As Ichiro closes in, Pete Rose chafes: 'They're trying to make me the Hit Queen'  —  SAN DIEGO - It is one of the most sacred records in all of sports, with one of the greatest hitters in baseball history on the verge of eclipsing it.  —  Strangely, we are ignoring it.

Taillon Dominates, Pirates Top Mets 4-0 to Stop 5-Game Skid  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 10:28 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start, dominating the New York Mets while pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates …

Machado Homers, Tillman Ks 7 as Orioles Down Red Sox 3-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 14, 2016, 10:13 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BOSTON — Manny Machado hit a two-run home run, Chris Tillman struck out seven and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.

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 …

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.

How Michael Conforto let his emotions get the best of him … Anger pushed everything else away, leaving no room for a plan or an approach or anything that might promote the smooth, controlled swing that had inspired boundless visions of stardom.  —  All that remained was self-loathing.

Dodgers Sign Will Venable  —  The Dodgers have agreed to a deal with outfielder Will Venable, as MLB.com's Ken Gurnick first reported (via Twitter).  He has been signed directly onto the major league roster, with Los Angeles optioning Austin Barnes to free a roster spot.

Astros Designate Juan Minaya For Assignment  —  The Astros announced on Tuesday that they have designated right-hander Juan Minaya for assignment in order to clear a spot on the roster for infielder Danny Worth, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Fresno.

Cubs, Brian Matusz Agree To Minor League Deal  —  The Cubs have signed free-agent lefty Brian Matusz to a minor league contract, reports Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune (via Twitter).  The longtime Orioles southpaw was recently traded from Baltimore to Atlanta alongside a Competitive Balance Draft Pick in a salary dump deal.

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.

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.