Shoulder woes have slowed Justin Verlander and J.P. France out of the gate, which shifts the focus to the Astros' rotation depth.

Rosterable A's starting pitchers were difficult to ID last year. Plus a look at Jo Adell's 2024 opportunities with LAA, Wyatt Langford and a stacked TEX OF.

GM Jerry Dipoto still has work to do in upgrading SEA's offense to make the Mariners competitive in 2024. We also look at what could be a volatile LAA 9th inning, and more as part of our first pre-season divisional check-in.

The Rangers 2H struggles have mirrored the fortunes of the pitching staff, which will again be the club's offseason focus. We take an early look at intriguing 2024 questions and issues around the AL West.

The LF/DH AB in SEA are still in play, but Dominic Canzone is beginning to stake his claim. We look at the Rangers and Astros issues down the stretch, and brief too-early takes on the 2024 A's and Angels.

A potentially depleted pitching staff could create headaches for Mgr Phil Nevin, and opportunity for your fantasy club. We deep dive Michael Brantley's return to HOU, look at Julio Rodriguez' recent absence in SEA, and more ...

Will Smith's recent struggles have muddled the ninth inning in TEX, but there's an obvious replacement candidate. We look at the surging Mariners bullpen, HOU's depleted farm system, and more.

Back issues and a poor performance to date from Jose Abreu put HOU's 1B time in question, but thinking along with Mgr Dusty Baker is never that easy. We look at some playing time auditions in TEX and SEA, the SS outlook in OAK, and more ...

Long part of a subpar offense in SEA, J.P. Crawford is now surging in the second half, as the club's middle infield outlook begins to improve. We check in on the Rangers' lineup, Logan O'Hoppe's rehab status, and more...

Brandon Drury was one of the Angels' most productive hitters before going down with a shoulder injury, but he now faces a crowded playing time situation upon his return. We check out the post-trade-deadline AL West.

Chas McCormick's suddenly torrid offense has made him both an attractive bargaining chip and everyday player in HOU as Yordan Alvarez returns. We run down the key AL West situations to watch as the August 1 trade deadline approaches ...