George Brett, who is serving as the interim hitting coach of the Royals, is undecided about his future.

Brett has been serving in the role for a month.

"Really," Brett said when reminded about the length of his stay. "Well, I'll probably meet with Dayton [Moore] when I get home."

Has Brett made a decision on continuing?

"No," he responded.

Is he having fun in the job?

"When we win," he said. "When you score runs and we win, it's always fun."

Peter Bourjos is headed to the disabled list with a broken wrist.

Bourjos suffered the fracture against the Astros on Saturday.

He said the injury is "non-displaced," meaning that he could theoretically play when the pain is manageable, but he is expected to miss at least two weeks.

"There'll be a DL time, and we'll see what the timeframe is," Mike Scioscia said. "Early indications are that it might be a shorter stint than we'd imagine because of where the fracture is. We're following the lead of our medical staff every step of the way."

The Rockies have signed Xavier Nady to a minor league contract.

A scout who saw him recently says Nady, "swung as well as I have seen him in a while."

Nady was recently released by the Royals.

Lance Berkman is hoping to avoid the disabled list even though he hasn't swung a bat since slipping down a staircase late Thursday night.

Berkman, who was not in the lineup against the Reds, said he didn't think he'd be available, even as a pinch hitter, on Sunday.

Berkman has been dealing with soreness in his right knee since the fall.

The Indians have placed Michael Bourn on the three-day paternity list.

Bourn, who headed to Houston after Saturday's game to be with his wife, will be eligible to return to the roster on Wednesday.

Bourn has a .347 on-base percentage as the Indians primary lead-off hitter.

The Royals have designated Jeff Francoeur for assignment.

By designating the struggling Francoeur for assignment, the Royals cleared more playing time for David Lough and Jarrod Dyson.

"We wanted to get another infield bat up here, and Johnny Giavotella has been swinging the bat very well at Omaha and, obviously, with Dyson coming back and the way that David Lough played there wasn't much opportunity for Jeff to get in there as much as I think he needs to be in order to be effective," Dayton Moore said.

The Red Sox have not engaged in "a single conversation" with the Phillies regarding a potential trade for Michael Young, according to sources.

Young is in the final year of a four-year deal that pays him $16 million per season.

Yasiel Puig, who entered Saturday's game hitting .424 with four doubles, seven home runs, 16 RBIs and a .696 slugging percentage in 24 games, once received attention from the Phillies.

Puig defected from Cuba in June 2012 and signed a seven-year, $42 million contract with the Dodgers.

"We saw him and we liked him," Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "LA jumped up astronomically on him. Good for them; they did the right thing. It's a huge risk. It's paid off, so far."

Amaro said the Phillies also looked into other recent Cuban defectors like A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who signed a four-year, $36 million deal, and Cubs prospect Jorge Soler, who signed a nine-year, $30 million contract.

"We looked at them and had interesting conversations with their people," Amaro said. "But people decided it was worth the risk to go and throw big-time money at guys. You hope those things work out. Hideki Irabu didn't work out. [Jose] Contreras worked out on certain levels. [Rey] Ordonez. Dice-K [Daisuke Matsuzaka]. It's a risk."

The Royals have released Xavier Nady.

Nady had been playing on a minor league deal that he agreed to after being cut in advance of the Article XX(B) free agent retention bonus deadline.

Nady was hitting a robust .310/.382/.486 in 289 plate appearances for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.

Josh Beckett will undergo season-ending surgery, the Dodgers have announced.

After consulting with Dr. Neal ElAttrache and Dr. Greg Pearl, the Dodgers decided Beckett would undergo surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve in his neck area, known as thoracic outlet syndrome.

Beckett is expected to be sidelined three-to-five months, which would put him back on the field in time for spring training.