Marlins activate catcher J.T. Realmuto from disabled list  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has been activated from the disabled list to make his season debut against the New York Yankees.  —  Realmuto was behind the plate Tuesday night for the last-place Marlins, batting fifth.

MLB in Puerto Rico: How Hiram Bithorn Stadium was salvaged in Hurricane Maria aftermath  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - When Murray Cook visited San Juan on Dec. 1, he encountered an island still reeling from two hurricanes, with 45% of its residents without power, and more than 300,000 lacking tap water.

Cubs 1B Rizzo activated from 10-day DL  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have activated first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the 10-day disabled list.  —  Rizzo had been sidelined by lower back tightness.  He returned to the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against St. Louis.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker suffered damage to his ulnar collateral ligament and is flying to New York for a second opinion on Wednesday, but Arizona could be without his services for multiple weeks, if not months.

Gyorko's active and ready, but it's Garcia starting at third vs. Cubs  —  CHICAGO  • Although the most bitter weather has passed — for the moment — and they're ready to resume the baseball season at Wrigley Field after a two-day cold snap, that doesn't mean there isn't a cold-temp twist to the Cardinals lineup.

Tough-luck Astros look to rebound vs. Mariners  —  Don't expect to see the Houston Astros panic, even though their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday at Safeco Field was their fifth defeat in their past six games and their vaunted offensive attack has been stymied for much of the first three weeks of the season.

Shohei Ohtani's biggest challenge yet: Battling the AL-best Red Sox  —  We haven't seen that before.' USA TODAY Sports  —  Shohei Ohtani's story, already remarkable enough, will add another fascinating chapter Tuesday night, when he takes on baseball's best team of 2018.

Struggling Rays hope for another win over Rangers  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays haven't had much to cheer for early in the 2018 season, but a promising day against a left-handed starter Monday could bring about more of the same on Tuesday.  —  “It was good to see guys break …

Shear Power!  Bryce Harper breaks bat in two on long home run  —  NEW YORK (AP) This was shear power by Bryce Harper.  —  In a startling display, the Washington Nationals slugger shattered his bat into two pieces, yet still hit a long home run Monday night in an 8-6 win over the New York Mets.

MLBRank 100-51: Impressive young stars move up the rankings  —  Who are the best players going to be in Major League Baseball for the 2018 season?  To determine this, ESPN formed a panel of MLB writers, analysts, contributors and Insiders to rank the top 100.

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday  —  “Well, the weather outside is weather.” … Paul Rudd sung it best in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” and fantasy baseball players depressingly echoed it this past weekend when inclement environs obliterated any semblance of schedule sanity.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall starting to hit like Adam Duvall  —  MILWAUKEE - Adam Duvall didn't change anything.  He simply kept working and rode it out.  —  The Reds have had a lot of players struggle a the plate to start the season, but Duvall may have struggled the most.

Back-to-back homers by Seferina, Chinea fuel Springfield win  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Darren Seferina and Chris Chinea connected on back-to-back homers in the second inning to help lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 7-5 victory over Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday.  The Cardinals swept the three-game series with the win.

Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante dies at 83  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has died.  He was 83.  —  His wife, Annie, told the Rangers he died of natural causes Tuesday in New York after about a week in the hospital.

Mets call up hard-throwing Gerson Bautista, option Hansel Robles to Triple A  —  After their bullpen imploded Monday night, the Mets made an interesting move Tuesday.  They called up fireballing righthander Gerson Bautista from Double-A Binghamton.  The Mets optioned erratic reliever Hansel Robles to make room in the bullpen.

Gleyber Torres out of Yankees' Triple-A lineup with back tightness  —  Top prospect Gleyber Torres was not in the lineup for Triple-A Scranton on Tuesday due to mid-back stiffness.  But manager Bobby Mitchell referred to Torres as day-to-day, according to reporters who cover the team.

Would a free ticket giveaway work for the White Sox?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Tribune's Paul Sullivan answers your questions (or, this week, question).  Ask Sully your question here.  —  Why don't the Sox stage a free ticket giveaway like the A's?  They would at least sell a lot of beer …