2019 AL Rookie of the Year Yordan Alvarez will miss the remainder of 2020 with a knee injury that requires surgery. How will the Astros will compensate? Plus news on Pearson, Dahl, Hill and more.

As the August 31 trade deadline approaches, we attempt to divine some AL West club intentions. Beginning with the Astros, who with Michael Brantley (pictured) and now Yordan Alvarez out, are now struggling offensively.

Shane Bieber heads a long list of strong starts for Thursday...

Top Atlanta prospect Cristian Pache gets the call and will see time in the Atlanta outfield. Plus Pham, Peterson go down with injuries, Mallex Smith and Mercado get demoted, and many more transactions with a fantasy baseball spin.

Washington says they're committed to starting 20-year-old prospect Luis García at 2B—and you better believe them. Plus: will the real Rhys Hoskins please stand up; bullpen depth with NYM; Tomlin an SP in ATL; LF options in MIA; more.

Cole has fanned 18 batters in his last 11.2 IP heading into his start against the Rays.

Breaking down the new schedule in STL. Plus, reinforcements could be on the way in MIL and CHC, the potential effects of the trade deadline in PIT, and spin rate master in CIN.

Yu Darvish is a top rated starting pitcher for his home start versus the Cardinals.

A knee injury to budding superstar Bo Bichette will likely keep him out of action for several weeks at least. Plus weekend updates on Junis, D. Santana, Quinn, and more.

Also, corner coverage in DET and MIN, catching time in CHW, a reshuffled rotation in CLE, and running into outs in KC.

So many injuries! Yates, Bichette, Chatwood, Y. Alvarez, LeMahieu, Strasburg, and Burch Smith. Earlier: deGrom and Kikuchi scratched; R. Chirinos, McNeil, Doolittle, Acuña, and Judge all hurting; bad news and a red flag for Musgrove. Prior looks: R. Devers and J. Abreu could be back soon; Bumgarner and J. Kelly, not so much. Plus, a Giancarlo update.