Ichiro Closes In on Rose; Marlins Trounce Padres 13-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 3:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Record or not, Ichiro Suzuki is closing in on a big name and a famous number.  —  Suzuki had three of Miami's season-high 19 hits and the Marlins trounced the San Diego Padres 13-4 on Monday night.

Zach Eflin, 22, debuts for Phillies on Tuesday  —  TORONTO - The first in the next wave of Phillies prospects stepped onto the turf at Rogers Centre for a television interview Monday afternoon, and some of his new teammates watched.  A few heckled Zach Eflin, who will start Tuesday.

Ryan Braun's potential path to the Giants is littered with obstacles  —  Yes, it would make baseball sense for Ryan Braun to go to San Francisco, but the long-term prospects look bleak.  —  Jim McIsaac/Getty Images  —  Yes, Ryan Braun makes sense for the Giants — baseball sense at this moment, and maybe a bit beyond.

Cuban Players And Teams Growing Frustrated With MLB Free Agency Process  —  Major League Baseball on Monday cleared Yulieski Gurriel to sign, an action that increased frustrations among Cuban players and teams, while again raising questions about how the commissioner's office dictates which players are eligible to sign.

Pirates ace Gerrit Cole likely to miss next start with injury  —  Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole will likely miss his next scheduled start and possibly another with triceps tightness.  —  Cole left Friday's game in the third inning with the injury to his pitching arm after giving up a leadoff single to Matt Carpenter.

White Sox Rally From 7 Down for 10-9 Victory Over Tigers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 2:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — James Shields was shaky again.  Avisail Garcia and Melky Cabrera each committed a costly error, and Todd Frazier had another rough day at the plate.

Reds Edge Braves 9-8 on Holt's Bases-Loaded Walk in 9th  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 13, 2016, 10:42 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Tyler Holt's bases-loaded walk off closer Arodys Vizcaino forced in the tie-breaking run in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 9-8 …

Giants sign Ruben Tejada to minor league deal  —  In yet another move to bolster the Giants' depth, KNBR.com has learned the Giants inked infielder Ruben Tejada to a minor-league deal, pending his physical on Monday.  —  The 26-year-old was released June 1 by the Cardinals …

Nationals Place Jonathan Papelbon On Disabled List  —  2:30pm: Baker told reporters, including the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes (Twitter link), that Papelbon initially incurred the injury while warming up on Sunday.  There's no set timetable for his return right now …

Rangers Place Yu Darvish On 15-Day DL  —  The Rangers have placed star righty Yu Darvish on the 15-day DL with ongoing shoulder and neck issues, per a team announcement (via Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, on Twitter).  Reliever Alex Claudio will take his place on the active roster.

Mixed results for Cubs' pitching staff in 4-1 loss to Nationals  —  Photos from the game at Nationals Park on June 13, 2016.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  For five innings Monday night, Kyle Hendricks nearly matched zeros with the Washington Nationals' dominating ace Max Scherzer.