Will Smith's recent struggles have muddled the ninth inning in TEX, but there's an obvious replacement candidate. We look at the surging Mariners bullpen, HOU's depleted farm system, and more.

Back issues and a poor performance to date from Jose Abreu put HOU's 1B time in question, but thinking along with Mgr Dusty Baker is never that easy. We look at some playing time auditions in TEX and SEA, the SS outlook in OAK, and more ...

Long part of a subpar offense in SEA, J.P. Crawford is now surging in the second half, as the club's middle infield outlook begins to improve. We check in on the Rangers' lineup, Logan O'Hoppe's rehab status, and more...

Brandon Drury was one of the Angels' most productive hitters before going down with a shoulder injury, but he now faces a crowded playing time situation upon his return. We check out the post-trade-deadline AL West.

Chas McCormick's suddenly torrid offense has made him both an attractive bargaining chip and everyday player in HOU as Yordan Alvarez returns. We run down the key AL West situations to watch as the August 1 trade deadline approaches ...

Matt Brash has given off closer vibes over the past couple of months and is just one of a few interesting names poised to eat some innings in SEA. We look at a future HOU closer, LAA's catcher situation, and more ...

Seems like a rhetorical question now more than ever, the only issue being when. But an injury-battered Angels club with rapidly dimming playoff hopes now seems like a decent bet to part ways with Shohei Ohtani by the trade deadline.

Workload management, a brutal post All-Star break schedule, and fading postseason chances could all factor into SEA's rotation plans for the 2Hs of rookies Bryan Woo and Bryce Miller. This and other notes from around the AL West.

The fluid LAA infield gets an update following the acquisitions of Eduardo Escobar and Mike Moustakas and the recall of David Fletcher (pictured). Ongoing uncertainty at the LF/DH spots in HOU, Tony Kemp revisited in OAK, and more ...

A slew of injuries have left Mgr Phil Nevin and the Angels with a new-look infield and options over the near-term. We look at the HOU and OAK rotations, as well as some recent moves in SEA and TEX.

Josh Smith (pictured) and a slew of other intriguing names look available as the Rangers rev up their search for pitching. We check in on HOU's growing injury list and need for LHBs, LAA's corner infield outlook, and more.