Sources: Youkilis to be traded soon  —  Kevin Youkilis is going somewhere soon.  —  The Boston Red Sox continue to move toward a trade of Youkilis, speaking with multiple clubs, according to major-league sources.  —  The White Sox have engaged in heavy dialogue with Boston regarding Youkilis …

Rasmus hits grand slam in ninth to lift Blue Jays  —  MIAMI—Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth and Colby Rasmus had a grand slam later in the inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.

Clay Buchholz scratched from Sunday start  —  Clay Buchholz will miss his scheduled start Sunday with an illness, manager Bobby Valentine said.  —  A replacement has not yet been named.  Valentine said GM Ben Cherington is sorting through possible replacements.

Pitching has dried up in Colorado  —  Like the pre-humidor days, Coors Field once again a house of horrors for Rockies  —  Jeremy Guthrie went to the Colorado Rockies from Baltimore by trade in February with a mandate to eat innings and bring stability to a rotation short on proven commodities.

Frank Francisco backs up his tough talk about Yankees with hold-your-breath save for NY Mets  —  Are the Mets on to something special?  Maybe, but Friday night they learned they have a closer who can take heat and throw some, too.  —  Frank Francisco shuts down the Yankees in the ninth for an edge-of-your-seats save.

Source: Sale of Padres is imminent  —  A deal for the San Diego Padres is imminent, and the franchise is the O'Malley group's “to lose,” according to a source with knowledge of the sale process.  —  Padres owner John Moores met on Friday with representatives from the two finalists …

Games of the Day  —  The Twins send Brian Duensing against the Reds and Johnny Cuteo Saturday afternoon.  Duensing regained control of his gopher ball pitches this season and allowed just one home run in 34 2/3 innings this season.  He'll be challenged pitching at Great American Ballpark against the Reds.

Trout Caps Angels' Comeback With Go-Ahead Homer  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rookie sensation Mike Trout hit a go-ahead homer and scored from first base on a single as the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early five-run deficit against Chad Billingsley to beat the Dodgers 8-5 Friday night …

Santana working to improve at the plate  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Santana continues to struggle at the plate from the cleanup position, but it hasn't gotten the Indians' catcher down.  —  “I don't stop working,” Santana said prior to Friday's game against the Astros at Minute Maid Park.  “I work every day.”

Mike Stutes to have surgery Tuesday  —  Righthander Mike Stutes will have arthroscopic shoulder surgery Tuesday, a source said.  Stutes, on the disabled list since late April, could miss the rest of the season.  —  The surgery will clean out fraying from Stutes' shoulder.