White Sox Designate John Danks For Assignment  —  The White Sox are set to designate starter John Danks for assignment, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports on Twitter.  The 31-year-old left-hander is in the final season of a five-year, $65MM contract and is set to earn $15.75MM this season …

Cubs' Jason Heyward out vs. Pirates with wrist injury  —  PITTSBURGH — Chicago Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward is nursing a sore right wrist that prevented him from starting Monday and might keep him out of the lineup for a day or two, according to manager Joe Maddon.

Source: Pablo Sandoval set to miss rest of year after shoulder surgery  —  If Pablo Sandoval is going to win back his job with the Boston Red Sox, it won't be until at least next season.  —  Sandoval will undergo surgery on his left shoulder this week, the team announced Monday …

Rangers reacquire catcher Bobby Wilson, re-starting catching carousel  —  TORONTO - Give them all the extra Detroit catchers.  —  On Tuesday, the Rangers traded for a Tigers catcher for the second time in five weeks.  The difference: The last time around, they traded the guy they acquired Tuesday for the catching.

Report: Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, supermodel Kate Upton engaged  —  You figured it would be just a matter of time for these love birds, right?  —  E! News reports that Kate Upton is now officially engaged to Detroit Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander.

Facing Rockies, Cashner looks to bounce back  —  Coming off his worst start of the season, Padres righty Andrew Cashner looks to rebound as he takes the mound against the Rockies on Tuesday night.  —  “I expect him to pitch better.  I expect him to pitch well,” San Diego manager Andy Green said.

Mets hit 3 home runs in 1st, Colon coasts past Braves 4-1 … NEW YORK — Lucas Duda and the New York Mets gladly got into a game of home run derby with the Atlanta Braves.  —  David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes and Duda hit loud homers in the first inning as the Mets teed off to back Bartolo Colon …

Mets notes: Josh Edgin making progress  —  NEW YORK — Reliever Josh Edgin threw a perfect inning Monday for Class AAA Las Vegas in his first appearance with the team's highest affiliate during his rehab stint.  —  Edgin, a lefty, last pitched in the majors in 2014, before undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.

Source: Bryce Harper signs biggest endorsement deal for MLB player  —  Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper has signed a 10-year extension with Under Armour that is believed to be the largest endorsement deal in history for a baseball player, a source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.

Red Sox Slugger David Ortiz to Re-enact Emotional Speech in Boston Bombing Movie (Exclusive)  —  The MLB player will re-create the real-life moment when he told fans at Fenway Park, “This is our f—ing city,” following the capture of one of the perpetrators of the 2013 marathon bombing.

Yankees-Orioles Preview  —  The Baltimore Orioles' promising start to their series against the top team in the AL didn't last, and a second straight loss cost them first place in the East.  —  TOM CASTRO, STATS Senior Editor Stats LLC  —  The Baltimore Orioles' promising start to their series …