The Indians have placed both Nick Swisher and David Murphy on the DL. Their DL stays will most likely extend well into September. This may provide an opportunity for Zach Walters, who has hit 20 HR combined in the majors and minors so far this year, to get regular playing time.
The three SEA rotation spots behind Hernandez and Iwakuma have seemed tenuous for a while. But recent performances by James Paxton and others suggest that some quality competition is at hand.
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."
Javier Baez made quite a first impression at Coors Field, and Jorge Soler could be joining him in Chicago by next month. Also, Fiers gets another shot in rotation, and more from around the divison.
Will B.J. Upton lose playing time to the newly acquired Emilio Bonifacio? We'll also take a look at the deadline activity (or inactivity), starting rotations in PHI and MIA, the NYM OF and more.
In the trade for David Price the Tigers gave up Drew Smyly and Austin Jackson. Price slides into the rotation slot vacated by Smyly and Rajai Davis will get a chance to play center field every day. The speedy Ezequiel Carrera could seize an opportunity for significant playing time if Davis isn’t up to the task.
Billy Burns returned to the minors when OAK picked up Sam Fuld. But the September 2013 Billy Hamilton show suggests that Burns can help this September, if not earlier.
The Indians have placed both Nick Swisher and David Murphy on the DL. Their DL stays will most likely extend well into September. This may provide an opportunity for Zach Walters, who has hit 20 HR combined in the majors and minors so far this year, to get regular playing time.
The three SEA rotation spots behind Hernandez and Iwakuma have seemed tenuous for a while. But recent performances by James Paxton and others suggest that some quality competition is at hand.
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."
Javier Baez made quite a first impression at Coors Field, and Jorge Soler could be joining him in Chicago by next month. Also, Fiers gets another shot in rotation, and more from around the divison.
Will B.J. Upton lose playing time to the newly acquired Emilio Bonifacio? We'll also take a look at the deadline activity (or inactivity), starting rotations in PHI and MIA, the NYM OF and more.
In the trade for David Price the Tigers gave up Drew Smyly and Austin Jackson. Price slides into the rotation slot vacated by Smyly and Rajai Davis will get a chance to play center field every day. The speedy Ezequiel Carrera could seize an opportunity for significant playing time if Davis isn’t up to the task.
Billy Burns returned to the minors when OAK picked up Sam Fuld. But the September 2013 Billy Hamilton show suggests that Burns can help this September, if not earlier.