Longtime Cubs clubhouse attendant Yosh Kawano, ‘the king of Wrigley Field,’ dies at 97  —  Former Cubs clubhouse manager Yosh Kawano poses for a portrait at the Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Los Angeles.  Kawano died Monday, June 25, 2018.  He was 97.

Brandon Drury deserves chance to play first base for Yankees against Red Sox southpaws  —  PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Drury is hitting .370 against lefties at Triple-A Scranton.  He's also played a pair of games at first base at the minors.  —  Put those two things together and you get a guy …

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman loses some sleep over his decision to bunt with Scooter Gennett  —  ATLANTA - Reds manager Jim Riggleman says the decision to have Scooter Gennett bunt Monday night in the 10th inning made for a rough night.  —  Riggleman did so knowing the Atlanta Braves …

Gabe Kapler isn't God, and the Phillies bullpen has few good options |  Mike Sielski  —  In the beginning, there was a closer, and the closer was Hector Neris, and Gabe saw it was good and said it was good.  —  It's important to remember this, now that the Phillies' bullpen and Gabe Kapler's use …

Giants' Madison Bumgarner: Rule changes ‘out of hand’  —  When it comes to chatter about a “universal” designated hitter, San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is waving the white flag.  —  “I understand they don't care what I say,” Bumgarner told the San Francisco Chronicle.

6th straight loss at Dodger Stadium a reality check for Cubs  —  Cubs' Joe Maddon on Monday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers: ‘We got to cash in.’ (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Fantasyland turned into the cold reality of pitching in the major leagues for the first time for Duane Underwood Jr.

Brewers place OF Lorenzo Cain on 10-day DL with groin strain  —  The Milwaukee Brewers have placed outfielder Lorenzo Cain on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain.  —  Cain exited Saturday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals with groin tightness and hasn't played since.

Astros hoping to turn luck around vs. Blue Jays  —  HOUSTON — The Houston Astros enjoyed their share of luck and made some of their own during their 12-game winning streak, but on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, they tasted regression.  —  Well, at least right fielder George Springer did.

Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, out with finger injury since May 25, throws 30 pitches from bullpen mound  —  Noah Syndergaard is on the road to recovery.  —  Syndergaard threw 30 pitches from a mound during a bullpen session ahead of Tuesday's game against the Pirates at Citi Field.

As fingers point for NY Mets' blame, ownership remains the constant  —  NEW YORK  —  It was easy to point a finger and find someone to blame for the Mets' current losing streak.  Take Sunday afternoon as an example.  This one came in a sort of new low fashion that made it feel like rock-bottom had arrived.

Even without Robinson Cano, the Mariners look like baseball's most fascinating team  —  The Washington Post  —  There may be better teams in baseball than the Seattle Mariners, including one notable, highly decorated example looming atop their own division.

Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize, Alex Faedo undergo sports science testing … CONNECT  —  Prized right-handed pitching prospects Casey Mize and Alex Faedo, wired up with sensors, threw bullpen sessions at Comerica Park on Tuesday as part of a sports science testing the Detroit Tigers are administering …

Brandon Finnegan moved to bullpen for Louisville Bats  —  ATLANTA - Left-hander Brandon Finnegan is going to the bullpen.  —  Finnegan, 25, will pitch out of the bullpen for Triple-A Louisville beginning immediately.  He has struggled as a starter since getting sent to Louisville on May 8.

Rangers place 1B Ronald Guzman on 7-day concussion DL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have placed first baseman Ronald Guzman on the seven-day concussion disabled list and recalled utilityman Ryan Rua from Triple-A Round Rock.  —  The Rangers made the move Tuesday …

Matthew Boyd: Not likely  —  The Mariners are interested in Boyd, MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi reported, but their farm system profiles as one of the weakest in baseball.  Though he has struggled in his past few starts, Boyd has shown improvement this season, enough to count him a strong bet …

Rays pull out odd 1-0 win over Nationals  —  ST. PETERSBURG - The Rays pulled off a fifth straight win on Tuesday, beating the Nationals 1-0 as Nathan Eovaldi out-dueled Max Scherzer.  —  And they did it with a twist, moving lefty pitcher Jose Alvarado to first base for one batter in the ninth …