Rodney's early ‘arrow’ sparks Angels' comeback  —  Pujols, Trout mimic Mariners closer's signature routine after he performs it in eighth  —  ANAHEIM — Fernando Rodney must have run out of arrows on Sunday.  —  After the Seattle closer got Kole Calhoun to fly out to deep center and end the eighth inning …

Tigers, Pirates, Indians eye Padres reliever Benoit; deal ‘up in the air’  —  The Tigers, Pirates and Indians are showing interest in Padres reliever Joaquin Benoit, though a trade of Benoit isn't quite a certainty.  —  The Padres received a very nice package for closer Huston Street …

Carrasco building confidence as reliable reliever  —  DETROIT — Earlier this season, Indians manager Terry Francona might not have handed the ball to Carlos Carrasco for the type of situation that came up on Saturday night.  The Tigers had the heart of their lineup due up in the eighth inning of a tie game.

Santana raises awareness for chikungunya virus  —  ATLANTA — Ervin Santana usually uses his Twitter account to post inspirational quotes, celebrate when the Braves win and use his signature catchphrase #SmellBaseball.  But the pitcher adopted a more serious tone recently regarding the chikungunya virus.

AL Notes: Indians, Royals, Blue Jays, Denorfia  —  The Indians need steadier performances from their starting pitchers, Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer writes.  Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer have pitched well, but beyond that, the Indians' rotation is in question.

Once Derek Jeter retires, everything the Yankees dynasty era represents goes with him  —  You tell me who carries on all the old-Yankee values and traditions at Yankee Stadium once Jeter is gone for good.  I used to love it when people used to say that Jeter wasn't a vocal leader with the Yankees.

Phillies Notes: Amaro: Lee to be ‘pretty free’ of restrictions  —  ATLANTA - The prize of the pitching market this July, David Price, plays for a team enjoying its best run of the season.  There are no guarantees that Tampa Bay will deal Price, and that steers all focus toward Cliff Lee.

Cabrera's bat carries Jays to win over Rangers  —  TORONTO — Melky Cabrera answered a Texas comeback with a solo homer in the seventh inning and singled home two more runs in the eighth to give the Toronto Blue Jays a wild 9-6 win over the Rangers on Sunday afternoon.

AL West Notes: Astros, Athletics, Johnson  —  The Astros have a perception problem, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle writes.  The Astros missed out on top overall pick Brady Aiken and another top pick, Jacob Nix, because of a disagreement about Aiken's health.

Unusual scoring play leads D-Backs over Cubs for 3-game sweep  —  PHOENIX — Josh Collmenter threw seven sharp innings, Arizona scored on an unusual play in the sixth inning and the Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Cubs with a 3-1 victory on Sunday.

On Jon Lester, no easy solution for Red Sox  —  Jon Lester will win the popularity contest in his contract dance with the Red Sox, but will the Sox succumb to fan pressure or will they continue with their current business philosophy?  —  Polls show that Red Sox fans want Lester re-signed.

Gonzalez Gets Key Hit, Dodgers Beat Cardinals 4-3  —  ST. LOUIS — Adrian Gonzalez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal and the Los Angeles Dodgers salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 4-3 victory on Sunday night.

Sore hand keeps Puig out of lineup Sunday  —  ST. LOUIS — Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig will miss Sunday night's series finale against the Cardinals with a sore left hand.  Puig was removed in the eighth inning of Saturday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis after he was hit by a pitch in the third …

Batting practice accident could send Belt to concussion DL  —  MIAMI - Brandon Belt's tough luck season continued Saturday night, when he was struck in the face by a thrown ball during batting practice.  —  Belt started in the Giants' 5-3 victory at Marlins Park but was removed in the bottom …