For now, League will sit in ninth

Five who could be traded by July 31

The trade deadline is more than two months away. However, with all the parity we’ve seen in the past two decades, most teams will still be buyers come July 31. Few teams outside of the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are assured to be sellers.

Beleaguered Brandon Loses Control

From Elias: Brandon League walked three batters in the 11th inning, fueling the Indians' two-run game-winning rally in their 6-5 win over the Mariners. League had walked three batters in a game only twice before-although not in his previous 249 appearances, dating back to April 2008-and he had never done so within a single inning.

Relief Efforts: Comparing mid-May ranks

Tristan H. Cockcroft highlights players he was higher on in the mid-May rankings compared to the rest of the staff.

Possible relief targets for Yankees

There aren’t many teams that could withstand losing a sure-fire future Hall of Famer. But the New York Yankees can. While much of Gotham was trying to figure out who the Yankees should target in trades, the fact is the Yankees own significant bullpen depth that might make a trade unnecessary.

Early trade targets for GMs

When it comes to the July 31 trade deadline, good things do not come to those who wait. With the first month of the season in the books, general managers around the major leagues already have begun to deploy scouts to evaluate other teams and their farm systems as well as take stock of their own major-league 25-man roster and farm system.

Mariners set roster for trip to Japan for opener

The Seattle Mariners set their 30-man travel roster for the team's trip to Japan to open the regular season.

Who have I been drafting? A few names stand out

Eric Karabell provides a position-by-position blueprint for how he has drafted his teams thus far, discussing such players as Ben Zobrist, Lance Berkman and Brandon League.

Josh Hamilton, Greinke top 2013 free-agents-to-be list

Brian Gramling lays out the notable players who could become free agents at the end of the 2012 season, including Josh Hamilton and Brandon Phillips, and speculates on what their teams might decide to do with them.