Early-season surprise Cody Bradford heads to the IL with a back strain; Canzone injured; Astros welcome back Verlander soon.

Elehuris Montero is one of several bats with bad early production whose underlying foundation points to a significant rebound.

Kyle Hendricks, DL Hall, and Andrew McCutchen are among the players off to sluggish starts. Are they at risk of losing their roles?

It's not the worst case for Spencer Strider, but it's close. Plus Kris Bryant, Marco Gonzales, and others.

Merrill Kelly is a top rated starting pitcher for his home start versus the Cubs.

Patriots Day chat ... bring on the questions on the weather, the injuries, the early-season stars. Join co-GM of BaseballHQ Brent Hershey at 12noon ET.

Our weekly look at this week's two-step SP is headlined by Minnesota's Louie Varland, who faces the Orioles and Tigers in the coming week...

Bobby Miller is the latest young arm to head to the IL. Plus updates on Strider, Yelich, Correa and more.