Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Tuesday that the team has considered adding catcher Steve Clevenger to the big-league roster, MLB.com reports. Clevenger is hitting .385 in 11 rehab games with Triple-A Iowa.

"It's an option," Sveum said.

Clevenger opened the season with the Cubs, giving them a third catcher. He is now working his way back from an oblique injury. He has played two games at third, one at first, and eight games as the catcher at Triple-A.

Orioles struggling second baseman Ryan Flaherty looked good against Justin Verlander Tuesday night in Detroit. Flaherty picked up two hits off the starter in the 5-2 win. 

Flaherty went 2 for 4 in the game with two singles and is batting .170 on the year. He had gone 0 for 9 during the past three games entering Tuesday. 

Tigers outfielder Matt Tuiasosopo provided the only offense for Detroit through the first five innings in Tuesday's loss to Baltimore. 

Tuiasosopo took starter Zach Britton deep to right field for a solo home run, his third of the year, in the fifth. He finished 1 for 3 and is batting .333. 

Tuiasosopo has seen just 69 at-bats this season. He has at least one hit in six of his last seven appearances with five runs scored, four doubles, a homer and three RBI over that span. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had another multi-hit game Tuesday in Detroit. Machado became the first player to 100 base hits this season with two in the 5-2 win. 

Machado, who leads the majors with 101 hits, went 2 for 5 with yet another double as he continues to lead the majors in two-baggers by a wide margin with 33. He's batting .324 and has five homers, 37 RBI and 46 runs scored. 

Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos turned in a decent outing as he struck out nine but suffered his first loss of the season Tuesday night against the Pirates. Latos (6-1) surrendered three runs on three hits and three walks in five innings in a 4-0 loss.

Latos has allowed six runs combined over his last two starts (13 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday at Arizona. He is 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA in eight starts away from home.

Recently activated Mets reliever Scott Atchison left Tuesday's game against the Braves due to soreness in his right groin.

Atchison was called in to appear in the game, but left during warm-ups due to the injury. He was activated from the disabled list prior to the game after spending more than two months on the disabled list due to elbow inflammation. 

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy has owned Justin Verlander of the Tigers this season. Facing off against him Tuesday in Detroit, Hardy homered in the 5-2 win. 

Hardy took Verlander deep in the fourth inning for a two-run blast, his 14th of the year. It was his third homer off Verlander this season in two games. He finished the game 3 for 4 and is batting .271. 

Hardy has hit in four straight games and is 7 for 15 over that span with three RBI. He has 42 RBI on the year with 14 doubles and 28 runs scored. 

Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton turned in a decent outing Tuesday against the Reds, as he earned his first major-league win since May 12, 2012. Morton (1-1) allowed three hits and struck out two in 5 1/3 scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory.

Morton has allowed just two runs over his first 10 1/3 innings since returning from Tommy John surgery. He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday against the Angels in Anaheim.

Orioles outfielder Adam Jones belted a three-run homer in the fifth inning during Tuesday's win at Detroit. Jones' homer was the difference in the 5-2 win. 

He finished 1 for 4 with his 15th home run. 

Jones has hit in nine of his last 10 games with three doubles, four homers and 13 RBI over that span. He's driven in 51 runs on the year with a .301 batting average. Jones is in the top 10 in the American League in homers, RBI, slugging and runs scored. 

Orioles closer Jim Johnson put two runners on base in the ninth inning Tuesday in Detroit. Still, he recorded three outs for his major league-leading 26th save. 

Johnson walked a batter and gave up a base hit, but induced a double play to end the game off the bat of Miguel Cabrera. He needed 10 pitches to close out the 5-2 win. His ERA is at 3.82. 

Johnson has recorded saves in nine of his last 10 appearances and has given up just one run over that stretch.