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Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper has signed a contract extension with Under Armour, per a press release from the company.

According to Darren Rovell of ESPN.com, the deal is a 10-year contract extension "that is believed to be the largest endorsement deal in history for a baseball player, a source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN."

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon recorded the 358th save of his career in Monday's 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals, moving into a tie with Troy Percival for 10th place on the all-time saves list, per Kyle Brostowitz of the Nationals' communications department.

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy recorded the 1,000th hit of his career in the sixth inning of Monday's 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals, smacking a two-out, bases-empty double to straightaway center field off Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez, per MLB Stat of the Day.

April flowers bring May showers, or something like that...

1. Yankees Feeling the Burn

Is this the summer the New York Yankees devolve into also-rans?

Everyone knew their current nine-game trip to Texas, Boston and Baltimore would be a Rawlings buster, but it's turned coyote ugly quick. They're like the varmint in that Whac-A-Mole game. Every time they pop their heads up, Travis Shaw or David Ortiz or Rougned Odor bludgeons their little pinstriped heads back into the ground.

It's never too early to start thinking about trades.

With the regular season's first month behind us and baseball's rumor mill well-rested after an offseason of activity, each passing week will see an increase in rumors and speculation surrounding some of the season's biggest potential trade targets.

No scientific survey is needed to know that every MLB team would love for its prospects to be ready at 20 years old. Just like anyone would rather dine at a restaurant with a Michelin star.

But neither figures to happen with frequency.

First off, let's get this out of the way: There will be no fat jokes.

While sports fans were tuned into the NBA playoffs or Major League Baseball games Monday evening, some sports-related news broke at the 2016 Met Gala.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander and model Kate Upton are engaged.

On Monday night, Upton showed up to the Met Gala sporting a pretty noticeable rock on her ring finger:

The Boston Red Sox announced Monday that third baseman Pablo Sandoval will have surgery on his left shoulder, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.

The team has yet to provide a timetable for Sandoval's return. However, the Boston Globe's Pete Abraham reported the prognosis may not be good:

It's been a rough few weeks for the Cincinnati Reds, and it's about to get worse with catcher Devin Mesoraco going on the disabled list.

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