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 …

Blue Jays 8, Yankees 6: Rodriguez Stays at No. 599; Burnett Revisits His Struggles  —  The Yankees returned Monday from a weeklong road trip to play the first of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays.  And A. J. Burnett imploded in one of the ugliest innings thrown by a Yankees pitcher …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dodgers get rid of ‘Mannywood’ sign  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)  —  “Mannywood” is no more at Dodger Stadium.  —  When the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a seven-game homestand Monday night with the San Diego Padres, the “Mannywood” sign that adorned the short fence in the left-field corner was absent …

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 …

For A-Rod, No. 600 is a million miles away  —  NEW YORK - You had to listen hard, really hard, but there was no mistaking the boos that sprinkled over Alex Rodriguez like a light mist in the ninth inning.  He had failed (again) to convert on a chance for career home run No. 600, and the crowd …