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The first baseman is stuck in a slump, and it may be time for the New York Yankees to target an upgrade. Through 65 games, he has posted a .220 batting average, a .279 on-base percentage and a .332 slugging percentage, his lowest figure since his rookie season in 2011.

It sounds like the Blue Jays wont place first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the trade block before the deadline on July 30.

Dan Kantrovitz has been an integral part of the Chicago Cubs rebuild.

MLBits: Kumar Rocker is Back, Alek Thomas Arrives, Times Running Out for Paul DeJong, Will Angels Add at the Deadline? More

Jonathan Villar is simply a good player to have on your team.

It'll be interesting to see how various players train up this month. That, and a whole lot more to get into this morning.

The Cardinals group of position players is going to look pretty good on paper. The rotation and bullpen are much weaker.

Odds are looking good in favor of a win against the Atlanta Braves.

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore owner Paul Swydan shares what makes good sports writing, his career change, and getting to know customers.

Oh, I’ll get into the Zach Davies stuff in a bit, but I gotta psyche myself up to it. Lots to say. Let me hit the other stuff here, though … •   For example, let’s enjoy a great Trevor Megill big league debut to dream on. The giant 2019 Rule 5 pick ( that is to say, he’s a giant dude who was a Rule 5 pick, not that he was picked from the Giants or that the pick was, itself, large) never got a chance to pitch in the bigs with the Cubs last year, but they were able to hang onto him vi...