CC you later?  Sabathia thinking retirement if Yankees win World Series this season  —  At 37, New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia has a retirement plan in mind.  —  Sabathia told The New York Post that he likely will retire if the Yankees win the World Series this year.

How Mets made decision to let Yoenis Cespedes play Monday against Reds  —  CINCINNATI — They tried to be as careful as they could with Yoenis Cespedes on Monday.  The Mets trainers took him out on the field and tested his quad any way they could in the afternoon, before Mickey Callaway penciled …

Cardinals' Yadier Molina, injured on foul tip to groin, returns home after surgery  —  St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is recovering at home after taking a 102-mph fastball to the groin and undergoing surgery on Saturday night, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday.

Gretchen Piscotty, mother of Athletics' Stephen Piscotty, dies at 55  —  MLB, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals  —  Gretchen Piscotty, the mother of Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty, died Sunday night.  —  Piscotty's mother, 55, suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

Fatigued, struggling Cubs could be looking at roster changes  —  Jason Heyward on missing a line drive that let the tying run score: ‘That ball should have been caught.’ (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Roster changes could be looming for the Cubs, and not just because of their five-game losing streak.

Astros may have the ‘nastiest’ rotation ever - and thanks to Trevor Bauer, they're mad, too  —  PHOENIX - If Trevor Bauer's intent was to demean, question the integrity of or simply shame the Houston Astros' pitching staff, it has backfired.  —  Now, the starting unit dominating baseball …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … Left-hander Clayton Kershaw's placement on the disabled list Sunday put the finishing touches on a nightmarish stretch for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who during their just-completed, three-city road trip also lost outfielder Yasiel Puig, shortstop Corey Seager and left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu.

Johnny Cueto won't have elbow surgery, expected to miss 6-8 weeks  —  San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto does not have a torn ligament in his injured elbow but is expected to miss at least six weeks, according to multiple reports.  —  Cueto met recently with renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews …

White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar is out of the hospital — and out for the season  —  Danny Farquhar, the Chicago White Sox pitcher who suffered a brain aneurysm in his team's dugout and subsequently required emergency surgery, has been discharged from the hospital, the team said Monday.

Whose hot starts will turn into breakout seasons?  —  Last week, I discussed the players who terrified me as we headed into the second month of the season.  This time around, we get to the happier side of the coin — those players who are having legitimate breakout 2018 seasons, not April mirages.

Anthony Rizzo sits, Albert Almora Jr. bats leadoff as Cubs take on Marlins  —  Jason Heyward on missing a line drive that let the tying run score: ‘That ball should have been caught.’ (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Slumping slugger Anthony Rizzo will sit Monday night …

Cincinnati Reds' Jim Riggleman says Brandon Finnegan will get one more start; beyond that?  —  Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman discusses Brandon Finnegan's struggles after an 8-5 loss to the Miami Marlins Wochit  —  It wasn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

Detroit Tigers 3 observations: Jose Iglesias still doesn't get it; more  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers lost three …