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."

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.

Matt Harvey is on pace to set a career-high in innings pitched, something the Mets are looking at closely.

After throwing 169 1/3 innings over two levels last season, Harvey is currently on track to throw 249 this season.

A 47-percent jump would be well above established industry standards of 15-20 percent.

"As we continue into the season with three months to go, always remember something: we are not -- we are not -- going to hinder this kid's health by killing him now, when the future is so bright," Terry Collins said.

"With Wheeler coming, with Montero coming, all these young prospect pitchers coming, we're not going to jeopardize what's down the road for right now. I'm not going to do it. So we're going to monitor his workload, and hopefully he gets through the month of September."

Justin Miller has been found dead at age 35.

Miller pitched for four teams during a major league career that spanned seven seasons.

His body was found Wednesday night, but the cause of death hadn't been released by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

A near capacity crowd at Turner Field showered Chipper Jones with cheers and praise on Friday night as the Braves retired his No. 10 jersey.

Jones retired at the end of the 2012 season.

"It still doesn't seem real," Jones said. "I played baseball. I haven't cured cancer or anything. It's almost embarrassing to be getting all this attention and all the accolades. It's so humbling."

Jones, the 1999 NL MVP and an eight-time All-Star, was honored before Atlanta's game against Arizona.

Ryan Howard slipped trying to field a bunt by Juan Uribe on Thursday night against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles eventually beat Philadelphia by taking the lead later in the inning.

"I slipped," Howard said. "I cost my team the game. Of all the plays, the plays you make nine times out of 10, you slip.

"It wasn't the greatest game for me. I take full responsibility for it. You've got to have a better swing. You've got to have a better at bat in that situation. That could change the flow of the game. I've got to come up with that play. I picked a hell of a time to slip. I take full responsibility for it."

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper moved up a level Thursday night in his injury rehabilitation assignment, joining Double-A Harrisburg for a game at Bowie, Md.

Harper went 2 for 4, including a two-run triple, and walked and scored twice in Harrisburg's win.

Manager Davey Johnson hopes Harper can return to the Nationals for Monday's series opener against the Brewers.

Chris Perez has been activated from the 15-day disabled list by the Indians and will immediately resume his role as closer, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.

A Red Sox fan who was harassed and stabbed through the neck by a Yankees fan at a restaurant in 2010 has been awarded $4.3M by a jury, according to an ESPN.com report.

The jury in New Haven reached the verdict Thursday in favor of Monte Freire and against the restaurant, U.S.S. Chowder Pot III, in Branford, attorneys for both sides said. 

The Red Sox have decided to option Will Middlebrooks to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Jose Iglesias, considered the team's future shortstop, will play third on an everyday basis going forward.

"Will will be getting regular at-bats," John Farrell said. "For him to get back on track, he needs every-day at-bats.

"His skills haven't gone backward. He's still a very talented player. He needs consistent work that will allow him to replicate his swing. This isn't uncommon for a young player, to take a step back now for the bigger picture.

"He will be our everyday third baseman ... (but) this isn't going to be a numbers deal. It's not a matter of hitting .310 and coming back here."

Since June 24, 2012, Middlebrooks is hitting .210 in 328 at-bats.