Martin Maldonado has struggled to a career-worst .493 OPS, but he seemingly still has job security even on a playoff-bound club. We look at the June uptick of Seth Brown in OAK, Brock Burke's potential in TEX, and more.

With the Aug. 2 MLB trade deadline approaching, we take a first cut at how AL West clubs might react. And one of the most sought-after arms on the market will be Frankie Montas, who has extended his 2021 excellence into 2022.

Ezequiel Duran's early performance in TEX makes for a crowd at 3B, both immediately and long term. We look at an unheralded up-and-comer in HOU, the Mariner's 2B mess, and more ...

Cal Raleigh has begun to tap into his power in SEA, and suddenly a Mariners catcher may have an inside track on the job. We look at the 1B job in Texas, some longer-term ramifications of HOU's Jordan Alvarez extension, and more ...

Cristian Javier's ascendance has been a big part of HOU's May rotation surge, as reinforcements and near-ready talent could force more decisions in June. We take another look at LAA's infield issues, the TEX bullpen excellence, and more...

Christian Walker's power has returned early on, but long-term questions remain at ARI's 1B and 3B spots. We look at SD's offensive issues, the LA bullpen and more.

Jake Meyers will get a shot at the Astros' CF job at some point next month, giving OF-needy fantasy managers reason to speculate on him now. We also look at the imminent return of Ken Giles to SEA, the TEX and LAA pitching futures, and more ...

Contrary to some pre-season expectations, Joe Barlow is still the Rangers closer and looking a lot better than he did last September. We look at HOU's bullpen to date, a growing OAK catcher dilemma, and more.

If you slept on Taylor Ward, take a look at Jonah Heim's early performance and metrics in TEX--and why we think he has some playing time upside now. Kyle Lewis' imminent return for SEA, the A's late-inning options and more...

Sheldon Neuse has gotten off to a hot start for the A's, but his sustainability seems doubtful. Andres Munóz stalks the ninth inning in SEA, LAA's middle infield muddle, and more...

To the surprise of many observers, Taylor Ward now has a playing time edge over more highly-touted kids Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh. Cristian Javier continues bidding for a rotation spot in HOU, Brock Burke has been lights-out in TEX, and more ...