General manager Neal Huntington recently admitted that Jose Tabata’s return to the big leagues might have to come elsewhere, but he made it clear that he hoped to see the outfielder in a Pirates uniform again. The Pirates gave Tabata another shot Tuesday, selecting his contract from Triple-A Indianapolis and placing him on the active roster.

Two months after the original agreements were reached, the Dodgers on Tuesday announced the signings of Cuban free agents Hector Olivera and Pablo Millan Fernandez. Olivera is the jewel of the club’s recent aggressive push in the Cuban market, a power-hitting infielder who landed a six-year, $62.5 million Major League deal that includes a $28 million signing bonus.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell and general manager Doug Melvin have discussed adding one coach to the staff, and recent reports suggested the top candidate was Pat Murphy, Counsell’s former coach at Notre Dame, who is currently managing the Padres’ Triple-A El Paso affiliate. But the Padres apparently want to keep Murphy in the fold and “balked” at the Brewers’ interest, according to MLB Network’s Ken Rosenthal.

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association opened the two-day International Showcase — which is for prospects who are eligible to sign professional contracts during the international signing period — at Rod Carew Stadium.

Mike Trout and Bryce Harper were highly touted phenoms inextricably tied in our daily dialogue when they were promoted to the big leagues on the same day three years ago last month. Trout’s astounding ascendance since had pushed Harper to the background. But Harper has reignited the conversation with his 2015 production.

The Cubs dealt catcher Welington Castillo to the Mariners on Tuesday for right-handed pitcher Yoervis Medina, who will report to Triple-A Iowa.

This edition of All-Star debates focuses on which of two Yankees outfielders, Jacoby Ellsbury or Brett Gardner, is the stronger choice for this year’s Midsummer Classic in Cincinnati. But before we get into trying to pick one over the other, let’s examine a few reasons why they could easily be viewed as a field entry.

If you think Kris Bryant likes Wrigley Field, then you should see his other friendly confines.

A mound matchup between Corey Kluber, the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner, and Chris Sale completely lived up to expectations in Monday’s series opener between the Indians and White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Both starters pitched brilliantly, but neither one figured in the 2-1 White Sox victory in 10 innings.

Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada made his Red Sox organizational debut Monday night, going 0-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and an error for Class A Greenville.

David Peralta’s RBI double in the top of the 13th inning gave the D-backs a 3-2 win over the Marlins on Monday night, spoiling the managerial debut of Dan Jennings.

The Brewers rolled into Comerica Park and cooled off a Tigers offense that had seemingly heated up in St. Louis. Mike Fiers and the Milwaukee bullpen held down Detroit long enough for Carlos Gomez to strike with a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh for a 3-2 win at Comerica Park.

Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki tied Babe Ruth for 38th on all-time Major League hits list with 2,873

Veteran left-hander Bruce Chen, who was designated for assignment by the Indians on Saturday, announced his retirement on Twitter Monday night. The move was confirmed by the Indians.

Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez was not only back in the lineup Monday after getting hit in the head by a Noah Syndergaard fastball on Sunday, he had already reached out to the Mets’ rookie to let him know he’s OK and to make sure he knows there’s no hard feelings.

Shelby Miller, who was dealt to Atlanta as part of a four-player trade last November, is one of several former Cardinals that manager Mike Matheny acknowledges keeping an eye on.

The Orioles placed right-hander Bud Norris on the disabled list Monday due to a case of bronchitis. Norris had his move backdated to May 11 and will be eligible to return next week. Baltimore recalled Tyler Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk to fill the spot on the roster.