Bellinger gets day off as Dodgers open in Arizona  —  PHOENIX — Major league batting leader Cody Bellinger is sitting out the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.  —  Bellinger, who leads the majors with a .376 batting average and has 20 home runs, is missing his third game of the season to rest.

Tigers drafting Riley Greene the right move: He's ‘Cody Bellinger-esque’  —  We don't know if the Detroit Tigers preferred to take outfielder Riley Greene with their first pick in the 2019 MLB draft — we might never know, if the powers that be keep their stories straight — but we do know this:

2019 MLB draft: Day 1 picks and analysis  —  With Rounds 1 and 2 completed, the 2019 MLB draft continues with Rounds 3 to 10 on Tuesday and Rounds 11 to 40 on Wednesday.  —  Adley Rutschman went first overall to the Baltimore Orioles, with the Kansas City Royals taking Bobby Witt Jr. second …

Battered Yankees aim to feast on struggling Blue Jays  —  Yankees will begin a six-game road trip when they play the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night against the  —  Toronto Blue Jays.  —  At the same time, a group of Yankees will have hit the road as well, but the destination was Tampa, Fla., where

Astros open series with win over sloppy Mariners squad  —  SEATTLE — The Mariners defense is destructive, a hodgepodge of horrendous and hilarious fundamental follies for a team taking a “step back” during the 2019 season.  Sixty-nine errors entering Monday's game against the Astros were the most of any major league team.

White Sox need to think big if they intend on contending for a wild-card berth  —  One year ago today, the White Sox season already was over.  —  They were 18-38 on June 3, 2018, trailing the division-leading Indians by 11 games and 16 1/2 games out of the second American League wild-card spot.

Royals put third baseman Dozier on injured list  —  The Kansas City Royals have placed third baseman Hunter Dozier on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 31.  —  Dozier left last Thursday's game with muscle tightness in his chest.  —  Dozier, 27, has been a pleasant surprise …

Astros select Cal catcher Korey Lee in MLB Draft  —  Korey Lee was a First Team All-Pac-12 selection after ranking seventh in the conference in RBI, tied for eighth in home runs and 10th in slugging percentage.  —  HOUSTON - The Houston Astros selected University of California catcher Korey Lee …

Royals grab Texas prep Bobby Witt Jr. No. 2 overall and add UF infielder, ASU pitcher  —  The Royals selected the top high schooler in the country and a player rated the top shortstop prospect in decades when they drafted Colleyville Heritage High's Bobby Witt Jr. with the No. 2 overall pick Monday night.

Dodgers' Julio Urias won't face charges in domestic battery case  —  Los Angeles city prosecutors will not file misdemeanor charges against Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias related to a domestic violence arrest May 13 at the Beverly Center, the L.A. City Attorney announced Monday.

Cardinals grab Kentucky lefthander at No. 19 in draft  —  The Cardinals took University of Kentucky junior lefthander Zack Thompson as the 19th pick in baseball's free agent amateur draft Monday night and director of scouting director Randy Flores said, “The fact he remained at (No.) 19, we couldn't have scripted better.”

Nick Senzel feels he has plenty of room to improve after 1st month with Cincinnati Reds  —  One month ago, Nick Senzel made his highly-anticipated Major League debut against the San Francisco Giants.  He drew two walks and had an infield single in seven plate appearances.

MLB roundup: Machado, Padres slam Phils  —  Manny Machado hit the ninth grand slam of his career Monday night to cap a seven-run sixth inning as the San Diego Padres earned an 8-2 victory while handing the visiting Philadelphia Phillies a fifth consecutive defeat.

Twins confirm interest in signing pitchers Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel  —  ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - It's not a matter of the Twins choosing between lefthander Dallas Keuchel and closer Craig Kimbrel.  At least for now.  That's because the Twins are interested in signing both …