Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts put on DL with cracked bone in ankle  —  BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was put on the 10-day disabled list because of a cracked bone in his left ankle.  —  Boston says an MRI confirmed the injury on Monday, a day after he was hurt.

Familiar refrain for White Sox for snow-delayed Rays game: ‘Stay warm’  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It looks like the Sodfather has his work cut out from him, but White Sox manager Rick Renteria trusts his groundskeeper.  —  Unlike the flurries that fell during the opener at Guaranteed Rate Field …

Why the loss of Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez hurts off the field too  —  Reds manager Bryan Price discusses his third baseman Eugenio Suarez and his broken right thumb suffered in Sunday's 5-0 loss at Pittsburgh The Enquirer/Adam Baum  —  PHILADELPHIA - What happens on a baseball field …

Los Angeles Angels look to keep momentum against Texas Rangers  —  The new-look Los Angeles Angels have been impressive during the first week and a half of the 2018 season and look to keep up that momentum against the Texas Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game set at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

Cubs' home opener against Pirates postponed to Tuesday  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs' home opener Monday against the Pirates has been postponed because of inclement weather at Wrigley Field.  The game is scheduled to be played at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday.  —  The start time was initially pushed …

Seth Lugo flourishing in new role, as the Mets' bullpen continues to dominate  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seth Lugo does not like change.  Like every other pitcher, he is a creature of habit.  He has his days he lifts and runs.  The 28-year old righthander has the days he throws.

Phillies give struggling J.P. Crawford the night off  —  J.P. Crawford was left out of Monday night's lineup to give the struggling shortstop “some additional time to work on some things that he's thinking about,” manager Gabe Kapler said.  —  It was the second respite in three days for Crawford …

Orioles give top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey his first big league call-up  —  The Orioles' bullpen carousel took another turn before the team's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday as top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey received his first big league call-up.

Cardinals leaning right as retooling of bullpen begins, Holland's arrival nears  —  The Cardinals began Sunday what should be a week of turnover and retooling in the bullpen, but as telling as any arm they'll add was the two feet locked in walking boots that morning.

Mark McGwire: Didn't need PEDs to hit 70 home runs  —  Mark McGwire insists he didn't need to use performance-enhancing drugs to hit 70 home runs, telling The Athletic in an interview published Monday that he would have accomplished that feat without help.  —  “Absolutely,” McGwire said.

Swings and misses adding up for Blue Jays' Grichuk  —  BALTIMORE — Don't think Randal Grichuk hasn't pondered it himself — and possibly too much.  —  He knows who he is replacing in right field for the Blue Jays, and he knows that the team and its fans expect a major upgrade in production from what Jose Bautista offered last year.

Jim Duquette, ex-Mets GM, on Alex Rodriguez's claim he would've made ‘great concessions’ to sign with Mets: 'It's just not true'  —  Jim Duquette is calling BS.  —  The former Mets GM called out Alex Rodriguez for suggesting he would've taken less money to sign with the Mets during the 2000-01 offseason.

Angels' JC Ramirez has torn UCL; Tommy John surgery may be next  —  Los Angeles Angels right-handed starting pitcher JC Ramirez has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament and Tommy John surgery is recommended, the team announced Monday.  —  He was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL …

Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire: ‘Everybody is going to play’ vs. Indians  —  CLEVELAND — Victor Reyes and JaCoby Jones weren't in the starting lineup on Monday for the Detroit Tigers as they started a four-game series against the Indians, but should get playing time later this week.

Cubs prospect Duane Underwood Jr. to make long-awaited Triple-A debut on mound  —  Since he was selected in the second round of the 2012 draft, it may seem like it has taken Duane Underwood Jr., a long time to finally get to Triple-A.  —  But from the perspective of the Chicago Cubs …

Morton, Stassi lead Astros over Padres 4-1 for series win  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Charlie Morton often marvels at the nameplates above the lockers in the corner of the clubhouse where his fellow starters sit.  —  Morton, the No. 5 starter on a pitching staff …

Back injury sends Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo to disabled list  —  The Chicago Cubs have placed first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the 10-day disabled list with a back injury.  —  The move is retroactive to last Friday as Rizzo has missed the team's past three games and was slated to miss Monday's home opener before it was snowed out.

Baseball's got talent, but how much, at which positions and how far into the future?  —  One bit of conventional wisdom in baseball is that talent tends to be evenly distributed among the different positions.  This is more myth than rule because shortstops and first basemen aren't born …