White Sox: Like Chris Sale and Carlos Rodon, first-round pick Carson Fulmer takes fast track.
Indians: Indians' 26-12 record, 3.19 ERA from June 1 to All-Star break were best in majors.
Royals: Champs visit White House Thursday for first time since Ronald Reagan greeted them on Halloween, 1985.
Tigers: Won't sell off pieces as they did in 2015, but don't have enough to go deep into October.
Twins: Former Red Sox draft pick Ryan Pressly could be affordable reliever if Cubs interested.
East Division
Blue Jays: Josh Donaldson one of six players with 20 homers and 80 runs scored before the break.
Orioles: Manny Machado tells ESPN he made club long-term extension offer in spring training.
Rays: Entered series with Orioles with 17-game losing streak against teams in first place.
Red Sox: David Price needs to throw like a $217 million pitcher if Red Sox hope to win in October.
Yankees: Fox Business reports Alex Rodriguez may be headed for a career on Wall Street.
West Division
Angels: Shoulder surgery should end C.J. Wilson's stay. Earned $75 million for 51 victories.
Astros: Rob Dibble questions Jose Altuve's power surge on Twitter, implies it's artificially created.
Athletics: Former Red Sox outfielder Josh Reddick should get interest from Cubs, White Sox, et al.
Mariners: Bullpen remains suspect. Went into second half with 16 blown saves, most in AL.
Rangers: If Yu Darvish can stay healthy, Rangers can coast to West title and rest for postseason.
National League
Central Division
Cubs: After eight straight losses to Mets since 2015 NLCS, they get another shot this week.
Brewers: No matter how bad Brewers play, listening to Bob Uecker's call makes it tolerable.
Cardinals: Which fad will last longer, fans love affair with Mike Matheny or Pokemon Go?
Pirates: Gerrit Cole's return from triceps injury could propel Pirates to another wild-card spot.
Reds: Pitching coach Mark Riggins takes fall for youngsters' mistakes, but Bryan Price seems safe.
East Division
Braves: Do Braves call up top prospect Dansby Swanson in September or wait till late April to keep an extra year?
Marlins: Dexter Fowler credits Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds with helping him become All-Star.
Mets: Why do so many people love Bartolo Colon? "He's a teddy bear," says David Ortiz.
Nationals: Bryce Harper's wall of hair vs. Dusty Baker's toothpick. Discuss.
Phillies: Tyler Goeddel on field for first time since Wiffle ball with brother Erik, a reliever for Mets.
West Division
Diamondbacks: Traded Dansby Swanson for Shelby Miller, then demoted Miller to Triple A.
Dodgers: Went 10-4 without Clayton Kershaw at end of first half, but how long can that last?
Giants: Looking like early favorite to snag Jay Bruce, top-hitting outfielder on trade market.
Padres: Fine job during All-Star Game festivities. Lousy job putting a team together.
Rockies: Trevor Story leading Rookie of the Year award candidates with 21 homers at break.