BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Gun-Toting Fan Faces Psychiatric Exam

The woman charged with threatening to kill Roberto Alomar of the Toronto Blue Jays was ordered on Tuesday in Toronto to undergo a three-day psychiatric exam to determine if she is fit to stand trial.

Justice Tom Mercer of Ontario Court’s general division ordered the assessment for Tricia Miller, 31, at a hearing after a request from her lawyer.

Police said a woman carrying a gun in a bag told staff at the SkyDome Hotel on Sunday that she wanted to kill Alomar. They said she was frustrated by past attempts to “develop a relationship,” and intended to shoot Alomar and herself. Police seized a loaded .22-caliber revolver.

Miller, wearing a navy blue T-shirt and jogging pants, sat expressionless with her arms crossed at Tuesday’s hearing.

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Houston Astro reliever John Hudek needs surgery to correct problems in his right arm, a specialist, David Roos of Denver, said.

Hudek needs the top right rib and some muscle removed to relieve pressure on a vein extending into Hudek’s right arm. Once the procedure is performed, Hudek is expected to be sidelined about three months before beginning rehabilitation.

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Baltimore Oriole pitcher Ben McDonald threw 60 pitches in a simulated game and said he is ready to come off the disabled list. McDonald, sidelined with tendinitis in his right shoulder, plans to start Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. . . . The Cincinnati Reds activated catcher Benito Santiago off the 15-day disabled list and sent utility infielder Craig Worthington outright to triple-A Indianapolis.