TAM manager Kevin Cash says that Erasmo Ramirez will be used to get "big outs;" does that include in the ninth? Also: Hyun Soo Kim; the sorry spring of Porcello; opening-day start of Aaron Hicks; and two gone-but-not-forgotten in TOR.

BAL, Hyun Soo Kim may be parting ways, according to reports. Who may benefit? Also: Holt in LF in BOS, C.C. back on track in NYY, reliever pecking order in TAM, and Colabello vs. Smoak in TOR.

AL East rotation roulette: Thoughts on Tyler Wilson et al. in BAL, Nova/Sabathia in NYY, Sanchez/Floyd in TOR. Plus: Forsythe to go first in TAM? How long is Castillo's leash in BOS?

Is the arrival of Pedro Alvarez (DH, BAL) in BAL bad news for J.J. Hardy? Also: Weighty matters for Sandoval; more injury woes for Gardner; throwing issues for SS Miller; quick start for Saunders.

Logan Morrison may be flying under radar as low-cost power source. Plus Sanchez in TOR; Tanaka in NY; BAL starters, and E. Rodriguez deals with injury.

If Alex Rodriguez's late-season swoon was a sign that the end is near, where might the Yankees turn? Also: BAL, TOR see OFs slip from their grasp; updates on some injury rehabbers.

The Toronto brass is going to leave fantasy owners hanging for a while before naming a closer. Plus BAL's late moves; Hanley's new position; a comeback for Sabathia; bullpen reshuffling in TAM.

The hot-stove season has brought a number of new faces to the American League East; however, there are at least some signs that teams have not finished buying.

Whose playing time prospects may brighten in 2016? Even if Hanley Ramirez moves to 1B, don't write off Travis Shaw just yet. Also, an early read on BAL C and OF, NYY 2B, TAM SS, TOR 2B, and more.

Gazing forward, 2016 could be a year in which youth is served in many AL East rotations. And while closer duties are settled in most places, some new (and old) names could move into key setup roles.

Alex Colome may have found his niche in the Tampa Bay bullpen, but will the Rays' corner OF spots remain platoons? Also, has BOS closer role met its Machi (again)? Will Steve Pearce remain a lineup fixture? And which September call-ups may impact contenders NYY and TOR?