Brewers interested in Gio Gonzalez, will be competition for Mets: sources  —  Gonzalez was released by Yankees on Monday  —  The market for Gio Gonzalez will be more robust than it was in the winter, with the Milwaukee Brewers now interested in bringing the lefty back, according to major league sources.

MRI on deGrom's elbow comes back clean  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom remains on track to start Friday night after an MRI on his right elbow showed no damage.  —  New York general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said the NL Cy Young Award winner had a test Monday morning that came back clean.

Wacha injured, Ponce de Leon to make Tuesday start  —  The Cardinals have placed righthander Michael Wacha, who was to have started Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, on the 10-day injured list.  —  Wacha, whose injury list time can be backdated to April 19, is suffering from left knee patellar tendinitis.

Dustin Peterson almost got ‘decapitated’ in minors.  How it brought him to Detroit Tigers  —  Dustin Peterson, the Tigers' new outfielder, was sitting by his locker in Comerica Park.  —  “I know a little bit about your background,” I said.  “I know you were a high draft pick.  Big bonus.”

Mum's the word on Aaron Judge's return from ‘significant injury’  —  Last year, Brian Cashman admitted the Yankees made a mistake announcing an expected timeline for Aaron Judge's recovery from a broken right wrist.  The Yankee GM learned his lesson.  —  Monday, speaking on WFAN …

Real or not?  The costly luxury of Bryce Harper's antics  —  NEW YORK — Let's put it this way: Nobody looks better when he's getting ejected from a game than Bryce Harper: … Harper was ejected for the 12th time in his career in the Phillies' 5-1 loss to the Mets on Monday …

Dodgers' arrival at Wrigley Field provides surging Cubs a measuring stick: ‘Right now it can go either way’  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With the Dodgers in town for a three-game series beginning Tuesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs get an opportunity to show their recent surge is not a mirage.

Mountain Pointe product Cole Tucker taking Pittsburgh by storm with Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH - It was a scene right out “The Natural” as Phoenix's Cole Tucker came to the plate in the bottom the fifth for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a tie game Saturday.  —  As storm clouds gathered, a lightning bolt lit up the sky.

Tatis, Machado becoming fast friends on left side of Padres infield  —  Fernando Tatis Jr., left, and Manny Machado do a little dance to the music being played during batting practice before a game last week at Petco Park.  (Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune)

‘He was going nuts’: Mets rookie Pete Alonso calls manager, pleads to be in lineup  —  ST. LOUIS — Mickey Callaway was heading to dinner with his parents in St. Louis on Saturday night when he received a phone call from his rookie first baseman, Pete Alonso.  —  It sounded some alarms in the mind of the manager.

Twins' hot offense carries over in 9-5 rout of Astros  —  After drubbing the Orioles, Twins keep hits coming vs. Houston.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  HOUSTON - The Twins now own the fewest losses and the second-best record in the major leagues, and that wasn't even the craziest fact to come out of their 9-5 victory over the Astros on Monday.

White Sox rookie Eloy Jimenez to miss Orioles series after being placed on bereavement list  —  Photos of Eloy Jimenez, the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prospect by Baseball America.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez will return to his hometown of Santo Domingo …