Hardy going on DL with hairline fracture in foot (updated)  —  Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy sustained a hairline fracture in his left foot yesterday and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, a harsh blow for a team so reliant on its defense.  —  Hardy was scheduled to undergo a CT scan …

Dodgers' pitcher Ravin given 80-game drug suspension  —  NEW YORK (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Ravin has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test under Major League Baseball's drug program.  —  Ravin is the eighth player suspended this year under the big league program and the fourth in three weeks.

One Noah Syndergaard flaw: Holding runners on … STORY  —  Conforto, Mets have tough time against Bumgarner  —  STATS  —  Mets vs. Giants boxscore  —  STORY  —  Bumgarner continues dominance at Citi Field … Mets  —  Mets-Giants photos

Tim Lincecum's Showcase Set For Friday  —  MAY 2: The Athletics will also be in attendance, tweets John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group.  Meanwhile, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post (Twitter link) and Mike Puma of the New York Post (Twitter link) report that the Rockies and Mets, respectively, will not be in attendance.

Joey Votto: I'd rather quit than struggle  —  PITTSBURGH — Joey Votto's April was so bad that he said he'd rather walk away from the game and give up the remaining years on his contract than play that way.  —  “It's not something I'm OK with.  I'd rather quit and leave all the money …

Preview: Cardinals vs. Phillies  —  Scouting report: Lafayette High and Missouri State product Ryan Howard probably is making his last regular-season appearance here for the Phillies, cause for celebration for Cardinals pitchers and fans.  The 36-year-old first baseman …

Stars and Second Guesses: Inside the Dallas Draft Room  —  Plus more on the event in Chicago, including how the Ravens foiled the Pats  —  The MMQB Extra: Draft and agony  —  The MMQB's Peter King tells the tale of a Draft weekend spent with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys.

Improving Projections with Exit Velocity  —  Batted-ball exit velocity is all the rage these days.  With MLB's rollout of Statcast last year, exit velocity and other batted-ball metrics have become a part of the casual baseball fan's vocabulary.  Quite simply, it's cool to be able …

Rangers Have Lease Deal In Place With Kinston  —  Carolina League franchises are just waiting for the first California League domino to fall.  The city of Kinston even has a signed lease in place with the Texas Rangers.  —  All they need now is a franchise.

Sean Burnett Opts Out Of Dodgers Contract, Will Sign Minors Deal With Braves  —  Veteran left-handed reliever Sean Burnett will opt out of his minor league contract with the Dodgers and sign a new minor league pact with the Braves, reports Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet (Twitter link).

Update On Ryan Braun's No-Trade List  —  The no-trade protection in Ryan Braun's contract allows the star outfielder to block a deal to every team besides the Angels, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins and Padres, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link).

Yu Darvish breezes through first rehab start since Tommy John surgery  —  He pitched two innings for first time since 2014 Darvish throws 32 pitches, doesn't allow a hit His fastball hits 97 mph on radar gun  —  FRISCO  —  Yu Darvish stood atop the Dr Pepper Ballpark pitching mound on Sunday …