The Rockies did little to address their pitching needs in the offseason, and thus, expectations are low even with Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez approaching full health. Is the end of an era near in Colorado?
Indians left-hander T.J. House hasn't gotten the publicity of Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco, but his late-season success has helped the Tribe remain on the edge of the Wild Card race.
After going M.I.A. for three months while recovering from a broken hand, the Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock has burst back on the scene in September, picking up where he left off in May.
The second base spot has been mostly a dearth of offense for the Giants this season, but rookie Joe Panik's recent surge has turned the position from a weakness to a strength.
In a seemingly endless sea of September call-ups, the Phillies' Maikel Franco rates as one of the shining stars of the group.
Jorge Soler is the latest of the Cubs' hot-hitting prospects to reach the majors.
Since joining the Cubs in July, Tsuyoshi Wada (along with Kyle Hendricks) has helped the North Siders transition easily from the losses of Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.
The newly-recalled Rymer Liriano could give Padres fans something to get excited about as the team plays out the string on another losing season.
He may not be Byron Buxton or Miguel Sano, but Kennys Vargas is a Minnesota hitting prospect worth your attention.
The Colorado rotation is often a place where good pitchers go to die, but lefty Brett Anderson is doing his best to rewrite that narrative.
Josh Reddick's back-to-back disabled list trips looked like a major blow for the Athletics, but Stephen Vogt has added stability to right field, while occasionally seeing time behind the plate.
His supporting cast may be brutal, but Padres right-hander Jesse Hahn has managed to reel off four wins and a 1.95 ERA over five starts since joining the rotation.
Gavin Floyd's return to the disabled list opens up a rotation spot for Alex Wood, who probably didn't deserve to lose his starting job in the first place.
James Jones has brought a much-needed infusion of speed and contact-hitting to the Seattle lineup since his May call-up.
The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright returned to St. Louis for an MRI on his elbow after Tuesday's start, with the results coming back clean.
Shortstop has been a trouble spot for the Tigers since Jose Iglesias was ruled out for the season, but a newcomer has given some stability to the position.
Ryan Zimmerman, Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz were among the big bats to return to lineups for Tuesday's games.
Jesus Aguilar figures to be the greatest beneficiary of Nick Swisher and Carlos Santana hitting the DL, according to Adam Wolf.
After a long offseason wait on the free agent market, Stephen Drew finally re-signed with the Red Sox on Tuesday.
The Rangers bit the bullet and called up Rougned Odor on Thursday, hoping he'll outpace the production at second base provided by veteran retreads Donnie Murphy and Josh Wilson.
With Raul Ibanez languishing as the Angels' DH, fresh call-up C.J. Cron could be positioned to claim a spot in the heart of the lineup.
Those in deep or NL-only leagues may want to take a look at the Padres' Chris Denorfia, who can offer a little bit of everything while he continues to receive at-bats.
The Yankees' Ivan Nova appears to be the next pitcher in line for Tommy John surgery, after the procedure was recommended following an evaluation Tuesday.
He may not be in the majors quite yet, but Astros prospect George Springer's continued dominance at Triple-A could mean a promotion may soon be looming.
The news surfacing late Tuesday that Matt Moore is reportedly dealing a torn UCL and may need Tommy John surgery could spell doom for the Rays.
The Dodgers announced Tuesday ace Clayton Kershaw (back inflammation) would begin a two-to-three week rehab program, putting fantasy owners in a hole early on.
Adam Wolf (@WolfmanTweets) & James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) discuss the Tigers' long-term deal with Miguel Cabrera, second-base situations around the league, and more!
Clay Link (@ClayWLink) & Adam Wolf (@WolfmanTweets) discuss the latest ailment that has sidelined Doug Fister, Mike Olt's place on the Cubs' Opening Day roster, closers that have struggled this spring, and more!
The Steak League Auction is here! Derek VanRiper (@DerekVanRiper) and Adam Wolf (@WolfmanTweets) discuss the Rangers' 2B options, St. Louis' decision to use Carlos Martinez in relief, and DVR's Tout Wars squad.
Derek VanRiper (@DerekVanRiper), Adam Wolf (@WolfmanTweets) & Clay Link (@ClayWLink) discuss a heavy supply of weekend injuries, consider last season's breakout players and their chances of repeating, and debate the merits of Guinness v. whiskey
Derek VanRiper (@DerekVanRiper), Clay Link (@ClayWLink), and Adam Wolf (@WolfmanTweets) discuss several injury updates, unsettled closer situations around the league, and how to kill time at the airport.
The Braves have major injury issues in their rotation, Sergio Romo isn't throwing his slider this spring, the sophomore slump is bogus, and more
Key injuries and inconsistent pitching caused Colorado to fall to the bottom of the NL West last season, but if the Rockies can stay healthy in 2014 they could contend for a playoff berth.
The Red Sox are expected to welcome back Jacoby Ellsbury (foot) to the lineup Wednesday, putting the team's offense at full strength heading into the postseason.
Catcher Josmil Pinto is making some noise for the Twins in the season's final month.
The rundown of MLB action for Monday, including Johnny Cueto's return
The Pirates activated Jason Grilli from the DL on Tuesday, but he'll be used in middle relief initially while the Pirates stick with Mark Melancon at closer.
Speed maven Billy Hamilton will be promoted to the majors Monday.
With the Rays nipping at their heels in the AL East race, the Red Sox called up top prospect Xander Bogaerts to strengthen the left side of the infield.