Source: Mejia to start again in minors  —  The Mets should have a new starting pitching option within a month.  —  Top prospect Jenrry Mejia, whose dazzling Grapefruit League performance prompted the Mets to place him on the Opening Day roster as a reliever, is expected to head to the minors to resume being used as a starting pitcher.

Hanley Ramirez won't apologize to Florida Marlins teammates, lost “little bit” of respect for manager  —  Here's the latest on the Hanley saga...  Wes Helms, Florida's veteran clubhouse leader, says Hanley Ramirez needs to apologize to his teammates for dogging it on a play last night.

Reds rally off Hoffman in 9th, beat Brewers 5-4  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Rolen (FSY) hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning off fading closer Trevor Hoffman (FSY) and Joey Votto (FSY) delivered an RBI single off the wall, rallying the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 Tuesday.

Los Angeles Dodgers place Andre Ethier on DL with broken finger  —  Andre Ethier's monster season is being held up by a pinkie finger.  —  The Dodgers announced on Tuesday that the right fielder will go on the disabled list with the broken digit.  The team made the move before their game against Houston …

LOWELL'S ‘FRUSTRATION’ CONTINUES TO MOUNT  —  NEW YORK — In the 10-minute conversation, one word surfaced significantly more than any other.  —  “Frustration.”  —  It is morphing into late May and it is getting more and more difficult for Mike Lowell to live with his lot in life.

Another round of torture  —  NEW YORK — Friday night the Bruins were like the old Red Sox.  —  And now the Red Sox are the Bruins.  —  Underachieving.  The opposite of clutch.  Hard to watch.  Not worthy of the love of the legions back home.  —  The 2010 Red Sox sank to a new low …

Howell expected to have surgery, miss season  —  Officially there is no update yet on the status of LHP J.P. Howell.  —  But indications are that Howell went to Birmingham, Ala., today to be seen by Dr. James Andrews, will have surgery this week to repair his labrum and will be out about a full year.

Storen makes debut in Nationals' loss to Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — The Busch Stadium bullpen gates swung open Monday at 10:24 p.m. EST, and into the major leagues jogged Drew Storen.  The Washington Nationals trailed by two, a runner on first base in the seventh inning.

Rays' David Price beats Indians for 6th win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Evan Longoria drove in three runs and David Price pitched six strong innings to become the AL's first six-game winner as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 on Tuesday.  —  The AL East leaders improved …

D'Backs Designate Blaine Boyer For Assignment  —  The Diamondbacks designated reliever Blaine Boyer for assignment to make room for starter Billy Buckner, tweets MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez.  Buckner was recalled from Triple A to make today's start against the Marlins.

Juan Pierre helps White Sox beat Tigers 6-2  —  DETROIT — For a change, Freddy Garcia is healthy and the Chicago White Sox are happy.  —  Juan Pierre's two-run double and run-saving catch in the fourth inning and Garcia solid start helped the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 Tuesday.

What would a third Cliff Lee trade mean for the Phillies?  —  Right now, Phillies tickets would be easier to find if they were printed on gold paper and wrapped around chocolate bars and distributed throughout the city at random.  —  But there is another option for passionate fans who are interested in supporting the cause: