The Boston Red Sox are sending Eduardo Rodriguez to Triple-A Pawtucket after he allowed nine runs in less than three innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rodriguez made his season debut about a month ago after beginning the season on the disabled list.

"Felt like he was back to a place after his start five days ago that would carry him through," John Farrell said. "They bunched a number of hits together. They squared up a number of pitches tonight. It was disappointing."

Rodriguez went 10-6 with a 3.85 ERA in 21 starts as a rookie last year.

The Chicago Cubs have created a plan to use a three-catcher rotation with Miguel Montero catching Jake Arrieta, David Ross catching Jon Lester and Willson Contreras possibly catching the teams other starters.

Contreras, who was promoted over the weekend, got his first Major League start on Monday.

"If we can get Contreras two out of five, possibly a three spot once in a while, I think that can keep him somewhat solvent," Joe Maddon said.

Montero has been struggling offensively and defensively, creating an opportunity for Contreras.

"If he does [take the job], it's for the right reasons," Montero said. "He's young, full of excitement, lots of energy. It's all good, especially because it's Willson."

Andrew Triggs' first major league start was a bit overshadowed by Tim Lincecum's comeback Saturday, though he didn't seem to mind.

Lincecum made a winning return to the majors, restarting his career after nearly a year away with six sharp innings and several ovations to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Oakland Athletics 7-1.

Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura began serving an eight-game suspension Saturday and Orioles shortstop Manny Machado will begin a four-game suspension Sunday for their roles in an on-field fight during a June 7 game.

Ventura was initially handed a nine-game ban, but Major League Baseball reduced it to eight, beginning with Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Machado dropped his appeal Saturday, and his suspension will begin in the Orioles' series finale against the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Even now, after all these years, David Ortiz has so much reverence for the greatest hitter in Red Sox history that he refuses to refer to Ted Williams without attaching the prefix "Mr."

And so, after belting his 521st career home run Friday night and tying the Splendid Splinter for 19th on the all-time list, Big Papi made sure to retrieve the ball.

"It's a good ball to keep, trust me," Ortiz said after the Red Sox lost 8-4 to the Mariners at Fenway Park. "The gentleman who caught it, he was very generous. He wanted me to autograph a bat for him, and I did."

The Brewers announced Sunday that right-hander Matt Garza will make his season debut Tuesday when Milwaukee plays against the Giants at AT&T Park.

The announcement was made by manager Craig Counsell.

Garza, 32, has been sidelined this season with a right lat strain and was placed on the disabled list by the Brewers in early April.

Mets manager Terry Collins was transported to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee less than 30 minutes before Sunday's first pitch against the Brewers at Miller Park after complaining of feeling ill, Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said.

Collins will remain hospitalized overnight in Milwaukee to undergo further testing and will not accompany the team back to New York.

Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, originally expected to be out two weeks with a strained right calf, is now expected to be sidelined another four weeks after undergoing a second MRI.

The team initially hoped that Hernandez would miss only two starts after being placed on the DL on June 1. But Hernandez told ESPN's Marly Rivera on Saturday that while the second MRI showed improvement, the Mariners' medical director, Dr. Edward Khalfayan, wants him to rest the calf for four to six weeks.

Yu Darvish will not make his scheduled start Monday after the Rangers right-hander experienced neck and shoulder tightness Saturday.

Darvish left his previous start against Houston after five innings and 76 pitches with shoulder tightness. He threw a bullpen session Friday and felt fine, but another throwing session on Saturday was cut short.

Winning games on the mound isn't enough for Cubs ace Jake Arrieta, who on Saturday echoed Giants starter Madison Bumgarner's desire to participate in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game.

"If he's in it, I need to be in it," Arrieta said after earning his 10th win and collecting two hits in Saturday's win over the Braves. "That's for sure. He can hit the ball a long way, but I can too."