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

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.

Royals Place Hunter Dozier On 10-Day IL  —  The Royals have placed third baseman Hunter Dozier on the 10-day injured list, per a club announcement.  It's backdated to May 31st, meaning Dozier could be activated by June 10th.  —  Details of the injury aren't really clear, though Dozier has been limited by chest tightness.

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 …

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.”

Astros use big 1st inning to hold off Mariners 4-2  —  Robinson Chirinos homered to cap a three-run first inning, Houston added an insurance run on a baffling play by Seattle's defense, and the  —  Astros beat the Mariners 4-2 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.

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.

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.

Brewers Option Keston Hiura, Activate Travis Shaw  —  The Brewers have optioned second baseman Keston Hiura, the club announced today.  He'll leave the active roster to make way for the activation of Travis Shaw, who had been rehabbing a wrist injury.  —  Hiura, 22, certainly hasn't shown himself …

Twins get Cruz from IL, option hot-hitting Arraez  —  The Minnesota Twins reinstated designated hitter Nelson Cruz from the injured list Monday.  —  Cruz, hitting .270 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs, is expected back in the lineup Tuesday when the first-place Twins begin a three-game series against the Cleveland Indians.

Swarm of bees delays MLB game in San Diego  —  Sunday's game between the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres at Petco Park was delayed for 28 minutes after a swarm of bees settled onto a microphone attached to the netting near the Padres' dugout.  The game was halted just after 4 p.m. local time, CBS San Diego affiliate KFMB-TV reports.