Marlins Channel Bonds, a Rookie Coach, in Bashing the Mets  —  Giancarlo Stanton had just belted a second-inning home run deep over the left field wall at Citi Field — chasing the Mets' Steven Matz from his first start of the season — when a familiar foe cheered from inside the Miami Marlins' dugout.

Are the Red Sox contenders or pretenders?  —  The Red Sox lost to the Orioles, 9-7, in an action-packed 105th Fenway Park Opening Day Monday afternoon.  The winning runs were scored when Orioles softball-league slugger Chris Davis mashed a 433-foot, three-run homer off new Sox closer Craig Kimbrel …

Bring the heat: Major League Baseball off to chilly start  —  CHICAGO (AP) Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was making a cup of tea in the clubhouse this weekend when he spilled hot water on his hand.  —  Painful, but at least he was finally warm.  —  “I'm on blood thinners to boot …

Role reversal: Have the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers swapped identities? … The pair of blockbuster deals pulled off by the Diamondbacks in a span of just 24 hours in December caught every corner of Major League Baseball by surprise, especially in Los Angeles …

Felix Doubront To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Athletics left-hander Felix Doubront will undergo Tommy John surgery tomorrow and will miss the 2016 season, the club announced (h/t: MLB.com's Jane Lee, on Twitter).  The 28-year-old Doubront was recently reported to have been diagnosed with …

Injuries to Chirinos, Choo overshadow Rangers' victory  —  Broken right forearm to sideline top catcher Right fielder could land on DL with calf strain Hamels, Beltre deliver in second straight win  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Plenty of good happened Saturday at Angel Stadium for the Texas Rangers.

Cubs Acquire LHP Giovanni Soto From Indians  —  The Cubs announced today that they have acquired left-handed reliever Giovanni Soto from the Indians in exchange for cash considerations.  Cleveland had designated the 24-year-old southpaw for assignment last week.

Trout hits first home run of 2016 to lift Angels past A's (Yahoo Sports)  —  Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season, Nick Tropeano pitched five scoreless innings in his season debut and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics and ace Sonny Gray 4-1 on Monday night.

Detroit Tigers fan catches 5 fouls, 1 practice ball at today's game  —  People on Twitter are calling Detroit Tigers fan Bill Dugan “a wizard,” “sticky fingers” and “lucky guy.”  —  People on Twitter are calling a fan at today's Detroit Tigers game “a wizard,” “sticky fingers” and “lucky guy.”

Sean Payton rails against guns after Will Smith's death  —  Listen to Sean Payton.  Carefully.  He's mad.  Sad.  Frustrated.  Passionate.  —  “If this opinion in Louisiana is super unpopular,” Payton told USA TODAY Sports in a 33-minute phone conversation on Monday, his first interview since Will Smith's death, “so be it.”

Diamondbacks CEO says team wants Phoenix to run Chase Field  —  CEO Derrick Hall said having Phoenix replace Maricopa County as the stadium's landlord would ensure the team's future in downtown  —  Arizona Diamondbacks Chief Executive Derrick Hall said Sunday that the franchise wants the city …

Land For Potential New GreenJackets Stadium Purchased  —  Greenstone Properties closed on Monday on a purchase of nearly 30 acres of land in North Augusta, S.C., for the eventual use in a project that would bring the Augusta GreenJackets, the Giants' low Class A affiliate in the South Atlantic League, to the Palmetto State.

Bartolo Colon Adds to Highlight Reel, but Hitters Offer Little to Celebrate  —  The lone highlight for the Mets on Saturday night occurred when the Phillies' Freddy Galvis tried to surprise the infield with a drag bunt on Bartolo Colon's first pitch of the sixth inning.