Royals' Raul Mondesi Jr. Receives 50-Game PED Suspension  —  3:57pm: Quinn points out (links to Twitter) that Mondesi Jr. is the first player to receive a reduced suspension — a possibility that was added to the latest drug agreement.  Had he tested positive for a stronger substance …

Nationals announce $175M, 7-year deal with Strasburg  —  WASHINGTON (AP) A day after Stephen Strasburg deflected questions about a new contract, the Washington Nationals announced that they had, indeed, agreed to a seven-year deal with the right-hander that starts next season.

White Sox catcher Alex Avila back from DL, ready ‘to join the party’  —  White Sox catcher Alex Avila said his main focus the last two weeks has been rehabbing a strained right hamstring that pushed him to the 15-day disabled list, but he was around the team enough to soak up some of the excitement of its 22-10 start.

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 …

Toddler may have been alone with body for more than 2 days  —  TYRONE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A toddler found inside a Kent County home where deputies also discovered a man's body may have fended for herself for days.  —  Shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday, authorities were called to a home …

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.

Chicago Cubs catcher Montero expected to join Iowa on rehab assignment  —  The current catcher of the Chicago Cubs is expected this week to join the player many view as the future catcher of the Cubs in Iowa.  —  Injured Chicago catcher Miguel Montero will join the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday …

Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers, reflects on Hall of Fame career  —  After 67 years as baseball fans' best friend, Vin Scully—the voice of summer—is in his final season in the booth.  Want to know the man behind the mike?  Pull up a chair...  Rain lashed against the windows …

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.

Braves call up lefty reliever Krol  —  The Braves have recalled left-handed reliever Ian Krol from Triple-A Gwinnett, adding another experienced major leaguer to a bullpen that's not been consistenty effective in close games and had to rely heavily on rookie left-hander Hunter Cervenka.

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.