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.

Despite Ian Happ's struggles, Cubs manager Joe Maddon keeping him at leadoff  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Manager Joe Maddon was fully committed to using Kyle Schwarber as the Cubs' primary leadoff hitter through the first month of 2017, and he isn't about to give up on Ian Happ in that role after only nine games this year.

Smith ties career high with 4 hits, Rays beat White Sox 5-4  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays finally pulled out a close game to win for the first time since their opener.  And they were more than a little relieved to stop the slide.  —  “You probably can't overstate it,” manager Kevin Cash said.

Jason Vargas rejoins teammates in Miami, but lefty must show Mets he can field before starting  —  MIAMI — Jason Vargas was back in the Mets' clubhouse Monday, but the left-hander is not here to prepare for a major league start.  The veteran rejoined the team before their series-opener against the Marlins …

Angels starter Ramirez will miss rest of year with torn UCL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Angels starter JC Ramirez will miss the rest of this season because of a torn ulnar collateral ligament, and Tommy John surgery has been recommended for the right-hander.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Report: Former major-leaguer Milton Bradley charged with spousal battery  —  Former All-Star outfielder Milton Bradley has a troubled history, both on and off the field.  —  A temperamental player who often clashed with opponents, umpires and teammates, Bradley has been unable to avoid trouble …

Green, Gilliam spur Tampa to 5-1 win over St. Lucie  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Isiah Gilliam homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Nick Green allowed just one hit over five innings as the Tampa Tarpons defeated the St. Lucie Mets 5-1 on Monday.

Bennie Boatwright to return to USC  —  's Bennie Boatwright will return to school for his senior season, he told FanRag Sports on Monday evening.  —  Boatwright confirmed the news via text message.  —  The 6-10, 230-pound forward averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds last season before being sidelined with injury.

Robertson leads Palm Beach to 9-1 win over Dunedin  —  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Kramer Robertson homered and had four hits as the Palm Beach Cardinals beat the Dunedin Blue Jays 9-1 on Monday.  —  Palm Beach went up 3-0 in the fourth after J.B. Woodman and Andy Young hit back-to-back solo home runs.

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.

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.

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.