Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: A lackluster start after the Cubs stood pat in the offseason sends a message: Just OK apparently is OK  —  Photos of Theo Epstein, the Cubs' president of baseball operations.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  This is when you realize the Cubs' slogan for 2019 isn't “All In,” as in investing everything they have in a winner.

Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian McCann back in Braves uniform in front of Atlanta crowd  —  The Braves' home opener Monday was also a homecoming for one of the most beloved figures in recent team history.  —  Catcher Brian McCann made his third start in four games, managing left-hander Sean Newcomb against a deep Cubs lineup.

Eric Karabell / ESPN:
Fantasy baseball: Is the Seattle offense just an April Fools' joke?  —  A mere eight teams scored fewer runs than the 2018 Seattle Mariners and things figured to only get worse this season after the defections of Robinson Cano, Jean Segura, Nelson Cruz and Mike Zunino.

Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Hendricks pitches, David Bote gets start at 2nd for Cubs against Braves  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It's back to National League baseball for the Cubs, who hope to snap a two-game losing streak Monday night when they face the Braves at SunTrust Park.  —  Kyle Hendricks will make his 2019 debut …

Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Live Updates: Cleveland Indians host Chicago White Sox in 2019 home opener  —  The Cleveland Indians will host their first home game of the 2019 season when they face the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon.  —  CLEVELAND — Baseball is back in Cleveland.

Associated Press:
Yankees' Stanton on 10-day injured list with strained biceps  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton has been put on the 10-day injured list by the New York Yankees because of a strained left biceps.  —  New York announced the move Monday after Stanton went 2 for 8 with seven walks …

Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: The championship window for the Indians may be shutting soon — just in time for the White Sox rebuild to reach maturity  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The gap between the rebuilding White Sox and the perennial division favorite Indians remains as wide as an Ashland Avenue pothole …

Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Five takeaways from the Giants' underwhelming weekend in San Diego  —  The Giants scored five runs in four games and recorded two hits in their series finale.  —  LOS ANGELES-Five runs in four games.  —  Technically speaking, that's an improvement over the Giants' offensive output …

Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
5 storylines to follow this Iowa Cubs season  —  Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982.  Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.  —  CONNECT

Associated Press:
Brewers' Christian Yelich equals MLB record start with home runs in 4 straight games  —  Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers extended his season-opening home run streak to four games, tying the major league record for homers in consecutive games to start a season.

Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton placed on 10-day IL as Yankee injuries pile up  —  The only thing that has been consistent for the Yankees so far this year has been injuries.  Add slugger Giancarlo Stanton to the list of hurting Bombers as he was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday morning with a strained left biceps.

Tristan H. Cockcroft / ESPN:
Fantasy baseball forecaster for Week 1: March 28 - April 7  —  Quickly jump to any page for specific intel  —  Sign up for free fantasy baseball  —  The 2019 Major League Baseball season begins on Thursday, March 28, with all 30 teams scheduled to play, and a tripleheader of games on ESPN …

Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Bryce Harper returns to D.C. as the enemy.  Will he be embraced or booed by Nationals fans?  —  PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper, with his Philadelphia Phillies' bag packed, sat quietly in front of his locker Sunday afternoon, insisting there are no nerves, not even apprehension or a tinge of anxiety, but simple unadulterated curiosity.

Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Joey Wendle headed to injured list, Christian Arroyo to Trop  —  Wendle has a hamstring issue sustained in Sunday's game, Arroyo gets chance to face former Giants team.  —  Rays infielder Joey Wendle is headed to the injured list and the Rays are planning to call up former Hernando …

Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yankees place Stanton on IL with biceps strain  —  NEW YORK — The hits to the New York Yankees' outfield depth keep coming.  —  One day after losing their season-opening series to the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees announced Monday that they are putting outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on the 10 …