The Dodgers activated second baseman Mark Ellis off the disabled list Sunday and optioned catcher Tim Federowicz to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Persistent morning rain washed away the Yankees’ finale against the Blue Jays before it even started on Sunday, and no makeup date has been announced. New York won the first two games of the series and will resume its season Monday against the Orioles with CC Sabathia on the mound.

As Eric O’Flaherty’s left arm occasionally bothered him over the past few weeks, he was hopeful he could battle through it, like he had during last season’s final month. But O’Flaherty’s greatest fear was realized Saturday, when an MRI exam revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.

The Reds were forced to scratch shortstop Zack Cozart from Sunday’s lineup due to illness. Cesar Izturis started in Cozart’s place and batted second.

Injured Reds left fielder Chris Heisey, who had a setback early last week while rehabbing his injured right hamstring, had an MRI taken in Cincinnati.

Prior to this season, Reid Brignac had spent his entire career within the Tampa Bay organization. And now he’s on his third team in three months. Brignac, acquired from the Rockies on Saturday, began life with the Yankees on Sunday and was immediately penciled into the lineup, but the game against the Blue Jays was postponed due to rain.

Mark Teixeira is eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day disabled list at the beginning of June, but the Yankees still aren’t sure of his trajectory. Teixeira has been able to take tee-and-toss batting practice, but he’s still waiting to ramp up to a rehab assignment in the Minor Leagues.

Starling Marte was due to miss his second start of the season, left out of the Pirates’ original lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Astros. Instead, Andrew McCutchen missed his second start, scratched with a sore right knee.

To help the recovery process, right fielder Giancarlo Stanton received a platelet-rich plasma injection shortly after he strained his right hamstring late last month. In recent years, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have become more popular in all sports.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

David Ortiz homered twice to set a franchise record with his 38th career multihomer game and the Red Sox outlasted the Twins, 12-5, on Saturday night at Target Field.

Elvis Andrus went 5-for-5 and finished a homer shy of the cycle out of the leadoff spot to lead the Rangers to a 7-2 victory over the visiting Tigers on Saturday night.

In a rare show of in-game sportsmanship, Braves slugger Jason Heyward tipped his helmet in admiration after Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp robbed him of a potential home run.

Evan Gattis added to his legend with a two-run, pinch-hit home run off Kenley Jansen, and Andrelton Simmons followed with a home run of his own to cap a three-run eighth inning that provided the Braves a 3-1 win against the Dodgers.

A day after being shut out for their third straight loss, the Angels hung double digits on the White Sox, with home runs by Alberto Callaspo and Mark Trumbo fueling a 12-9 win on Saturday afternoon.

Bronson Arroyo and the Reds got past their bad track record in Philadelphia. Ryan Hanigan kicked more dirt over the struggles he endured the first month of his season. And Joey Votto continued to refute any suggestions his power might still be sapped from last season’s knee surgery. Add it all up, and the Reds had a decisive 10-0 win over the Phillies.

Every day, the spotlight that follows the Yankees seems to be trained on the players who aren’t with the team. But that changed Saturday, when Robinson Cano, the lone regular in an infield decimated by injuries, hit two home runs to lead New York to a 7-2 win over Toronto.