Michael Pineda, Edwin Encarnacion and Wil Myers should be welcomed back to their respective teams in the days ahead. Who will be affected by their returns? Also, revolving door spins in Red Sox OF, and Steve Pearce sees playing time go "poof."
As the trade deadline approaches, all eyes are on the Rays and Red Sox to see if they will deal their star left-handed starting pitchers, David Price and Jon Lester. Meanwhile, the teams at the top of the division are looking to make moves as well.
When will Mookie Betts be back? Will the Orioles upgrade at the trade deadline? Which Yankee has surprisingly avoided injury? Who will Joe Maddon start on a given night? Who might set up Casey Janssen in TOR soon?
Will Manny Machado's second half be even bigger than some expect? Who is next to leave Boston? Should the Yankees also be entertaining build-for-2015 thoughts? TAM welcomes back a shortstop... or does it? And TOR turns into a M*A*S*H unit.
Logan Forsythe has been on fire since the door to playing time opened. Can he keep it up? Also, thoughts on the BAL rotation and bullpen, a player you may not want to write off in BOS and one you probably can in TOR.
Kevin Kiermaier has made a splash with his bat and glove since arriving in Tampa. Can he keep it up? Also: a big day for Matt Wieters, possible change in Boston OF, and Dustin McGowan again finds home in TOR bullpen.
Who's next if the Cubs trade a starter? When will Jimmy Nelson lock down a spot? Did Starling Marte just save his playing time? And who would fill in if Adam Wainwright is shelved? Questions and answers.
After another Grant Balfour stumble, might it be time to give Jake McGee a ninth-inning shot? Also: Gausman, Red Sox OF; Alfonso Soriano and Liam Hendriks.
The Red Sox are about to welcome back Stephen Drew, but will Felix Doubront and Clay Buchholz be received as warmly? Plus Johan Santana; Mark Teixeira; Rays injuries; and Marcus Stroman.
Shake-ups are due for the struggling defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Plus, underachieving youngsters Chris Tillman and Wil Myers, the Yankees patchwork pitching staff and the TOR CF situation.
Michael Pineda, Edwin Encarnacion and Wil Myers should be welcomed back to their respective teams in the days ahead. Who will be affected by their returns? Also, revolving door spins in Red Sox OF, and Steve Pearce sees playing time go "poof."
As the trade deadline approaches, all eyes are on the Rays and Red Sox to see if they will deal their star left-handed starting pitchers, David Price and Jon Lester. Meanwhile, the teams at the top of the division are looking to make moves as well.
When will Mookie Betts be back? Will the Orioles upgrade at the trade deadline? Which Yankee has surprisingly avoided injury? Who will Joe Maddon start on a given night? Who might set up Casey Janssen in TOR soon?
Will Manny Machado's second half be even bigger than some expect? Who is next to leave Boston? Should the Yankees also be entertaining build-for-2015 thoughts? TAM welcomes back a shortstop... or does it? And TOR turns into a M*A*S*H unit.
Logan Forsythe has been on fire since the door to playing time opened. Can he keep it up? Also, thoughts on the BAL rotation and bullpen, a player you may not want to write off in BOS and one you probably can in TOR.
Kevin Kiermaier has made a splash with his bat and glove since arriving in Tampa. Can he keep it up? Also: a big day for Matt Wieters, possible change in Boston OF, and Dustin McGowan again finds home in TOR bullpen.
Who's next if the Cubs trade a starter? When will Jimmy Nelson lock down a spot? Did Starling Marte just save his playing time? And who would fill in if Adam Wainwright is shelved? Questions and answers.
After another Grant Balfour stumble, might it be time to give Jake McGee a ninth-inning shot? Also: Gausman, Red Sox OF; Alfonso Soriano and Liam Hendriks.
The Red Sox are about to welcome back Stephen Drew, but will Felix Doubront and Clay Buchholz be received as warmly? Plus Johan Santana; Mark Teixeira; Rays injuries; and Marcus Stroman.
Shake-ups are due for the struggling defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Plus, underachieving youngsters Chris Tillman and Wil Myers, the Yankees patchwork pitching staff and the TOR CF situation.