Oakland has a new look lineup as they acquire Drew from Arizona, activate Smith from DL, and send Weeks to minors. Also, Luke Scott and Jhoulys Chacin return to action, and more...

When Joe Mauer (C, MIN) signed his mega-contract in the spring of 2010, it looked like he’d be a mainstay behind the plate for years to come. But knee issues sidelined him for two months of 2011, giving Twins’ fans a scary look at life without him. While the Twins aren’t doing much winning this year, Mauer looks like he’s healthy.

Slogging through the pens of note—CHC, DET, HOU, KC, MIA, MIL, SF, OAK, NYM and TOR.

Contender or Rebuilder? Your situation will dictate your choices in the last Scoresheet supplemental draft of the season.

Carl Crawford's elbow surgery scheduled for later this week will create some AB in the Red Sox. Also, Kendry Morales is improving, Tyler Skaggs looks set for his MLB debut, and more ...

Though the full-time debut seasons of Mike Trout (OF, LAA) and Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) could well be Storyline #1 when we look back on 2012 from afar, reality is that only one of them is an MVP candidate right out of the chute.

Robinson Cano's OPS is 444 points lower vs. LHP than vs RHP. We found other batters with big left-right splits.

Rondon, Gilmartin, and Ruf lead the cast of potential contributors for teams down the stretch and for the first promotion of September call-ups.

The Pirates have lost Starling Marte to the DL with a strained oblique, and Michael Cuddyer returned to the DL as well. Heading the other way, off the DL, are Garcia, Lawrie, Bonifacio, Polanco and Anderson.

From the moment he arrived in Texas, Yu Darvish (RHP, TEX) brought instant star power and considerable talent to the Rangers starting rotation. Darvish dispatched the competition with relative ease during his first month in the big leagues, but hitters have caught up to him since and the Japanese hurler has been scuffling since the All-Star break.

Mike Minor (LHP, ATL) has been on a roll since July 1. His skill split when pitching with the bases empty vs. runners on base suggests there's more growth on the horizon if he can refine his approach while pitching from the stretch.