With under a month left in the MLB regular season, it's time to look at the top five American League Rookie of the Year candidates.
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The 2015 MLB rookie class was arguably the best ever, and there are players in the 2016 class who are mimicking their predecessors.
The New York Mets were supposed to compete for the NL East crown, but bad luck and poor execution have dimmed the team's playoff hopes.
If MLB were to institute an automated strike zone teams will change the way they evaluate catcher's, especially in regards to pitch framing.
The San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers have prospects on hot streaks in the lower levels of the minors.
With less than two months remaining in the season, MLB award races are starting to get more interesting, and the National League MVP race is getting tight.
With a huge influx of young talent, the New York Yankees are setting themselves up for huge seasons in 2018 and 2019.
In part two of this week's minor league notes, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds prospects are showing off their power in the low minors.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have two hitters putting up big numbers but in different ways in the Texas League; plus a Cleveland Indians hitter on a torrid pace.
Statcast data suggest Nick Castellanos of the Detroit Tigers is one of the best hitters in MLB, so there should be a metric showing that.
A Tampa Bay Rays pitcher with bad luck and two Miami Marlins pitchers dominating the Florida State League highlight this week's minor league notes.