Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley was scratched from tonight's game against the Miami Marlins with discomfort in his right side while taking batting practice.

As reported by Jim Salisbury at csnphilly.com,

" The word on Utley came down about 30 minutes before first pitch. Freddy Galvis was inserted at second base in place of Utley. The seriousness of Utley's problem was not immediately known. A team official said he would be re-evaluated on Wednesday."

The Baltimore Orioles are on a six-game losing streak and are in the middle of a home series against the surprise AL East leading New York Yankees, but they did at least get some good news in the form of starter Miguel Gonzalez.

Gonzalez is coming off the DL today (Tuesday) to face the Yankees at Camden Yards. MLB.com published the news from an Orioles press release on Tuesday afternoon. Jair Jurrjens has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk in the corresponding move.

With games to watch and fantasy lineups to check, sometimes it's hard enough to keep track of how many injuries there are, let alone how they'll affect a team's roster. To help you stay just a little bit more on top of it all, I'll recap the news for three more injury-hit players and how their status will affect the respective rosters:

Andrew Bailey (RP, Boston Red Sox) - biceps tendinitis
Status: already activated
Outlook: Bailey had just started to look comfortable in the closer's role when he was forced to the DL with biceps soreness. On Monday, the Red Sox activated Bailey, saying they would be careful to ease him back into the role by not using him on back-to-back days. 
Changing role: Junichi Tazawa. The Japanese right-hander will likely return to a seventh-inning role as Bailey slots back in at closer, with Koji Uehara sticking in the eighth. If Boston ends up in consecutive save situations, expect John Farrell to still give Tazawa an opportunity, but all indications from the Red Sox are that Bailey is their closer if fresh. Keep a close eye on how Bailey progresses as his injury history and the initial difficulty he had with getting over the biceps issue are not encouraging.

Extensions are all the rage in today's MLB. Young players and veterans alike are signing or mulling new contracts that would keep them with their current clubs for years to come. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shin-Soo Choo doesn't appear to have gotten caught up in this fad, as he told Tyler Kepner of The New York Times that all he's thinking about at this point is the next pitch.

“A lot of people ask me: ‘Do you want to stay in Cincinnati? What do you want?’ ” Choo said. “That’s too far away. We’re not at the end of the season; we’re not at the end of the first half yet. I know why I’m here. Cincinnati gave up two good players, and they want to win a World Series. That’s what I want, too. I’ve never played in the playoffs. I have a good opportunity to play with a good team.”

Boston Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino exited last night's contest against the Chicago White Sox in the sixth inning after sustaining a hamstring injury. Victorino is out of the team's Tuesday lineup, and it's not clear if the ailment will require a trip to the disabled list.

Following last night's game, Victorino expressed frustration to reporters -- including Scott Lauber of The Boston Herald. He feels that it's been one injury after another, as he missed time earlier this season to a sore back.

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed starting pitcher Josh Johnson made his first minor league rehab appearance last night, striking out five while walking none over three innings of work for the team's Single-A affiliate, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com.

During his outing, Johnson surrendered one run on three hits. He was on a pitch count of between 45 and 50 throws, and he reportedly exercised his full arsenal.

As the New York Yankees continue to hit and continue to win, reinforcements continue to mend.  The team already got back Curtis Granderson, and Mark Teixeira is nearing a return.  Yesterday, we got news that Alex Rodriguez was taking ground balls as part of his rehab, and now we know Kevin Youkilis is doing the same.

Bryan Hoch of MLB.com says that the Yankees are encouraged by Youkilis' progress, but the team is not expected to activate the veteran third baseman before New York returns home next week.  Youkilis has been on the disabled list with a lumbar strain.  He was signed by the Yankees to fill the void left behind by Alex Rodriguez's injury.

"He hasn't played a lot," Girardi said. "Is it possible we see him on this road trip? Maybe, but I would expect to see him maybe a little bit the following week if everything goes OK."

Mark Teixeira first announced the fact that he had taken some good at-bats via his Twitter account yesterday.  The team then confirmed his progress and prognosis.  They are still guarded about his potential return date, but for Teixeira to take some swings for the first time since his wrist injury is a good thing.

Felt good to get my first AB's since March. 1-2 with a double and a walk, I'll take it. #Yankees in first place, I'll take that too!
— Mark Teixeira (@teixeiramark25) May 20, 2013