The Yankees and Athletics are two of the hotter teams in the AL; they meet for a four-game series beginning on Thursday.

Colby Lewis and Nick Blackburn are returning to their teams' rotations. David Ortiz lands on the DL, and Trevor Bauer is demoted.

There's a litany of reasons why Philadelphia is pulling up the rear in the NL East, and Jimmy Rollins (SS, PHI) isn't among them. That said, the 33-year-old remains behind last year's pace for HRs and SBs and is swinging and missing at pitches with increasing frequency.

Schmidt, Fields, and Ramos continue to produce in the minors while their respective teams struggle to produce at their positions.

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Jose Bautista and Joey Votto suffer injuries, and land on DL. Also, John Axford removed from closer role after blowing another save, Sabathia off DL, and more...

By taming the Red Sox last weekend with his fourth-straight PQS-5 performance, David Price (LHP, TAM) became the first 12-game winner in the AL. Price “stumbled” a bit in 2011 with a 12-13 record, but he seems to have recovered the form that led to a 19-6 record and second place finish in the Cy Young race in 2010.

Eight more names to consider—skills are extremely strong; values in the first half, not so much. Prospects for the second half—certainly worth a look.

Call-ups for July 18, 2012: Gose, Verdugo, Fife, Brown, and Hernandez.

With Jason Hammel now on the DL, Zach Britton will finally make his 2012 debut for the Orioles. Alexi Ogando returns to TEX, season-over for Nicasio and likely Oviedo, and more...

Everyone knows Mike Trout will hit 30 homers, steal 50 bags and leap tall buildings at a single bound. All the better to sell him while the price is high.