Jim Riggleman may make managerial search for Cincinnati Reds unnecessary  —  ATLANTA - President of baseball operations Dick Williams said the other day that the managerial search has not really begun.  —  “It's something that'll be more of a second-half exercise,” Williams said.

Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers lost their sixth game in a row Monday, and it wasn't because their bats went quiet or because their starter couldn't get through the first few innings.  —  No, it was because of a familiar source of pain: an implosion from the bullpen, one that took place across several innings.

Tigers Sign Casey Mize  —  The Tigers announced today that they've signed No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize.  He'll be introduced today at a press conference.  Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports (via Twitter) that the former Auburn ace received a $7.5MM signing bonus — a new record bonus for the current draft structure.

Blue Jays being coy about Borucki  —  HOUSTON — For whatever reason, the Blue Jays are being coy about left-handed starter Ryan Borucki.  —  Borucki was scratched from his scheduled start for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday and is expected to replace Aaron Sanchez (finger) in the Blue Jays' rotation.

Column: Cubs need to make a trade for a reliever, maybe two, maybe three, maybe . . .  Chicago Tribune  —  Ladies and gentlemen, please return your tray table to its locked and upright position and buckle your seat belt as we experience a sentence as turbulent as your basic Cubs relief appearance:

New York Yankees stay on road after getting swept to play Philadelphia Phillies  —  The New York Yankees are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season.  —  It's only three losses in a row for the Yankees, but they enter the week with an injured starting catcher and a meeting with a surging opponent.

Power Rankings: Which AL power is No. 1 this week?  —  It's more of the same at the top of the rankings, with the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs hanging on to the top three spots.  Houston picked up four first-place votes, with Boston picking up the other one.

After tough stretch, New York Mets schedule lightens up over next two weeks  —  Greg Tartaglia, Staff Writer, @NJTags13  —  The Mets have had better weeks.  —  They went 1-6 this past week and have now lost six straight after being swept by the Dodgers this past weekend at Citi Field.

Yu Darvish all set for rehab start with South Bend Cubs  —  Photos of Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Imagine how nervous 19-year-old Class A catcher Miguel Amaya felt Monday night at Four Winds Field.  —  Amaya was unavailable for a pregame interview …

Rays journal: Nationals' Davey Martinez enjoys Trop visit  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Davey Martinez felt “a little weird” walking into the Trop and heading to the visiting manager's office Monday.  —  But also right at home.  —  Having spent three years playing and eight coaching for the Devil Rays and Rays …

Who's indispensable to his team's postseason chances?  —  As we head toward the second half and the trade deadline, the teams with the most incentive to make a splash are those living on the margins, with their playoff fates in doubt.  Manny Machado is a no-doubt-about-it superstar …

Mariano Rivera thinks Yankees can win World Series, Joe Girardi still hopes to return to managing  —  Mariano Rivera is not ready to step into Broadway Joe Namath's shoes and make a guarantee that the Yankees will win the 2018 World Series, but the legendary former Yankee closer thinks …

Marlins Lefty Caleb Smith Diagnosed With Grade 3 Lat Strain  —  Marlins lefty Caleb Smith, who had already been placed on the DL, has been diagnosed with a grade 3 lat strain, per a club announcement.  Unfortunately, that's the most severe designation for a muscle injury.