Vance Worley shut down with elbow problems, and Tyler Cloyd had his major league debut. Plus minor injuries to Matt Kemp, Yadir Molina, and more...

Oft-injured Carlos Quentin (OF, SD) missed the first two months of the season after going under the knife this spring to repair a knee. But since his return, he's pretty much been the slugging, slow-footed outfielder Padres brass thought they were getting when they traded for him last winter.

Among both contenders and non-contenders, there are some late-season playing time experiments underway that could have important implications both down the stretch of 2012, and into 2013.

This AL Weekend Series Matchup column previews one four-game series and six three-game series.

This NL Weekend Series Matchups column will cover six three-game series and two four-game sets.

Call-ups for August 30, 2012: Cloyd.

Stretch run advice this morning...

Teixeira out at least a week with calf strain, Molina leaves game after collision, and Rutledge returns to lineup...

Going into the 2011 draft, it all seemed so simple—Adam Dunn (1B/DH, CHW) had hit 38+ HR for seven straight years, and had moved to a hitter’s park. But it was not to be; Dunn and his anemic performance dragged down numerous fanalytic teams. Those who took a chance on a recovery this year have gotten a mixed bag of results.

Five names worth knowing among call-ups: Aumont, Wilson, Bundy, Rondon and Black. Aumont and Wilson are already up, Bundy is a special player, Rondon and Black have big K/9 and could get called.

Making his major league debut in front of 47,470 fans at Yankee Stadium on September 22, 2011, Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Matt Moore set a team record for strikeouts in crucial game for the Rays. Fanning eleven Yankees in only five innings, Moore’s impressive start represented the best case scenario for fantasy owners looking at September call-ups. However, a closer look at head-to-head strategy in the last month of the season shows that fantasy owners should temper expectations when it comes to MLB roster expansions.