Cal Quantrill is nearing a return to action, which will leave Guardian brass with a tough decision to make. Plus, Turnbull trying to work his way back as well and more from around the AL Central.

Small sample sizes may not portend the future, but the Royals have produced improved results throughout the second half, even if it does not show in their record, especially from a hitting standpoint. Some tweaks in the lineup and better approaches have made them a team pitching streamers may prefer avoiding for the remainder of the season. Plus, our weekly hitting stream recommendations for the upcoming scoring period.

At the 2023 season's three-quarter mark, we look at stolen base metrics to date and possible September contributors.

George Kirby owns a nifty 1.97 ERA over his last 32 IP.

Drew Smyly (pictured) and Hayden Wesneski stand to benefit from Stroman's continued absence...

Can we trust Clarke Schmidt's skills down the stretch? In the latest AL Facts/Flukes column, we cover Schmidt, Jorge Polanco, Robert Stephenson, Ezequiel Duran, and Beau Brieske.

Back issues and a poor performance to date from Jose Abreu put HOU's 1B time in question, but thinking along with Mgr Dusty Baker is never that easy. We look at some playing time auditions in TEX and SEA, the SS outlook in OAK, and more ...

Chris profiles two up-and-coming NL Central pitchers, Bradley Blalock (RHP, MIL) and Jackson Ferris (LHP, CHC)

We have a full day of action on the diamond, so check out the daily matchups to see which pitchers to start and sit.

A bevy of roster and playing-time projection altering moves, including the activation of Royce Lewis, Jordan Romano and Michael Wacha; injured listers Ozzie Albies, Steven Matz and Dylan Carlson, and more.

Zac Gallen has followed an outstanding 2022 season with another strong performance. Can he keep it going? Plus, Jake Burger, Justin Steele, Mike Tauchman, and Andrew Knizner.