Mike Lowell Activated, Starting at First Base as Kevin Youkilis Heads to DL  —  The dilemma surrounding Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell has been solved temporarily.  Lowell will be activated prior to Tuesday's game against the Indians and will play first base and bat sixth for the Red Sox.

Both dugouts empty after pair of close pitches.  —  BOSTON—The benches emptied after Cleveland pitcher Jensen Lewis threw behind Boston's Adrian Beltre in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's game.  —  Lewis threw the first pitch of the bottom of the eighth behind Beltre.

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.

Tribe sends Santana, Hafner to 15-day DL  —  BOSTON — After undergoing an MRI in Cleveland, catcher Carlos Santana was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a high-grade sprain of the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee, said Indians head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff.

Chris Coghlan starting rehab, John Baker progressing  —  The Marlins hope to have a better idea as to Chris Coghlan's status after they get results from his doctor's appointment today.  —  Coghlan is on the 15-day DL after tearing the meniscus in his left knee nine days ago during a post-game celebration.

Torii Hunter agrees to give up center field for Angels  —  Acknowledging that “we need to do something different,” the Angels' Torii Hunter has agreed to let prospect Peter Bourjos take over in center field, with Hunter moving to right field for the opening game of a series against Baltimore.

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 …

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.

News Corp. decides not to bid on Texas Rangers' sale  —  News Corp. will not bid for the Rangers, according to Randy Freer, president of Fox Sports Networks.  —  The Rangers, who will be sold in an auction Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas, have three known bidders — Pittsburgh sports attorney …

Stephen Strasburg scheduled for Tuesday return at Nationals Park  —  After throwing 25 pitches in a bullpen session this afternoon, Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his return from right shoulder inflammation and the 15-day disabled list next Tuesday at Nationals Park.

Frenchy's blast boosts Mets, burns Braves  —  Ex-Atlanta outfielder takes Wagner deep in ninth to snap tie  —  ATLANTA — Shortly after Monday's loss to the Braves, Jeff Francoeur cited his final at-bat of the evening — a single up the middle — as evidence that he was about to hit a hot streak.

Bell helps give new skipper Showalter first win with O's  —  Sports Network  —  Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Baltimore third baseman Josh Bell helped give new manager Buck Showalter a victory in his debut, as the Orioles rallied past the Angeles, 6-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards.

How have prospects fared post-Deadline?  —  The Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the dust has settled.  Players who changed teams have, for the most part, arrived in their new locations and started to contribute.  —  The big leaguers dealt have been covered ad nauseum, with playoff races in the balance.

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 …

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.

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.