Flying cross-country gave Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen plenty to think about. He gave serious thought to making dramatic changes to a struggling lineup. But after giving the matter plenty of thought, Guillen decided to stay the course, at least a little bit longer.

A dangerous first inning for first basemen claimed the Brewers' Mat Gamel, who exited Tuesday's game at Petco Park with a worrisome right knee injury.

Ryan Braun does not consider himself the superstitious type, but he made a few exceptions on Tuesday.

Tuesday's series opener between the Reds and Cubs was postponed because of rain. No makeup date was announced.

Mickey Hatcher said he talked with Albert Pujols, and everything is fine between them, after the hitting coach reportedly relayed some details of a closed meeting with the Angels' hitters.

Manager Don Mattingly said nothing Matt Kemp does surprises him and he rejected a suggestion by a local reporter that Kemp is flying under the radar.

Reaction in the Dodgers' clubhouse about the news that the club was officially sold on Tuesday was subdued, in part because the players and staff were already introduced to the new ownership group before Sunday's game at Dodger Stadium.

Justin Morneau flew back to Minnesota for an MRI on his left wrist on Tuesday, was told there is no significant damage and he is slated to rejoin the Twins in Anaheim on Wednesday.

Left-hander Cory Luebke won't go on the disabled list, though it's unclear when he will reappear in the starting rotation.

Tigers outfielder Andy Dirks left Tuesday's game against the Royals in the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness, the same injury that sidelined him earlier this month.

Omar Vizquel was ejected for arguing from the bench in Tuesday's game against Texas in the top of the fifth inning by home-plate umpire Sam Holbrook.

Tim Beckham, who was chosen by the Rays with the top overall pick in the 2008 Draft, has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for marijuana for a second time. Marijuana is considered a drug of abuse and a violation under the Minor League drug program.

D-backs outfielder Justin Upton has something in common with Nationals phenom Bryce Harper — both were No. 1 overall picks in the First-Year Player Draft.

Jason Heyward was encouraged that his sore right oblique muscle was feeling better. But the 22-year-old right fielder believes the Braves' medical staff will keep him out of the lineup until Thursday.

On Friday, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said there wasn't a guarantee that outfielder Bryce Harper was going to stay in the Major Leagues once Ryan Zimmerman comes off the disabled list. But on Tuesday, Rizzo hinted that Harper could stay if he performs on the field.

Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who is on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed right shoulder, threw the baseball without any problems Tuesday.

Tim McClelland marked his 4,000th game as a Major League umpire in the Tigers' 9-3 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. The evening began pleasantly enough, but McClelland didn't get through his milestone game without some controversy.