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Top Giants Storylines To Follow Through the Last Month

Top Giants Storylines To Follow Through the Last Month

By Michael Monreal

CINCINNATI, OHIO - APRIL 1: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers walks off the field after the final out in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 1, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Despite Losing Key Cogs, Rangers Making a Wild Card Push

A group shot of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team huddled up on the field.

Way-Too-Early Omaha 8 (Pre-Fall Ball)

By Mark Garland

National League Players of the Month: August 2025

National League Players of the Month: August 2025

By Joey Peterson

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 19: Atlanta Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar (l), center fielder Michael Harris II #23 and right fielder Ronald Acuna, Jr. (r) come in after the Braves win the Tuesday evening MLB game between the Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves on August 19, 2025 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Do the Braves Have the Best Outfield Nobody Is Talking About?

By Taylor Greenhut

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 31: Corbin Carroll #7, Ketel Marte #4 and Geraldo Perdomo #2 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate Corbin Carroll's three run home run in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

Can the Diamondbacks Play Spoiler Down the Stretch?

TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 01: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on September 01, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

What Needs to Happen for Cal Raleigh to Win the AL MVP?

By Matt Carroll

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 31: Justin Verlander #35 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Baltimore Orioles in the top of the first inning at Oracle Park on August 31, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Justin Verlander Has Been Better Than The Numbers Suggest

By Michael Monreal

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals waits for a pitch in the fourth inning during a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners at Surprise Stadium.

Bobby Witt Jr. Deserves Far More MVP Consideration This Season

American League Players of the Month: August 2025

American League Players of the Month: August 2025

By Eric Treuden

TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Carson Williams #77 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during his Major League Debut at George M. Steinbrenner Field on August 22, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

With Ha-Seong Kim Gone, the Rays Will Embrace the Future

By Eric Treuden

Lawrence Butler Has Not Built Off Last Season’s Breakout

Lawrence Butler Has Not Built Off Last Season's Breakout

By Clay Snowden

Which Trade Deadline Deals Are Paying Off the Most One Month Later?

Which Trade Deadline Deals Are Paying Off the Most One Month Later?

By Eric Treuden

Trevor Rogers Has Been the Ace the Orioles Were Missing

Trevor Rogers Has Been the Ace the Orioles Were Missing

The Most Powerful Team You Can’t Figure Out: The Yankees Conundrum

The Most Powerful Team You Can't Figure Out: The Yankees Conundrum

What Is the Path to the Padres’ Best Playoff Starting Rotation?

What Is the Path to the Padres' Best Playoff Starting Rotation?

By Ethan Penrod

Brice Turang Is Finally Making His Quantum Leap

Brice Turang Is Finally Making His Quantum Leap

By Joey Peterson

The Curious Case of Cris Rodriguez

By Shaan Donohue

Willy Adames Has Come as Advertised After All

By Michael Monreal

MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 24: Jakob Marsee #87 of the Miami Marlins bats during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at loanDepot park on August 24, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Tomas Diniz Santos/Getty Images)

Is Jakob Marsee the Marlins Center Fielder of the Future?

By Cristian Crespo

Tony Santillan Has Been the Workhorse the Reds Needed

By Clay Snowden

Is Bo Bichette Going to Get Paid at Shortstop or Second Base?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 12: Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees walks in from the bullpen before the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 12, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Is Ben Rice's Defense Ready for October?

By Giovanni Panicola

Not Gambling Advice: Baseball Picks for Today — Odds, Bets & Lines (August 27, 2025)

Not Gambling Advice: Baseball Picks for Today — Odds, Bets & Lines (August 27, 2025)