The Royals announced on Tuesday that they have requested Unconditional Release Waivers on Omar Infante. Should he go unclaimed, he will become an unrestricted free agent on Thursday and is free to sign with any team.

Joe DiMaggio didn’t waste any time keeping his spectacular hitting streak alive and Phil Rizzuto, of all people, hit an unlikely record-tying home run.

Before Spring Training began, many baseball experts believed the Arizona Diamondbacks would be a factor in the NL West. So far this season, things haven’t gone the D-backs’ way, and currently they dwell in 4th place in the NL West, 11 1/2 games back of the division-leading San Francisco Giants.

One of my favorite columns to write every year is my annual 10-round pretend Draft. Starting in 2003, I’ve assigned myself a random spot in the Draft order and made my own picks, conforming to realistic budget constraints.

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The Yankees are certainly not out of the postseason chase. But if the Bombers do sell, they have two shutdown lefty relievers worthy of an impressive prospect return.

Indians No. 4 prospect Brady Aiken was among the top prospect performers in the Minors on Monday.

For fans across America, Ted Williams’ .400 average was the icing on top of what had been one of the most memorable baseball seasons of all time. It would also be the last season before baseball’s stars went off to war and came back changed forever.

Kenley Jansen got the Dodgers’ all-time saves record with 162 as he closed out the team’s 4-1 win over the Nationals on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Clayton Kershaw was his usual self, holding the Nationals to one run in seven innings to pick up his 11th win.

Here are the top GIFs from Monday’s games, courtesy of @MLBGifs.

Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from his start Monday night against the Dodgers with an upper back strain, the Nationals announced prior to the game. Right-hander Yusmeiro Petit got the start in his place.

After losing five in a row at home, the Cardinals got back on track on the road against the division-rival Cubs. Brandon Moss and Jhonny Peralta hit solo home runs to back Jaime Garcia and lift St. Louis to a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Monday night.

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen set the franchise record for career saves when he locked down Monday night’s 4-1 win over the Nationals.

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The Cardinals’ five-game slide ended Monday night at Wrigley Field thanks to some good fortune and fortitude in a 3-2 win to open a series against the Cubs.

Justin Upton’s second home run Monday night, a leadoff drive in the 12th, provided the deciding drive in a back-and-forth battle, ending the Tigers’ three-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the Mariners at Comerica Park.

The College World Series continued with drama on Monday with a pair of unlikely upsets. Here’s a look at how some of the country’s top Division I teams — and how some of the top picks in the 2016 MLB Draft — fared on college baseball’s biggest stage in Omaha, Neb.