson Cano's PED bust ruins his rep - and leaves Mariners with soiled, $24 million star  —  Goodbye, reputation.  —  Goodbye, Hall of Fame.  —  Goodbye, playoffs.  —  All of that sympathy toward Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano when he broke his hand Sunday turned to disgust less than 72 hours later.

Bader sticks in right field, and Carpenter returns to first base vs. Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS  • When considering access the designated hitter for this short, two-day cameo appearance in the Twin Cities, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny suggested he would use it as a chance to fit in all the bats …

Five truths at the quarter mark of the MLB season  —  The quarter mark of the season is generally the time when teams believe they can draw accurate conclusions about who they are, when players are no longer merely off to hot starts or slow starts but may have actually revealed a greater truth about how their year will go.

Guillory, Ortega lift Peoria over Clinton 13-1  —  PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Dennis Ortega hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Evan Guillory allowed just five hits over six innings as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Clinton LumberKings 13-1 on Tuesday.  —  Guillory (4-2) allowed one run …

MRI shows Mets' Yoenis Cespedes has right hip strain  —  Yoenis Cespedes of the New York Mets underwent an MRI on Tuesday that revealed a mild strain of his right hip, and the team has discussed with the outfielder the possibility he will be placed on the disabled list, general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday.

Parra's 3-run homer lifts Rockies to 6-4 win over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — After hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer, Gerardo Parra was just as happy that rookie Noel Cuevas went deep for the first time.  —  “It's good having new talent like that and for him to hit his first homer in the big leagues …

A Bryce Harper-Yankees marriage seems to be a longshot, but it could come down to Stanton  —  On June 9, 2015, Bryce Harper was leading off the seventh inning of a 1-1 game, his first in the Bronx, when he took his Mickey Mantle obsession to such an extreme that he convinced a person working …

Carpio's single leads St. Lucie to 4-3 win over Florida  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Carpio hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the St. Lucie Mets to a 4-3 win over the Florida Fire Frogs in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

Next Slide  —  PHOENIX - The Brewers have been laying waste to the early-season narrative that they could only beat the bad teams.  —  Fresh off winning three of four games in Colorado to kick off this three-city, 10-game trip, the Brewers drew first blood Monday night in the series opener against Arizona at Chase Field.

Andrew Heaney shuts down Astros in Angels' 2-1 rivalry win  —  Andrew Heaney struck out 10 during a career-high eight innings of four-hit ball, and the Angels pulled percentage points ahead of Houston atop the AL West with a 2-1 victory over the Astros on Monday night.

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera ‘so mad’ about Robinson Canó suspension  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera …

Justin Turner batting third for Dodgers in return from DL  —  Justin Turner has been activated from the 10-day disabled list and is batting third for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night against the Marlins in Miami.  —  Turner has been out since March after breaking his left wrist when he was hit by a pitch.

Yoan Moncada returns from DL  —  The Chicago White Sox activated starting second baseman Yoan Moncada from the disabled list on Tuesday.  —  He was placed on the 10-day DL on May 5 with left hamstring tightness.  —  The White Sox had an open roster spot after optioning infielder Jose Rondon …

Orioles on deck: What to watch Tuesday vs. Phillies, plus lineups, broadcast info and more  —  Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Andrew Cashner (1-4, 4.84 ERA) vs. Phillies RHP Nick Pivetta (2-2, 4.15 ERA)  —  The Orioles beat the Rays 17-1.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)

Rangers place Adrian Beltre back on DL with hamstring injury  —  Adrian Beltre on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday after he aggravated his left hamstring injury over the weekend.  —  The move is retroactive to Monday and marks the fourth time in the past two seasons he's landed on the DL.

Joey Votto discusses Reds' ‘disappointing’ start to season  —  Joey Votto said in spring training he was eager for the Cincinnati Reds to get back to winning this season, but the early season results have been dominated by losing.  —  Even with a recent six-game winning streak …