It appeared in mid-May that the wheels had finally fallen off for Alfonso Soriano (OF, CHC). The former All-Star was batting .230 with nary a home run. But something apparently clicked, and he has been among the NL's hottest bats since then with 12 HRs and a near-.300 average.

Josh Paley and Gene McCaffrey discuss mid-season strategy for the Diamond Challenge.

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After throwing a successful simulated game and bullpen session over the weekend, Jered Weaver is set to return from the disabled list June 20. Meanwhile, Evan Longoria's expected return will be pushed back after he aggravated his hamstring injury on his rehab assignment.

Back in the halcyon days of 2010, it was often noted that if Curtis Granderson (OF, NYY) could only hit left-handed pitching, he would break out with a banner campaign. That happened in 2011, and Granderson’s power onslaught continues this year.

Volatility in reliever results are driven by small data sets. Here is a look at some reasons to consider.

Tom Koehler and Luis Durango are off to great starts in the minors, but will have to wait for roster spots to open up.

Call-ups for June 20, 2012: Thornburg and Archer.

All was not as it seemed for Ryan Dempster, the owner of a 22 IP scoreless streak—and now he's on the 15-day DL. A pair of starting catchers are returning, Shaun Marcum's balky elbow, and more ...

Hard to believe that the midpoint of June has passed and Cliff Lee (LHP, PHI) still sports a zero in the win column. Unlike some of his Phillies teammates, there are no concerns about Lee from a skills perspective.

Stealing bases is a "skill" we can measure and compare by combining batters' SB opportunities with their success rates.