In baseball, numbers are everything.  Why 10 matters most to MLB veterans.  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Throughout this summer, small but lively pregame celebrations will take place in several clubhouses across the baseball landscape.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays will likely fete Sergio Romo on Monday …

Daniel Poncedeleon called up by Cardinals 13 months after severe head injury  —  St. Louis Cardinals righthander Daniel Poncedeleon is preparing for his major league debut just 13 months after a line drive to the head threatened not only his baseeball career but his life.

Detroit Tigers return from rare day off to open series vs. Minnesota Twins  —  A day off for the Detroit Tigers must have felt like a vacation.  —  The Tigers have been going nonstop for the last few weeks, in part because of makeup games due to April postponements.  They played 18 games in 17 days without a break.

Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians  —  Photos from the White Sox-Indians game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, June 11, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Catching Lucas Giolito must be exhausting.  —  Watching him certainly is, at least at times.

Ailing Dodgers gear up to face Rangers  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to name a starter for Tuesday's interleague game against the Texas Rangers and at the rate they are going, unknowns with the rotation are doubtful to cause any stress.  —  The Dodgers have been reborn in recent weeks …

Gomez: Ohtani ‘probably will need Tommy John surgery’  —  Pedro Gomez discusses Shohei Ohtani's Grade 2 UCL sprain and how the Angels are holding out hope that surgery won't be necessary.

Rays recall shortstop prospect Willy Adames from Triple-A Durham  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have recalled 22-year-old shortstop prospect Willy Adames from Triple-A Durham after placing infielder Daniel Robertson on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.

Hooks third baseman Randy Cesar extends hitting streak to 33 games  —  Hooks third baseman Randy Cesar continues to add to his recent hitting streak.  —  More: Here's why there's more Cubans on the Corpus Christi Hooks team than ever before  —  More: Astros pitching prospect Whitley stellar in return for Hooks

Red Sox beat punchless Orioles 2-0 in 12 innings  —  Jackie Bradley Jr. each delivered a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, and the Boston  —  Baltimore Orioles to five hits in a 2-0 victory Monday night.  —  A pitching duel between  —  Dylan Bundy and  —  Steven Wright was ultimately decided long after both starters departed.

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday  —  A throng of fourth and fifth starters toe the bump Tuesday, with a couple teams likely running a bullpen game, too.  This offers plenty of streaming hitter opportunities and should also make for an interesting DFS day …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies … Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray is tentatively scheduled to make a rehab appearance on Thursday with Single-A Visalia, manager Torey Lovullo said on Monday.  —  Ray, who has been rehabbing a right oblique strain suffered on April 29 …

Dee Gordon solidifying second base job, Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto says  —  As the Seattle Mariners keep winning games, their 41-24 record and view from the top of the American League West has forced them to contemplate their plans for Robinson Cano once the eight-time All-Star returns from the suspended list in August.

Top prospect Nick Senzel healthy and hitting, but there's no place for him to play for the Cincinnati Reds right now  —  May 29, 2018 Gentry Estes/Courier Journal  —  Nick Senzel seems to be over his bout with vertigo.  —  He went into Monday 10 for his last 27 at-bats for Triple-A Louisville.

Joe Maddon's relative to sign with rival Brewers  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the series against the Brewers on Monday, June 11, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon expressed some amusement Monday that relative Joe Baran was drafted …

Indians call up top C/OF prospect Francisco Mejia  —  The Cleveland Indians called up top prospect Francisco Mejia on Monday.  —  Mejia, a catcher/outfielder, was ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect in baseball by ESPN's Keith Law in January.  He has been hot of late, batting .350 with three doubles …