Harper playing too hard for own good?  —  The Nationals' Bryce Harper is one of the best young players in baseball, but he can't continue to play with reckless abandon.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Bryce Harper returned to the Washington Nationals' lineup Monday night, in the best ballpark atmosphere in the world …

Young and Howard Lift Phillies Over Marlins  —  MIAMI — Delmon Young homered and Ryan Howard added three hits and three RBIs to help carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Tyler Cloyd (1-0) allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings.

No plans to dismantle White Sox  —  But Beckham playing shortstop in minor league rehab assignment is interesting development  —  Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn on the state of the team.  —  General manager Rick Hahn said it's too early to consider rebuilding the White Sox, although there was an interesting development Monday night.

Rays notes: Maddon takes issue with Escobar gesture  —  TORONTO - Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said during spring training that he anticipated a time when he would have to call SS Yunel Escobar into his office to discuss some on-field behavior.  —  That time has arrived.

Orioles snap 6-game skid with 10th-inning win over Yankees  —  BALTIMORE — Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

Travis Snider's pinch-hit slam gets Pirates by Cubs  —  PITTSBURGH — Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

Straily, Cespedes Push A's Past Rangers 1-0  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Rookie right-hander Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings and Yoenis Cespedes homered as the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game, 1-0 over the Texas Rangers and Yu Darvish on Tuesday night.

Hart takes BP as rehab progress inches along  —  MILWAUKEE — Corey Hart hit two more milestones Monday in his recovery from right knee surgery but will not be ready to come off the 60-day disabled list when his term expires on May 30, Brewers officials concede.

Dollar Sign on the Glistening Muscle: Scouting Ballplayers in 1980s Playgirl  —  Most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else.  In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps …

Bonds on Cabrera: 'He's the best,' but ...  It's probably foolish, if not absurd, to draw comparisons to Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera.  —  Cabrera, after all, is the greatest player in the game of baseball.  —  The last time we've seen greatness like this is from one of the …

Game 43: Reds vs. Mets at 7:10 PM  —  The Good: Rick Ankiel has a five-game hitting streak, during which he's hitting .368.  He's 7-for-23 in seven games with the Mets.  —  The Bad: Mets starting pitchers are 3-8 with a 5.64 ERAin the month of May.  Overall, they're 10-18 with a 4.45 ERA, 10th worst in the Major Leagues.

Altuve leaves Boras to rejoin former agency  —  Astros second baseman pushing for second straight All-Star appearance  —  HOUSTON — Astros second baseman Jose Altuve recently left agent Scott Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon — the agency that originally represented …