Isan Diaz has been on first with Triple-A Sacramento for the last month. Is that enough for him to get a second chance with SF? Plus, what to make of Kevin Pillar's attempt to return from injury this season for LA, Emmanuel Rivera could be securing himself a role in ARI in 2023, and two post-hype prospects nearing a debut in the majors.

Randal Grichuk's concurrent surge in average exit velocity and contact is profiling him as a late-bloomer worthy of your attention.

Among all the newer and flashier aces in MLB, Gerrit Cole proves boring can be just as good. Plus Leody Taveras, Kyle Tucker, Joe Jimenez and Danny Jansen.

Knebel and Colomé could be done(?), Pederson could be back soon, and an update on H. Greene. Earlier: Carpenter is pretty much done, as is Skubal. Plus coverage of Bart, Elias Díaz, and Taylor Rogers. Earlierer: A short list, but some serious injuries: T. Anderson, Houck, Carpenter, and Sale.

Call-ups for August 15, 2022: Andrew Nardi (LHP, MIA) and Parker Bugg (RHP, MIA)

JP Sears recently joined the Oakland rotation and lines up for two starts this week.

Lance Lynn leads an ace-heavy Sunday slate. Even the quick pitches are rather attractive today.

After his Saturday MLB debut, Orioles' DL Hall will return to the MLB club as a reliever later this season.

What a week for Vaughn Grissom! Is this week's FAAB prize worth paying up for?

Nick Lodolo's skills have been better than his results, but there are also some signs that he hasn't been the same since his back injury. Plus, early analysis of Darick Hall, Oscar Gonzalez, Mitch White, and Penn Murfee.

A look at usage over the past 30 days for OAK, TAM, ARI, CIN and WAS.