The Blue Jays do not believe any upcoming Biogenesis-related suspensions handed down by MLB will involve Melky Cabrera, believing their outfielder paid his penance with last year’s suspension.

When they were teammates or opponents, Goose Gossage thought little of Rickey Henderson. Now they are Cooperstown comrades, and they enjoy each other more than Gossage ever had anticipated.

Reds center fielder Shin-Soo Choo was out of the starting lineup for Monday night’s series opener against the Padres at Petco Park because of a minor sprain of his left ankle.

The Brewers announced they would distribute a $10 voucher to every fan who passed through the Miller Park turnstiles in August, good for concessions, merchandise or tickets through the end of the season.

The Trade Deadline can’t come soon enough for the Cubs’ Kevin Gregg and Nate Schierholtz. The two have been rumored to be headed elsewhere for most of the month.

The Rays aren’t sure when Jesse Crain will be healthy enough to join their bullpen this season, but were still happy to acquire the White Sox’s All-Star reliever on Monday afternoon in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations.

John Pierson certainly has paid his dues, and now the 59-year-old is wearing a big league uniform for the first time. The Marlins on Sunday named Pierson as their interim hitting coach for the remainder of the season.

Relievers were on the move Monday, two days before the Trade Deadline. What other deals may come to be before Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET? MLB.com takes a look around baseball.

The Rays are still weighing the possibility of going to a four-man rotation for the month of August, but haven’t made any decisions. With five off-days in the month, the Rays could conceivably go with their top-four pitchers — David Price, Chris Archer, Matt Moore and Jeremy Hellickson — who have been spectacular during July.

They weren’t major trades, but the Braves’ acquisition of Scott Downs and the Tigers’ deal for Jose Veras could have a major impact in the fall.

It’s difficult for Jason Grilli to be a spectator, but the way he sees it, things could be much worse. Grilli is just happy to be back with his teammates on Monday — dressed in full gear, even if he won’t take the field — and not under a doctor’s knife.

The Tigers addressed their month-long relief search Monday by acquiring reliever Jose Veras from the Astros in exchange for outfield prospect Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later.

Major League Baseball, the Twins and the Twin Cities will host a news conference at Target Field on Tuesday to unveil the official logo of the 2014 All-Star Game.

Bob Bramos, a 32-year-old resident of Troy, Mich., flirted with history by reaching 40 games in hopes of capturing the elusive Beat the Streak grand prize of $5.6 million, but, alas, Sunday proved to be the end of his streak. He did not reach 41.

As the White Sox prepared for another getaway day Sunday, it was apparent that some might be getting away more than others during their upcoming road trip, including starter Jake Peavy. Meanwhile, Astros righty Bud Norris is also gearing up for a potential Deadline move.

As the Braves spent the past three months playing at a mediocre clip, they gave critics reason to wonder if they are indeed one of baseball’s top teams. But while dominating the team with the best record in the Major Leagues this weekend at Turner Field, they legitimized their place among the game’s elite.

The A’s rallied with a five-run sixth inning in Sunday’s series finale against the Angels, a 10-6 affair that gave Oakland the 3-1 series win and increased the lead atop the American League West to a season-high six games.