Shoemaker set for MRI after mild side pain  —  9/15/14: Matt Shoemaker throws 7 2/3 innings against the Mariners, allowing one run and striking out five, before leaving with an injury  —  ANAHEIM — Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker was forced to exit deep into his start on Monday night with what he deemed …

Sharp Harvey touches 95 mph in simulated game  —  Mets righty shut down for season after final throwing session  —  9/15/14: The Mets' broadcasters discuss Matt Harvey, who earlier in the day participated in his final workout of the year at Citi Field  —  NEW YORK — For the first time …

Blue Jays plan to extend qualifying offer to Melky, hope to keep him  —  Melky Cabrera can double his salary if he desires.  —  The Blue Jays have decided to extend him qualifying offer, which is expected to be in the range of $15 million to $16 million this winter.

Game Recap: Marlins 6 - Mets 5  —  Recap: The Mets dropped their series opener to the Marlins, 6-5, on Monday night at Citi Fiel  —  Need to Know: Mets starter Jacob deGrom dominated early, striking out the first batter he faced en route to 13 for the game. deGrom tossed six scoreless innings and was cruising into the seventh.

Tigers have yet to reveal rotation for Royals series  —  Justin Verlander's blister could have something to do with it.  —  CONNECT  —  MINNEAPOLIS Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus hasn't yet named the rotation for the three-game weekend series in Kansas City.

MLB, PLAYERS TAKING CAREFUL APPROACH IN CRAFTING DOMESTIC-VIOLENCE POLICY  —  It's easy to say, “Baseball needs a domestic-violence policy.”  Writing an appropriate policy is considerably more difficult.  —  The sport apparently is going to try; commissioner Bud Selig said Monday …

Welington Castillo hopes to be a key part for Cubs  —  He wants it.  He believes it.  He's trying to show it.  —  But Welington Castillo knows how this works.  And he's not about to claim he's one of the Cubs' core players at this point, much less their catcher of the future.  —  “I feel like it,” he said.

COLORADO ROCKIES' PLAYER PAYROLL FOR 2015 TURNING INTO PUZZLE  —  The Denver Post  —  From left, Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gon- zalez and Jorge De La Rosa will receive a total of $48.5 million in 2015.  (Denver Post file)  —  The Rockies are in a hard place.  —  Not just in the standings, but on the business ledger.

Stanton could return to Marlins this season  —  Slugger will have stitches out, undergo more tests on Tuesday  —  9/11/14: Giancarlo Stanton is carted off the field after swinging and being hit in the face with a pitch from Mike Fiers in the 5th inning  —  PHILADELPHIA — Don't rule out a Giancarlo Stanton return just yet.

Trumbo hits grand slam, Diamondbacks beat Giants  —  PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants lost their third consecutive game when Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory Monday night.  —  Trumbo had five RBIs, and Wade Miley (8-11) bounced …

Dodgers Ride 8-Run Inning to 11-3 Win Over Rockies  —  DENVER — Pinch hitter Justin Turner ignited an eight-run sixth inning with a tiebreaking two-run double, and the surging Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Monday night.  —  It was the most runs the Dodgers have scored …