Ex-Cincinnati Reds Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce return as visitors to Great American Ball Park  —  More than three hours before the first pitch was thrown Monday, Jay Bruce stood on the field between the home and visitor dugouts.  Standing in a sleeveless orange shirt, he greeted Cincinnati Reds players …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Game Day: Diamondbacks open two-game series vs. Dodgers in Los Angeles  —  Nick Piecoro and Rick Morin discuss the D-Backs' series win over the Astros and Paul Goldschmidt's struggles. azcentral sports … MLB POWER RANKINGS: Pundits rave about ‘stellar’ Arizona Diamondbacks  —  Diamondbacks at Dodgers

Matt Harvey garnering ‘mild trade interest’ from Rangers: report  —  Matt Harvey appears closer to finding a new home.  —  The Texas Rangers have shown “mild trade interest” in Harvey, according to MLB Network.  Harvey was designated for assignment by the Mets last week after the he refused a demotion to the minor leagues.

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.

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.

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 …

On Deck: Mariners at Blue Jays  —  SEATTLE MARINERS at TORONTO BLUE JAYS  —  STARTING PITCHERS  —  LHP James Paxton (1-1, 4.19 ERA) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (0-4, 7.52 ERA)  —  Paxton is coming off a 16K game against Oakland (7 IP, 0 runs), but got a no-decision when usually reliable Juan Nicasio and Edwin Diaz let it get away.

MLB Vegas odds, picks, lines, predictions, best bets for May 7: This three-way parlay pays 5-1  —  SportsLine's hottest expert has an MLB parlay that could pay off big Monday  —  There are only seven games on the MLB schedule for Monday, but SportsLine analyst Adam Thompson isn't slowing down.

Tim Lincecum to make season debut Monday at Triple-A Round Rock  —  Tim Lincecum, who is attempting a comeback with the Texas Rangers, will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock on Monday night.  —  The right-hander is scheduled to pitch an inning in relief against the Iowa Cubs.

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 …

Javier, Smith lead Rome to 3-0 win over Asheville  —  ROME, Ga. (AP) — Justin Smith homered and had two hits, and Odalvi Javier allowed just one hit over six innings as the Rome Braves topped the Asheville Tourists 3-0 on Monday.  —  Javier (1-1) struck out eight and walked two to get the win.

Wainwright looks sharp in rehab start in Springfield  —  Adam Wainwright's rehab start in Springfield, Mo., went well.  —  Wainwright threw five innings on Monday morning for the Springfield Cardinals in a game against Tulsa.  He allowed two hits, had no walks and two strikeouts in the game.