Tyler Chatwood impressive in his first start for Cubs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Tyler Chatwood pitched well enough to win Monday in the Cubs' 1-0 loss to the Reds.  If he can gain more consistent command of his fastball, the results will look even more attractive to the his new team.

Liriano pitches Tigers to 1st win of season, 6-1 over Royals  —  DETROIT (AP) — Ron Gardenhire's first win with the Detroit Tigers came courtesy of a couple other grizzled veterans.  —  Francisco Liriano pitched into the seventh inning in his Detroit debut and Victor Martinez drove …

Cards' Mikolas returns to big leagues with a bang  —  MILWAUKEE  • In one sense, Miles Mikolas wondered if this day would ever come again.  In another, it was a day he could only dream about.  —  A struggling reliever in the San Diego organization and unsuccessful starter at Texas, Mikolas signed on to pitch in Japan in 2015.

Ramirez, Betts homer as Red Sox top Marlins  —  Fish fall 7-3  —  MIAMI - Brian Johnson gave the Boston Red Sox their fifth solid start in five games, allowing one run in six innings in a 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.  —  All five Boston starters have allowed less than two runs …

Morton helps Astros beat Orioles 6-1 in home opener  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Charlie Morton pitched six scoreless innings, Marwin Gonzalez homered and the Houston Astros unveiled their World Series banner before defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Monday night in their home opener.

MLB early overreactions: Astros, Nationals unstoppable, Boone and Kapler questionable  —  Spring training produces unbridled hope, and Opening Day blooms with pageantry, but there's nothing pretty about what we'll call Major League Baseball's extrapolation season.

Mets' series opener vs. Phillies postponed, rescheduled as single-admission doubleheader on July 9  —  The Mets' series opener against the Phillies Monday at Citi Field was postponed because of the snow storm that hit the New York area.  —  The game has been rescheduled as part …

Lynn has rough start in debut for Twins  —  Colin Moran hit a first-inning grand slam in his debut at PNC Park off of Lance Lynn, Jameson Taillon tied a career high with nine strikeouts and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins in their home opener on Monday.

Ian Desmond stays hot at Petco Park, leads Rockies to victory over Padres  —  Counting last season, Desmond is batting .354 (17-for-48) with five home runs and 13 RBIs in 11 games at Petco  —  SAN DIEGO — This SoCal port of Cali bills itself as “America's Finest City.”  For Ian Desmond, it's a hitter's paradise.

OF Tomas, owed over $42M, demoted to minors by Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno by the Diamondbacks, who are responsible for the $42.5 million he is owed in the remaining three seasons of a $68.5 million, six-year contract.

Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed working to shed ‘light-hitting’ label  —  For as long as he's been on the radar of professional baseball, Nick Ahmed has worn the label of the light-hitting shortstop.  He has never liked it nor has he been able to shake it.  —  “It's not who I want to be,” Ahmed said.

Cubs have opening for ‘part-time mascot handler’ and we have translations  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs are in the market for a “part-time mascot handler.”  —  No, this is not a late April Fool's Day joke.  —  The Cubs posted the opening on their website.

Jed Lowrie delivers big hit A's desperately searched for against Rangers  —  OAKLAND — One swing of the bat from Jed Lowrie did more than just give the A's the lead.  It released the frustration built up by A's hitters over the past three games.  —  In each game of their recent three-game losing streak …

White Sox veteran reliever Nate Jones ready to return to lockdown role  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Nate Jones didn't realize how much feeling he had lost in his right hand until he woke up from ulnar nerve repositioning surgery last summer.  —  The White Sox reliever realized he could feel the air on his fingertips again.