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 …

Brewers Win Rematch Against Marlins' Conley, 10-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 10, 2016, 11:00 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Jonathan Villar got two hits, stole two bases and scored twice, and the Milwaukee Brewers won their rematch Tuesday night against Adam Conley, beating the Miami Marlins 10-2.

Jones Breaks Out of Slump to Lift Orioles Over Twins, 5-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 10, 2016, 11:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Adam Jones broke out of a long slump in a big way, delivering the go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning after a towering homer in the fifth to lead …

Ortiz Rests, Red Sox Bats Stay Hot in 13-5 Win Over A's  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 10, 2016, 10:45 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BOSTON — Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw each homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their strong hitting with a 13-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

Chapman Gets 1st Yankees Save as NY Overcomes Cain's 3 HRs  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 12:09 A.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — When Aroldis Chapman takes the mound at his new home, the Yankee Stadium scoreboard spells his name in animated flames.  —  “Mucho fuego,” he said, meaning “there's a lot of fire.”

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 …

Injury Notes: Young, Peralta, Canha, Hendriks  —  Royals right-hander Chris Young is leaving the team to travel back to Kansas City, where he'll receive an MRI on his right forearm, tweets MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan.  Via Flanagan (link), Young says that he's felt some soreness in his forearm since Spring Training ended.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …