A look at whats happening all around the majors Monday:---BRINGING HIM BACKThe Mets have brought young outfielder Michael Conforto back from Triple-A for the start of a three-game series against the Cubs. Conforto was demoted after hitting .222 with 10 homers through 65 games with New York, but then hit .344 with three homers in 16 games with Triple-A Las Vegas. The Mets sent down prospect Brandon Nimmo in a corresponding move after the 23-year-old batted .235 in 16 major league games. Steven Matz (7-5, 3.38) is up for the Mets against Jon Lester (9-4, 3.01), who allowed a season-high eight runs in a career-low 1 1/3 innings in his other start against New York this season.STUMBLING CHISOXAce Chris Sale (14-3, 3.38) and the Chicago White Sox look to rebound against the Mariners. Sale allowed eight runs, including three homers, in an 11-8 loss to the lowly Braves in his last outing, while Chicago just lost three straight to the last-place Angels to open the second half. Seattle LHP Wade LeBlanc (1-0, 3.52 ERA) makes his fourth start since being acquired in a trade with Toronto.LITTLE LEADERAL batting leader Jose Altuve leads the Astros into a series at Oakland. The 5-foot-6 infielder is batting .346 after getting four hits Sunday, including his career high-tying 15th home run. Mike Fiers (6-3, 4.35) pitches for Houston against Kendall Graveman (5-6, 4.37).FERNANDEZ VS. THE PHILSJose Fernandez (11-4, 2.52) leads Miami into a four-game series with Philadelphia. In his last start before the All-Star break, Fernandez struck out eight over seven dominant innings in a 3-1 win against Cincinnati. Aaron Nola (5-8, 4.69) is up for the Phillies after limping into the break with a 13.50 ERA over his last five starts. Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki needs six hits to reach 3,000 in Major League Baseball.KLUBER IN TOP FORMIndians right-hander Corey Kluber (9-8, 3.61), who earned the win at the All-Star Game with a scoreless inning, takes the mound in Kansas City against Edinson Volquez (8-8, 4.85). Since June 5, Kluber is 5-2 with a 2.79 ERA, allowing more than two earned runs just twice. Yeezy 350 Clearance .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Yeezy 350 Sale .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.cheapyeezy350sale.com/yeezy-boost-350/yeezy-350-black.html .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Cheap Yeezy 350 . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. 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Well see what happens.Having retained outfielder Yoenis Cespedes last week for the biggest deal thus far this offseason, $110 million over four years, Alderson is listening to offers for Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce.The other New York team made a splash with a free agent Sunday. The Yankees agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with outfielder Matt Holliday, a person familiar with the negotiations said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced.On the eve of the meetings, former Commissioner Bud Selig was elected to the Hall of Fame along with John Schuerholz, arrchitect of the Atlanta Braves teams that won a record 14 straight division titles.dddddddddddd.Only about one-sixth of major league free agents have agreed to contracts, and the unsigned group includes closers Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon; slugger Edwin Encarnacion, major league home run leader Mark Trumbo and outfielders Jose Bautista, Ian Desmond and Dexter Fowler.Negotiations usually gain pace during the winter meetings, when nearly all of baseball is gathered in one hotel. The offseason was framed last month when general managers met. Detroit made clear it had shifted into payroll-paring mode.We chose to be transparent, Tigers GM Al Avila said then. We chose to tell the players the possibility of things happening.McCutchen, who revived somewhat in the late stages of last season, could become a free agent a year from now. Rather than get only a draft pick in return then, the Pirates are likely to be proactive. ' ' '