With two outs and a runner at first in the fifth against the Cardinals on Wednesday, pinch-hitter Tommy Pham hit a fly ball to right field that was drifting toward foul territory. Chris Coghlan, making just his seventh start of the season in right, chased after the ball and caught it while falling headfirst into the seats along the line.

Victor Martinez was close to getting a few days out of the lineup when his hitting picked up over the weekend. He’s out of the lineup anyway, for completely different reasons.

Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria tested his left hamstring on Tuesday, but still is not ready to run at full strength. Until he can move without any discomfort, the 26-year-old is not expected to return to the lineup.

Thirty-eight players crammed into the visiting clubhouse at Nationals Park on Tuesday afternoon, the 38th of them arriving earlier in the day. That was veteran pitcher Tim Stauffer, an injury replacement for Carlos Torres, who will miss at least a week or two with a left calf strain.

Slugging outfielder Steven Moya, corner infielder Jefry Marte, left-hander Ian Krol and infielder Josh Wilson were called up by the Tigers on Tuesday after the Mud Hens’ season concluded.

Blue Jays southpaw Mark Buehrle returned to Toronto to receive a cortisone shot in his left shoulder on Tuesday, and as a result he will have his next scheduled start pushed back to next Tuesday, when the team plays Atlanta at Turner Field.

Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was not in Tuesday’s lineup against the Mets because of soreness in his left oblique, according to manager Matt Williams. Zimmerman is listed as day to day.

Less than seven months after tearing his left ACL, Marcus Stroman will pitch for the Blue Jays in a game that will shape the American League East race.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was not in Tuesday’s starting lineup, though catcher Matt Wieters (wrist) and shortstop J.J. Hardy — reinstated from the disabled list — both returned for the middle game of the series at Yankee Stadium.

Cameron Maybin has enjoyed one of the healthiest and most productive seasons of his career. But the Braves’ center fielder is now facing the possibility of being sidelined for a week with a left cornea abrasion that was diagnosed on Saturday.

Brandon Finnegan, 22, was one of three young and promising lefties acquired from the Royals in the July 26 trade for ace Johnny Cueto, and he was called up from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe has been named the American League Player of the Week after leading the Majors in batting average and doubles, and leading the league in on-base percentage.

With questions about an innings limit surrounding Joe Ross for several starts, manager Matt Williams announced on Tuesday the rookie right-hander will finish the 2015 season out of the bullpen. Right-hander Tanner Roark will take his spot in the rotation.

The Yankees are bracing for the possibility that right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will not pitch for the rest of the season, and the club is planning to stretch right-hander Adam Warren out to rejoin the rotation.

Maikel Franco is going to take one last shot at playing again for the Phillies in 2015. He said Tuesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park that he will hit off the practice tee on Wednesday. Franco has been on the disabled list since Aug. 12 because of a broken left wrist. He said if he feels something in the wrist he expects his season to be finished.

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia made his long-awaited return on Tuesday from a right hamstring injury that has kept him out of 58 of the last 64 games. Facing the Blue Jays, Pedroia batted second in his first game since July 22.

The Mets no longer need to negotiate with Yoenis Cespedes during a pennant race or risk losing him forever. The team announced Tuesday that it and Roc Nation Sports have negotiated an amendment into Cespedes’ contract, allowing the Mets to pursue him for the entirety of this offseason’s free-agent period.