Rays, Looking to Bolster D.H. Spot, Talk to Free Agent Hideki Matsui The Tampa Bay Rays would like to bolster their depth at designated hitter and in the outfield and have had discussions with the free agent Hideki Matsui. If signed, Matsui would probably receive a minor league contract and be sent to extended spring training before reporting to Class AAA Durham. The 37-year-old Matsui has played nine major league seasons for the Yankees, the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics. Matsui appeared in 141 games for the A's in 2011, batting .251 with 12 homers and 72 runs batted in. He is a .285 career hitter with 173 home runs and 753 R.B.I. Luke Scott is Tampa Bay's primary left-handed designated hitter. Matsui could potentially provide Manager Joe Maddon with another option against right-handed pitching. TWINS TO SKIP LIRIANO The Minnesota Twins have decided to skip the struggling left-hander Francisco Liriano's next turn and give him eight days to refocus before he starts again. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Monday he had a long talk with Liriano, who emerged "really confident" in the plan. Gardenhire says he does not want to make Liriano a reliever, even temporarily. So Liriano will throw bullpen sessions Thursday and Saturday and return to the rotation May 1 when the Twins visit the Angels. Liriano is 0-3 with an 11.02 earned run average in four starts after his latest collapse Sunday. Opponents are hitting .368 against him, and he has walked 13 batters in 161/3 innings. JAY AVOIDS DISABLED LIST A magnetic resonance imaging test on St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay's right shoulder has revealed no structural damage and there are no plans to put Jay on the disabled list. Jay was injured when he crashed into the center-field wall at Busch Stadium on Thursday trying to track down Drew Stubbs's seventh-inning home run in a 6-3 loss to Cincinnati. The Cardinals sent Jay back to St. Louis to be checked out after he experienced discomfort during batting practice on Sunday. Jay is hitting .349 with two home runs and four R.B.I. Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny said Jay could be available to pinch-run during the team's three-game series against the Chicago Cubs, which started Monday night. ROCKIES-PIRATES POSTPONED Monday night's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies was postponed by inclement weather. The game was called six hours before the scheduled 7:05 p.m. Eastern start because of a steady rain that was scheduled to fall throughout the area until Tuesday morning. The game will be made up Wednesday as part of a doubleheader beginning at 12:35 p.m. Kevin Correia (1-0, 1.50 E.R.A.) will start Tuesday's game for Pittsburgh and will face Jamie Moyer (1-2, 2.55). Moyer, 49, became the oldest pitcher to win a major league game after working seven solid innings in a 5-3 victory over San Diego last week. Pittsburgh's James McDonald (0-1, 3.45) will face Juan Nicasio (1-0, 6.19) in Wednesday's first game for the Pirates, with Charlie Morton (0-1, 3.60) taking on Jhoulys Chacin (0-1, 4.80) in the second game. INDIANS ACTIVATE CABRERA The Indians have activated the All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from the bereavement list. Cabrera left the club during its recent trip to west after the death of one of his grandfathers in Venezuela. Cabrera missed six games as the Indians went 7-2 on their trip to Kansas City, Seattle and Oakland. He is expected to be back in uniform Tuesday night when the Indians open a three-game series at home against the Royals. To make room for Cabrera on the 25-man roster, the Indians optioned the left-hander Nick Hagadone to Class AAA Columbus. He had made three appearances. Cabrera is batting .282 with two home runs and three R.B.I. in eight games. The 26-year-old Cabrera hit 25 homers with 92 R.B.I. last season and was recently rewarded with a new, three-year contract.