Put a beanbag chair in center field.

Touched by what he was seeing in front of him, Dick Vitale leaned over and whispered into Buster Posey’s ear in the playroom of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Tuesday morning.

Joe Maddon had yet to hear from Major League Baseball officials regarding his ejection in the ninth inning on Monday and said on Tuesday he felt that his ejection by home-plate umpire Joe West detracted from Kyle Hendricks’ performance.

After becoming a United States citizen on Monday in Miami, Ubaldo Jimenez returned to the Orioles’ clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon and was greeted with a round of congratulations and well wishes.

Nine pitches was all Trevor Rosenthal needed on Tuesday to feel confident that he’s ready to transition out of the rehab phase and back into a relief role for the Cardinals.

One of the Yankees’ living legends recently sat down with one of the club’s brightest young stars. Reggie Jackson has known some of this electric group of Baby Bombers — Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin — since they were teenagers. So they heed his advice as not only coming from a Hall of Famer, but from a friendly face as well.

David Ortiz and the Red Sox are surging toward October in Big Papi’s farewell season, but there are great storylines all over baseball.

Nationals manager Dusty Baker reluctantly had a conversation with first baseman Ryan Zimmerman after Monday’s 8-1 victory over the Mets.

Gerrit Cole’s star-crossed season is over. The Pirates decided Tuesday to shut down the right-hander for the rest of the season and placed him on the 60-day disabled list due to right elbow inflammation.

Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton is sporting a new face guard.

Before the Rangers faced the Astros on Tuesday night, catcher Jonathan Lucroy got the chance to catch up with one of his closest friends in the Majors, and Rangers teammate, right-hander Jeremy Jeffress.

Brett Anderson, who has made just two big league starts this season because of various health issues, won’t be pitching against the D-backs. Instead, the veteran left-hander will make a second rehabilitation appearance Friday night in the Pacific Coast League playoffs, as he attempts to come back from a blister on his left index finger.

With Rafael Montero out of a job while Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz both near returns from injury, the Mets are considering an unorthodox solution for Montero’s next rotation turn.

Orioles outfielder Steve Pearce will go to New York to get a second opinion on his right elbow/forearm issues. Pearce, who has been dealing with this issue all season, said he felt something again during a throw in Monday’s 12-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Mike Foltynewicz and Dansby Swanson returned to Turner Field on Tuesday dealing with the lingering effects of the painful exits they made during Monday night’s win over the Marlins.

Josh Donaldson was held out of the Blue Jays’ lineup for a second consecutive game against the Rays on Tuesday. Manager John Gibbons said Donaldson had his right hip flare up in Sunday’s loss to the Red Sox.

Less than a half hour after Andrew Benintendi completed a simulated game against teammate Henry Owens, the Red Sox activated the rookie left fielder from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Orioles.