Scherzer to sign with Nationals, reports say  —  Free-agent pitcher Max Scherzer has agreed to a seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals, The Washington Post and CBS have reported.  —  A source had earlier told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark that the Nationals wouldn't have the financial flexibility …

COULD SCHERZER GO TO HOMETOWN CARDINALS AND GET MARKET VALUE?  —  JP Morosi  —  I don't know if free-agent ace Max Scherzer will sign with the St. Louis Cardinals.  But the rationale for him to do so — on both sides — is becoming clearer by the day.  —  First, here's what multiple sources …

Mets' Curtis Granderson swings for education  —  The outfielder's Grand Kids foundation is sponsoring an essay contest for Lincoln High this year, in which all 2,500 students wrote essays about their own “dream” to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  —  Why is Curtis Granderson engaged on education issues?

Lagares, Granderson, Cuddyer key to New York's success in 2015  —  MLB.com's Mets reporter Anthony DiComo talks about the Mets signing Michael Cuddyer to a two-year deal … NEW YORK — Last winter, the Mets signed Curtis Granderson to add legitimacy to the middle of their lineup.  It didn't work.

Rangers close to landing Gallardo  —  The Texas Rangers are close to a trade to acquire right-handed pitcher Yovani Gallardo from the Milwaukee Brewers, a baseball source confirmed to ESPN.com on Sunday.  —  It was not immediately known which player or players would be going back to Milwaukee in the trade.