Tribe's Santana injures left leg in collision  —  Catcher heading back to Cleveland to undergo MRI on Tuesday  —  BOSTON — Catcher Carlos Santana will undergo an MRI on his left knee in Cleveland on Tuesday after he was involved in a violent collision at home plate in the Indians' 6-5 victory …

In debut, Hellickson vaults Rays into first  —  Righty sent back to Triple-A after hurling seven strong innings  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Using Jeremy Hellickson on Monday night felt like uncorking a vintage bottle of wine, then being able to put it back in your wine cellar to season further.

Trevor Cahill tosses 3-hitter in A's win  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The last time Trevor Cahill tossed a complete game, he had just committed to Dartmouth and was still a few credits short of his high school diploma.  —  These days, he'd have been the odd man out if he didn't finish the game.

Waiver trade candidates  —  Some highly paid, underperforming players could be on the move in August  —  Running through the list of August trade candidates is the equivalent of sweeping up the peanut shells and other debris after the circus has left town.

Sources: Washington Nationals put Adam Dunn on waivers  —  The Washington Nationals placed slugger Adam Dunn on waivers on Tuesday afternoon, as part of the standard procedure that involves almost all players this time of the baseball season, according to sources.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia gets new start … PAWTUCKET, R.I. — For the past few years, Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has been cultivating a plan to acquire catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.  —  When the catching prospect's value was high, Epstein was unable to trade for him without surrendering …

Say It Ain'T So, Sergeant Joe  —  Army docs criticized DiMaggio's “defective attitude toward the service” … Despite having been aloof, irascible, and miserly, Joe DiMaggio remains one of history's most beloved athletes, the Yankee Clipper who played on nine World Series champions …

Future Shock Blog  —  Minor League Update: Games of August 2  —  Of Betances' 11 starts this year, eight of them could arguably be described as dominant, with none more so than last night's when Betances retired the last 14 batters he faced, nine via the strikeout.

Howard seems increasingly likely to hit DL  —  Slugger to fly to Philly to have sprained left ankle examined  —  PHILADELPHIA — It sounded Sunday like Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard might miss just a few days because of a sprained left ankle.  —  It sounded Monday like it could be much longer.

New York Mets won't try to send Oliver Perez back to minors, and they won't cut lefty, either  —  Luis Castillo drops the ball after forcing out Atlanta's Jason Heyward at second base.  Castillo bobbles the throw from David Wright and isn't able to complete the double play.  —  ATLANTA - What to do with Oliver Perez.

Inge eyes return from rehab  —  DETROIT — Brandon Inge is accustomed to playing through pain in his big league career, and on Tuesday night, he's going to do it again.  The Tigers' third baseman will make a rehab start for Class A West Michigan — an indication that he's recovered from a broken hand much quicker than expected.

Ludwick frustrated before trade  —  Hours before his inclusion in a three-team trade that brought Cleveland Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook to St. Louis, right fielder Ryan Ludwick voiced concerns over his choppy playing time during a terse meeting with manager Tony La Russa, club sources confirmed Monday.

This situation at critical mass  —  It's impossible and unfair to measure another man's pain.  Some professional ballplayers play hurt, while others wait until they are 100 percent before they step on the field.  Jacoby Ellsbury broke five ribs back in April and he's the only person who knows the extent of his pain at this hour.

In-depth: Wally will make too much sense  —  Wally Backman has managed the Brooklyn Cyclones to a 30-14 record this season.  —  Gary Carter has not publicly lobbied for the job, so Jerry Manuel apparently is not on life support yet.  —  Still, as the New York Mets slipped to .500 …