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

Pablo Sandoval Needs Shoulder Surgery, Likely Out For Season  —  7:05pm: It is a “significant” procedure that requires a long rehab process and will likely prevent Sandoval from returning this season, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports on Twitter.  —  6:35pm: Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval …

Hammel Moves to 4-0 as Cubs Top the Pirates  —  Jason Hammel raised his record to 4-0 and Anthony Rizzo hit two doubles on Monday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2.  —  Hammel's E.R.A. rose to 1.24 after he began the game at 0.75, which led the National League.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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).

Mariners Outright Joe Wieland  —  The Mariners announced on Monday that they have outrighted the contract of righty Joe Wieland off the 40-man roster.  Wieland, who passed through waivers, remains at the Triple-A level, while Seattle's 40-man roster now sits at 39 players.