Kansas City signed Wandy Rodriguez to a minor league contract this week. Rodriguez could be a solid performer for the Royals, plus other notes around the AL Central.

Archer and Arrieta head a tough matchup day, plus starts by Scherzer, Miley, Quintana, and more.

Broken wrist may end Franco's season; Mets plan to spread the rotation workload in September; Michael Saunders season is over; more....

Huston Street hasn't looked particularly closer-worthy in the 2H. George Springer's outlook, the OAK 1B situation, James Paxton's apparently on-again return to the SEA rotation, and more...

Ubaldo Jimenez draws a Camden Yards turn against the Mets.

TOR's Hutchison shuffled off to Buffalo, Mitchell starting for NYY, MIA unsure who will replace Phelps, STL looks at Pham, Piscotty as Grichuk goes to DL.

Is ATL on the verge of promoting OF prospect Mallex Smith? Plus notes on MIA OF, PHI starting rotation and more.

Raisel Iglesias is a risk/reward starting pitcher in his home start versus the Royals today. Plus more on the starts of Gausman, Richards, Dickey, and Bauer.

Matt Shoemaker's season has been a major disappointment; how do the Angels adjust?

Junichi Tazawa's first attempt to fill the shoes of Koji Uehara did not go so well. Also: a new face in BAL, some struggling vets in NYY, a pitching shuffle in TAM and a 1B duel in TOR.

Cole Hamels is today's top rated starting pitcher in his home start versus the Mariners. Plus more on the starts of Heaney, Rodon, Garza, and Heston.