Florida Marlins Team Report  —  INSIDE PITCH  —  The Marlins added a third catcher to their roster Thursday when Brett Hayes was recalled from Class AAA New Orleans.  Outfielder Bryan Petersen was optioned to New Orleans.  —  Hayes' stay may be temporary.

Mets Lead the Majors in Declining Attendance  —  A year after moving into a sparkling new $800 million stadium, the Mets have the most home victories in the major leagues, but neither their stadium nor their record is translating into box-office success.  —  After 22 home games …

Prospect Hot Sheet: May 14  —  Team: Triple-A Syracuse (International)  —  Why He's Here: 2-0, 0.00, 12 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 13 SO  —  The Scoop: What else needs to be said, really?  Triple-A hitters clearly are no match for Strasburg, and when the Nationals finally do call him up to Washington …

Garcia released, Lindsay claimed  —  The Yankees have claimed RHP Shane Lindsay off waivers from the Rockies.  He will report to the minor league complex before being assigned to a minor league team.  —  To make room on the 40-man roster, injured prospect Christian Garcia was released.

The Firing of Trey Hillman  —  In 2007, when the Kansas City Royals hired Trey Hillman to be their manager, I traveled to Japan to watch the man in action.  Hillman was a bold hire by what then looked like a young and bold organization.  The Royals had just hired Dayton Moore from Atlanta …

Nats not locked in on top Draft pick  —  Harper just one of several prospects club is considering  —  DENVER — For the second year in a row, the Nationals have the first overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.  —  Last year, the club made it known before the Draft that right-hander Stephen Strasburg would be the choice.

Padres extend NL West led over Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—The San Diego Padres are doing all the little things that first-place teams do: aggressive baserunning, manufacturing runs, pressuring the opposing pitcher.  —  Yorvit Torrealba  —  drove in two runs against his former team, pitcher Clayton Richard

Hot Sheet Chat With Ben Badler  —  Ben Badler: Time to start this chat, 'cause that's how we do it in the 919.  —  MJ (Valpo): How good can Mike Trout be?  I assume he's jumped ahead of Conger and Bourjos to be the Angels' #1 prospect.  Is he a potential #3 hitter in an MLB lineup one day?

Astros' Lee draws ire of Carpenter  —  Benches clear after players start jawing  —  ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter showed his mean streak again Thursday.  —  Carpenter called out Houston's Carlos Lee after Lee popped out to shortstop in the third inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' 4-1 loss to the Astros.

Minor League Transactions  —  Check out the Transactions Glossary for the key to deciphering the various inactive lists presented here.  —  An asterisk (*) denotes an instance of a player agreeing to terms on a minor league contract with an organization with which he already had a major league agreement.

Prep SS Wolters Ruled Ineligible  —  San Diego area prep shortstop Tony Wolters, the MVP of last summer's Aflac All-America game who is projected to go in the first two rounds of the 2010 draft, has been ruled ineligible by the local section of the California Interscholastic Federation.

Jeter's fine after hit-by-pitch  —  DETROIT — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was clipped on the left pinky finger by a Justin Verlander fastball in the fifth inning of New York's 6-0 loss to Detroit on Thursday.  Predictably, he said after the game that he was all right.