Angels' Andrelton Simmons needs surgery to repair UCL in left thumb  —  Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons will require surgery for what the team described Monday as a full thickness tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.  —  The Angels said they would have an update on Simmons following the surgery.

Veteran slugger is hitting .333, but has hit only two homers  —  The Denver Post  —  Manager Walt Weiss admits he wasn't sure what to expect when the Rockies signed veteran Mark Reynolds to a one-year, $2.6 million contract.  —  “I just thought he was a guy who hit a lot of homers …

White Sox Designate Hector Sanchez For Assignment  —  The White Sox announced on Monday that they have designated catcher Hector Sanchez for assignment.  The move helps to clear space on the roster for right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, who has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte …

Cubs say walking Bryce Harper simply a product of his success  —  CHICAGO — Cubs manager Joe Maddon has heard some of the buzz regarding his decision to walk Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper six times Sunday, including three times intentionally.  —  Maddon said he doesn't think he did anything wrong.

New York Yankees bullpen to get boost from Aroldis Chapman return  —  NEW YORK — The back end of the bullpen has been the best attribute of the first month for the New York Yankees.  —  On Monday, the belief is it will get better because Aroldis Chapman will be on the active roster …

Drake's ‘Views’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, Sets Streaming Record  —  EMAIL ME  —  As expected, Drake's Views album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with an explosive first week.  The set earned 1.04 million equivalent album units in the week ending May 5 in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.

Marte's 3-Run HR, 4 Hits Lead Mariners Over Rays  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 10, 2016, 1:33 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Ketel Marte hit a tiebreaking three-run homer off Steve Geltz and had a career-high four hits to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

Nationals To Extend Stephen Strasburg  —  TODAY: Strasburg will earn $15MM annually over the seven seasons of the contract (2017-2023), Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post reports on Twitter.  The remaining $70MM will be deferred without interest and paid out in $10MM installments over 2024 through 2030.

Altuve Has 3 RBIs to Help Astros Beat Indians 7-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 9, 2016, 11:15 P.M. E.D.T.  —  HOUSTON — Jose Altuve had three RBIs and Colby Rasmus added two as the Houston Astros jumped on Corey Kluber for five runs in the third and cruised to a 7-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

Braves infielder Beckham coming off DL  —  The Braves plan to activate eteran infielder Gordon Beckham before Tuesday's series opener against the Phillies.  He's been on the 15-day disabled list recovering from a strained hamstring.  (Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com)

Front-office moves: Bears promote Mark Sadowski  —  The Bears will promote Mark Sadowski to director of college scouting to replace Joe Douglas, who is set to join the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a league source.  —  Douglas was hired by the Eagles to oversee their scouting department.

Puig talks new mindset, why he's joining Harper's campaign  —  This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's May 23 WNBA Issue.  Subscribe today!  This interview was conducted in Spanish, then translated and edited for clarity.  —  YASIEL PUIG HAS been called many things during his four seasons …