A’s right-hander A.J. Griffin will undergo elbow surgery in Houston on Wednesday and, like Jarrod Parker, miss the entire 2014 season.

Ryan Braun (rib cage), Aramis Ramirez (elbow) and Jean Segura (facial laceration) all were out of Tuesday’s lineup vs. the Cardinals. The three Brewers are day to day with their various ailments.

After pitching four innings in his first Minor League rehab start on Sunday in Las Vegas for Triple-A Tacoma, All-Star right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma rejoined the Mariners on Tuesday and threw a bullpen session at Yankee Stadium.

Miami manager Mike Redmond on Tuesday announced that Jacob Turner is set to be reinstated from the disabled list, and start in the second of three games this weekend against the Dodgers at Marlins Park.

After Mike Minor completed a bullpen session at Marlins Park on Tuesday afternoon, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez announced Minor will make his season debut when he starts Friday night’s series opener against the Giants at Turner Field.

The Yankees will be without Michael Pineda for longer than anticipated, as the right-hander ended his simulated game on Tuesday after just one inning when he felt tightness under his pitching arm. Following an MRI exam, team physician Christopher Ahmad diagnosed Pineda with a Grade 1 strain of the teres major muscle in his upper back.

Astros ace Scott Feldman, who’s been on the disabled list since April 18 with right biceps tendinitis, threw 35 pitches in the bullpen Tuesday afternoon without any problems, and he is expected to be slotted back into the rotation soon.

Following his final pitching tune-up in the controlled setting of live batting practice on Tuesday, Reds closer Aroldis Chapman felt ready to begin a Minor League rehab assignment later this week.

Just eight days after he was named the AL Player of the Week, third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff said he may have to undergo back surgery after an epidural shot last Friday wasn’t effective as hoped. He has a herniated disc in his lumbar spine and Rangers back specialist Dr. Drew Dossett has recommended surgery.

Orioles All-Star third baseman Manny Machado has left his rehab assignment with Class A Frederick to join the big league club.

Outfielder Randal Grichuk and infielder Greg Garcia will join the Cardinals for their series against Milwaukee. Kolten Wong and Shane Robinson were sent to Triple-A.

Masahiro Tanaka gave the Yankees another strong outing, and Jacoby Ellsbury scored on a wild pitch to give New York a 3-2 win in its series finale against the Angels on Sunday night.

Home runs and diving catches dominate the highlight reels, but Sunday was all about the pitchers. The day provided a first — a rarity in a sport that has been around for so long — as a record 10 pitchers completed at least seven innings while allowing three hits or less.

The standouts seem to be pulling ahead of the pack while the 30 clubs continue to jockey for position in a campaign that is still in its early stages.

Powered by two more home runs from Kyle Seager, the Mariners rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat the visiting Rangers, 6-5, on Sunday in front of 26,300 fans at Safeco Field.

Brandon Hicks walloped a tiebreaking, three-run homer in Sunday’s ninth inning to lift the Giants to their third walk-off victory of the season, a 4-1 triumph over the Cleveland Indians that completed San Francisco’s three-game Interleague series sweep.

Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa held the Dodgers to four hits and forced 13 ground-ball outs in seven innings of a 6-1 victory at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.