The Twins will send southpaw Francisco Liriano to the mound to face the White Sox in the series opener on Monday at U.S. Cellular Field, as he looks to continue his recent success against the South Siders. Chicago will counter with Gavin Floyd, who beat Minnesota back in June.

Ron Santo is home now, safely tucked into the loving embrace of a place he had always hoped to reach. Santo was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum posthumously on Sunday, ushered in by a loving speech from his widow Vicki.

And while some teams certainly valued Quentin as a trade target, the Padres, apparently, held the view that he's better off remaining in San Diego, so much so that the team has finalized a three-year contract extension that will keep the right-handed-hitting slugger and San Diego native home for the foreseeable future.

The oblique injury that has been nagging Ian Desmond since before the All-Star break will land the Nationals shortstop on the disabled list.

Andrew Bailey, who has yet to throw a pitch for the Red Sox in a game that counts, is roughly a week away from starting a Minor League rehab assignment, according to Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine.

Former teammates and adoring fans showed up to Cooperstown, N.Y., on Saturday to pay homage to former Cubs great Ron Santo, who will be posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Former teammates and adoring fans showed up to Cooperstown, N.Y., on Saturday to pay homage to former Cubs great Ron Santo, who will be posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Former teammates and adoring fans showed up to Cooperstown, N.Y., on Saturday to pay homage to former Cubs great Ron Santo, who will be posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday.

It has become as much a part of Induction Weekend at the National Baseball Hall of Fame as the Legends Parade, the enshrinement ceremony, the unveiling of the plaques. Pete Rose arrives. He signs autographs in one of the souvenir shops that dot Main Street of this picturesque village. Then he leaves.

It has become as much a part of Induction Weekend at the National Baseball Hall of Fame as the Legends Parade, the enshrinement ceremony, the unveiling of the plaques. Pete Rose arrives. He signs autographs in one of the souvenir shops that dot Main Street of this picturesque village. Then he leaves.

It has become as much a part of Induction Weekend at the National Baseball Hall of Fame as the Legends Parade, the enshrinement ceremony, the unveiling of the plaques. Pete Rose arrives. He signs autographs in one of the souvenir shops that dot Main Street of this picturesque village. Then he leaves.

Saturday's game between the Royals and Twins marked Kansas City's annual Salute to the Negro Leagues, and the teams were outfitted in special throwback uniforms. Former Twins great Tony Oliva makes guest appearance at the museum.

Saturday's game between the Royals and Twins marked Kansas City's annual Salute to the Negro Leagues, and the teams were outfitted in special throwback uniforms. Former Twins great Tony Oliva makes guest appearance at the museum.

The Rangers settled this one early. They did so by responding to an unusually quick 1-2-3 first inning from starter Yu Darvish. That has often been Darvish's trouble spot. But on Saturday afternoon at Angel Stadium, Darvish had his best fastball right from the beginning and used it to pitch the Rangers to a 9-2 victory over the Angels on national television.

The Rangers settled this one early. They did so by responding to an unusually quick 1-2-3 first inning from starter Yu Darvish. That has often been Darvish's trouble spot. But on Saturday afternoon at Angel Stadium, Darvish had his best fastball right from the beginning and used it to pitch the Rangers to a 9-2 victory over the Angels on national television.

The Rangers settled this one early. They did so by responding to an unusually quick 1-2-3 first inning from starter Yu Darvish. That has often been Darvish's trouble spot. But on Saturday afternoon at Angel Stadium, Darvish had his best fastball right from the beginning and used it to pitch the Rangers to a 9-2 victory over the Angels on national television.

Jayson Werth took another step forward in his recovery from a broken left wrist on Saturday night, going 1-for-3 with one RBI and a walk in his first rehab assignment with Class A Potomac.