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.

On the money trail.  —  Over at Fanhouse, John Weinbach offers some troubling news: … Weinbach also goes on to note that the consulting fees were nominally for services related to exploring development of the acreage surrounding Dodger Stadium.  This land, of course …

Mets toss away sweep bid vs. Braves … ATLANTA — The Braves struggled with the fundamentals in the ninth inning.  —  No worries.  David Wright made the biggest blunder of all.  —  After failing twice to get down sacrifice bunts, Atlanta still beat the New York Mets 3-2 …

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.

Updating the Top 25 MLB prospects  —  With Jason Heyward and others no longer mere prospects, the rankings change  —  We're about a fourth of the way through the minor league season, and a number of players from my ranking of the Top 100 prospects for 2010 have already made an impact …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

If The Brewers Become Sellers  —  Having dropped seven in a row, the Brewers stand at 15-23, seven games out in the NL Central.  Though more than 76% of the season remains, Dave Cameron of FanGraphs points out that Milwaukee's playoff chances already look slim.