Mike Morin was walking on the beach in St. Petersburg, Fla., with a couple of friends Saturday night and cut the bottom of his foot on an unknown object, prompting four stitches and a trip to the disabled list for the Angels’ rookie reliever.

Nick Swisher was out of Monday’s Tribe lineup due to soreness in his right wrist, which he hurt while swinging during a sixth-inning strikeout against Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish on Sunday. Swisher already dealt with knee issues, a season-long slump at the plate and a relegation to designated-hitter duties this year.

With two months left in the regular season, the Mariners find themselves two games off the pace for the American League’s second Wild Card berth. MLB.com examines five things they need to do to make a push for their first playoff berth since 2001.

Bobby Abreu may not be ready to retire, but the 40-year-old’s unexpected run with the Mets has come to an end. The Mets designated Abreu for assignment after Monday’s 4-3 loss to the Giants, recalling outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Mets starter Jacob deGrom is officially the National League’s Rookie of the Month. Rookie of the Year could be next. Major League Baseball on Tuesday named deGrom the NL’s top rookie for July, which saw him go 4-1 with a 1.39 ERA.

Giants right-hander Matt Cain will undergo surgery next Monday to have bone chips and spurs removed from his throwing elbow, manager Bruce Bochy said.

For the second time in his rookie season, White Sox slugger Jose Abreu has pulled double duty and been named the American League Player and Rookie of the Month.

A major power surge has helped earn Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp National League Player of the Week honors.

A series against a first-place team upcoming is one thing. But when the Yankees look at the Tigers’ probable pitchers for their first three meetings this week, they’ll see something that no other team in baseball has ever seen.

One game. Just one game separates the first-place A’s from the second-place Angels in the American League West standings. Is this the week the Angels take over the division lead, or will the A’s manage to stay on top?

The wait is over. The Cubs’ No. 2 prospect, infielder Javier Baez, will be called up and join the club on Tuesday in Colorado.

Coming off one of the most seismic Trade Deadlines in Red Sox history, the final two months of the season provide a chance for some key evaluation when it comes to constructing the roster for 2015 and beyond.

Throughout the Majors this season, leadoff hitters have been making their presence felt, with a handful of that crop coming up big on Sunday — most notably Minnesota’s Danny Santana.

Just because an incredible 12 trades involving 37 players went down on Deadline day doesn’t mean every deal that was discussed was consummated. Many of those talks involved players still under contract through 2015 or beyond, and so the discussions of summer could serve as the backbone for deals done in the winter.

Bert Steinberg, 93, his wife Le Anne, 56, each who became Giants fans after moving to California, are attending all 81 of San Francisco’s away games this season.

The D-backs forced their four-game series with the Pirates to a draw with a 10-inning 3-2 win on Sunday at Chase Field thanks to a wacky walk-off.

Edwin Jackson ended a personal seven-game winless streak Sunday, and helped himself with two hits, as the Cubs beat the National League West leading Dodgers, 7-3, at Dodger Stadium to take the series.