Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez left Sunday's game against the Dodgers with lower back stiffness. Ramirez called the back injury the "worse pain I've ever had in my life, in my career." He wasn't in the lineup on Monday and says he's day-to-day. "It's going to be day to day," Ramirez said. "I'm getting tingles in my [left] leg, so that's not a good sign. That's what we're worried about right now."

The Cubs have placed left fielder Alfonso Soriano on the disabled list. He left Monday's game with a left quad strain and underwent an MRI. Soriano injured himself after trying to beat out an infield grounder.

The Marlins won't have right-hander Josh Johnson back in early June as they initially expected. Johnson is on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, a move that was made on May 17. He will be eligible to come off the DL on Wednesday, but his return will come a few weeks after.

Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday moved into the starting lineup for the first time since experiencing tightness in his left quad on May 22. Holliday returned to his normal cleanup spot for the first game of a four-game set against defending World Series champion San Francisco. "It's nice to be able to get back out there," he said. "I'm here to play. I'm not here to sit." St. Louis manager Tony La Russa welcomed Holliday's big bat back in the lineup. "I think he's good to go," La Russa said. "He's not going to try and steal second base, but I think he's ready to play."

Rangers right-hander Brandon Webb begin a 30-day injury-rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Frisco by starting against Tulsa on Monday. It is Webb's first true game appearance since April 6, 2009, when he worked four innings in an opening day start for Arizona. In August 2009, Webb underwent surgery to remove debris and inflamed tissue from his right shoulder. Since then, he has faced hitters only in controlled situations such as batting practice and extended spring training games. "I look at it as the next step in the process," Webb said Sunday. "I'm looking forward to it. I'm sure there will be more adrenaline, and that should help." Texas outfielder Julio Borbon, on the disabled list since May 14 because of an inflamed left hamstring, will accompany Webb to Frisco.

Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval could return to the lineup as soon as the end of the next homestand. As always, manager Bruce Bochy couched his timetable with the words "if all goes well." Asked if the organization has a soft date for Sandoval to begin a minor-league rehab assignment, Bochy said it could be as soon as next weekend. Sandoval is expected to take batting practice on the field for the first time in St. Louis this week.

Cubs pitcher Matt Garza threw from flat ground prior to Monday's game. It was the first time Garza had thrown since May 21 in Boston. "Everything felt great," Garza said. "Obviously [I] won't be able to test [my arm] 100 percent until game time, but right now I feel great." Garza was retroactively placed on the disabled list on May 18 with a right elbow contusion. "It was a lot better, a ton better and I'm just gonna wait and see now," Garza said. "It's the best that [I've] felt in a while."

Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano left Monday's loss in the first inning with a left quad strain. Soriano injured himself after trying to beat out an infield grounder. He came into the game hitting .273 with 12 homers and 29 RBIs. Soriano will have an MRI.

Giants catcher Buster Posey is out for the season after having surgery Sunday to repair three torn ligaments in his ankle, according to an ESPN.com report. "He's not going to be back this season," head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner said in a conference call with reporters. "He will have another surgery somewhere in the 8- to 10-week mark to take out some of that hardware that the doctors put in. That's already determined. ... Add that to rehab time, and I don't see him making it back this season." Groeschner said Posey had two screws inserted into his lower leg to stabilize the ankle over a surgery that lasted about 90 minutes early Sunday morning.

After a trio of games in the designated hitter's spot this week, Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore will definitely play at least one game in the field during the team's upcoming series against the Blue Jays. A loss of timing at the plate was the main concern for Sizemore, who has gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts after being reinstated prior to Friday's game at Tampa Bay. Sizemore has been able to hit in the batting cages since a knee contusion sidelined him. He was hitting .282 (22-for-78) with six homers and 11 RBIs when he slid hard against Tampa Bay on May 10, sustaining a deep contusion around his knee.