BOX SCORE  —  A second Mets player echoed that line of thinking.  —  “At some point you have to cut bait,” he said.  “You owe him a lot of money, but for what?”  —  Perez, whom the Mets banished to the bullpen two weeks ago, allowed three runs over two innings on Saturday after Fernando Nieve flopped in a spot start.

D-backs GM confirms interest in Willis  —  Byrnes in discussions with Tigers about trade for lefty  —  LOS ANGELES — Dontrelle Willis bought a house in the Phoenix area.  Whether the lefty will live in it this summer could become known in the next 24 hours.

Rangers plan to put Holland on DL  —  Mild case of inflamation diagnosed in left rotator cuff  —  CHICAGO — The Rangers are planning to put pitcher Derek Holland on the disabled list Tuesday because of a mild case of inflammation in the rotator cuff in his left shoulder, assistant general manager Thad Levine said.

A-Rod's grand slam, Pettitte help Yankees rout Indians  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez (FSY) hit his second grand slam of the season and Andy Pettitte (FSY) was nearly unhittable again in the daytime, helping the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 11-2 Monday.

Losing Morales not Angels' only concern  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Yes, the Angels need a first baseman.  But they also need better production out of every other infield position …

Blue Jays edge Rays  —  Among all the talented young pitching the Toronto Blue Jays have, no one has an arm as electric as Brandon Morrow.  —  The 6-3 right-hander has the stuff to overpower and dominate, which is exactly what he did Monday night in a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Strasburg to debut vs. Pirates on June 8  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals have decided that right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his Major League debut on June 8 against Pirates — provided that a rainout or injury doesn't stand in the way, according to general manager Mike Rizzo.

BRAVES DOWN PHILS TO TAKE OVER FIRST PLACE IN NL EAST  —  The Sports Network  —  Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer and Troy Glaus added a late three-run shot, backing a solid start from Tommy Hanson and helping the Braves to their sixth consecutive win, a 9-3 decision over the Phillies.

MLB mock draft 2.0  —  After a solid week, LSU's Anthony Ranaudo gets back into the mix  —  The 2010 Rule 4 draft is just one week away, and there haven't been many changes in the Top 10, but there's more clarity in the middle of the round than there was a week ago.

RASMUS, CARDS POUND REDS TO OPEN KEY INTRADIVISIONAL SERIES  —  The Sports Network  —  St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Colby Rasmus finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored as St. Louis pounded Cincinnati, 12-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.

PIRATES CONTINUE TO HANDLE CUBS  —  The Sports Network  —  Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Bobby Crosby knocked in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park.