Change of T-shirt policy: ‘Try not to suck’ welcome at Busch Stadium  —  Pedro and Araceli Perez, with their 9-year-old son Victor, before the start of Monday's game in St. Louis.  —  Tribune Travels  —  Clad in matching T-shirts bearing a potentially offensive four-letter word — no …

Clint Barmes Explains Why He Retired During the 8th Inning of Triple-A Game  —  It was in the town of Reno, Nevada where Clint Barmes made the decision it would be the last game he'd play.  In front of a crowd of over 5,700 at Greater Nevada Field, Barmes walked into the dugout during …

Jason Heyward made Cubs catcher David Ross cry with his retirement gift  —  Jason Heyward was quick to share the wealth after he signed an eight-year, $184 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in December.  According to Bleacher Report, one of Heyward's first moves after locking up the new deal …

Pujols Hits 569th Homer, Angels Beat Rangers 2-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 23, 2016, 11:15 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run, the 569th of his career, and Nick Tropeano threw 6 2/3 strong innings to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Monday night.

Mets Have “Some Curiosity About” Padres' James Loney  —  The Mets have at least “some curiosity about” Padres first baseman James Loney, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter links).  Loney's representatives at the Legacy Agency are expected to contact the club today to see if there's a fit.

Pence's Bloop Double in 9th Lifts Giants Past Padres 1-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 24, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Belt scored from first base when pinch-hitter Hunter Pence's bloop double to short right field fell between two San Diego Padres players with two outs …

Top 25 MLB prospects update: Nats' Giolito climbs to No. 1  —  It's draft season in my world, but it's also my traditional time to make a quick tangent back to the pro side to look at the top prospects still in the minors and rookie-eligible.  This list largely resembles my preseason list …

Carlos Beltran's numbers say he's more productive as a DH … Carlos Beltran knows the numbers.  —  He knows what they are when he's strictly a designated hitter and when he starts in rightfield.  —  Still, the answer remains the same regarding his preference, something he has said throughout his time with the Yankees.

Hill Wins Again, A's End Skid With 5-0 Victory vs Mariners  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 24, 2016, 1:09 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Rich Hill pitched eight innings to win his fourth straight start, Stephen Vogt hit a leadoff homer in the seventh inning to snap a scoreless tie …

Kershaw Tosses 2-Hitter in Dodgers' 1-0 Win Over Reds  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 24, 2016, 12:45 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw tossed a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers past Cincinnati 1-0 Monday night for their eighth straight win over the Reds.

Robinson Cano opens up to News about leaving New York, injury-plagued 2015 season and World Series aspirations with Mariners  —  When Robinson Cano signed with the Mariners in December 2013, most people had the same thought.  —  He did it for the money.  —  Yes, the 10-year …

No Duda, no problem: Mets find power stroke, beat Nationals … WASHINGTON — Bartolo Colon's back was bothering him enough that he told New York Mets manager Terry Collins he wouldn't be able to hit another memorable home run.  The heart of the lineup took care of that.

Pirates' Vogelsong hit in head by pitch in win over Rockies  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ryan Vogelsong was carted off the field after getting struck in the head by a pitch in the second inning of a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.