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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.