After spending more than a month on the disabled list with bursitis in his knee, Bryce Harper homered in his first at-bat, and his teammates followed his lead in a 10-5 victory.

Monday’s series opener against the Giants was called because of rain and lightning after six innings, but that was all the Reds needed, as they ran away with an abbreviated 8-1 win at Great American Ball Park.

Jose Fernandez threw eight scoreless innings and Jeff Mathis knocked a bases-clearing double as the Marlins beat the Padres, 4-0, before 14,669 fans at Marlins Park.

After being sidelined 44 games with a left triceps strain, reigning American League Cy Young Award winner David Price will be activated to start on Tuesday in Houston.

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been cleared by the team to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday. Rodriguez is scheduled to join Class A Charleston, where he will start the 7:05 p.m. ET game at third against Rome, and play a minimum of three innings.

Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer is more popular than ever because of his current 27-game hitting streak. The notoriety for doing one thing so consistently sheds some light on an outstanding, but under-the-radar, player.

As soon as news spread that 19 Arizona firefighters lost their lives battling the wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., the D-backs began figuring out what they could do to help.

After struggling to find a big hit for much of their 2-5 road trip, the Blue Jays had no shortage of them on Monday afternoon. Both Mark DeRosa and Jose Reyes found the seats via the long ball, as the Blue Jays beat the Tigers, 8-3, in front of 45,766 at Rogers Centre.

It came down to the wire, but Carlos Correa is heading to the Futures Game thanks to the first-ever Futures Finalists vote.

Two summers after drafting him, the Mets are watching closely as Brandon Nimmo develops into one of the more exciting prospects in Minor League Baseball. Now the world will be able to see his skills. Nimmo won the All-Star Sunday Futures Finalists ballot, besting four others to earn a spot on the U.S. Team in the 2013 Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game.

There’s something special happening in Pittsburgh. The Pirates not only boast the best record in baseball, they just might also be the best story in the game.

For the Royals, second base had become a silent zone in the hitting department in 2013. Johnny Giavotella, recalled by the Royals on Sunday, passed the first test, recording three hits in a 9-8 win over the Twins.

With All-Star voting in its final days, change has come to the American League starting outfield. But the polls will remain open through Thursday, and this is definitely one race that’s too close to call.

The new international signing guidelines, the success of prospect leagues in the Dominican Republic and a growth in social media coverage has resulted in more teams paying closer attention to the international market in the search of the next Miguel Cabrera, Felix Hernandez, Hanley Ramirez or Jose Altuve.

First baseman Adam Lind was forced to leave Sunday afternoon’s game against the Red Sox in the third inning after aggravating his back while attempting to catch a pop fly in shallow right field. Lind strained a muscle in his mid-back area and is currently listed as day to day but — at least for now — remains optimistic that he can avoid a stint on the 15-day disabled list.

Edwin Encarnarion was originally expected to start at designated hitter, batting third, but was removed approximately 30 minutes prior to first pitch with a sore left hamstring. The 30-year-old has also been dealing with a sore wrist in recent days, but Monday afternoon marked the first time he actually had to be held out of the lineup.

The Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by donning special red jerseys for the country’s 146th birthday. Pregame festivities included a party outside Rogers Centre, with interactive activities, games and prizes. Canadian Indy Car driver Alex Tagliani threw out the first pitch, and 2nd lieutenant Scotty Newlands sang the national anthems.