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.

Where do Brock Holt and Mookie Betts fit into the Red Sox retooled lineup? And much more from the AL East.

St. Louis made the biggest splash by acquiring Masterson and Lackey, while Pittsburgh and Cincinnati remained quiet at trade deadline.

Andrew Cashner and Robbie Erlin are both on their way back to the SD rotation. How would their returns affect the current rotation?

Ryan Howard was benched for three consecutive games recently. Will he continue to see reduced playing time? Will MIA be buyers at the deadline? NYM to limit deGrom's innings? We'll cover those topics and more.

With Joakim Soria’s skills so much stronger than Joe Nathan’s, is it only a matter of time?

With Joaquin Soria gone, the Rangers are auditioning their ex-closer Neftali Feliz to replace him. But can Feliz run with the job, and who is next in line if he can't? And should you even care?

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.

Oscar Taveras needs regular playing time, and hasn't been getting it in St. Louis, so the organization is thinking about sending him back to Triple-A. Plus, Shelby Miller is set to rejoin rotation, and more from around the division.