AL Central

Jose Abreu's battle with an ankle injury continues as the Chicago White Sox's star rookie hits at an amazing pace to start the 2014 season.

A quarter of the way through the season, the 2014 American League Cy Young race isn't lacking in participants. Masahiro Tanaka is one standout. So is Sonny Gray. And Mark Buehrle. And usual suspects Felix Hernandez and Yu Darvish.

There is perhaps no franchise outside of the Chicago Cubs that is more cursed than the Cleveland Indians. Most would agree that Cleveland as a sports city is the most cursed in the entire country. While the city has had small amounts of time in the spotlight, such as when LeBron James came to town for just under a decade. Before LeBron was even born, something much more important to Cleveland sports was brewing. 

The Cleveland Indians haven't gotten off to the best of starts here in 2014. Over the first quarter of the season, the team boasts an 18-20 record, good for third place in the American League Central.

The team's pitching staff has been decent, but the bullpen has done most of the heavy lifting. The starting staff on the other hand, has been wildly inconsistent.

The Chicago White Sox Systems Check video offers a quick overview of the team's farm system, addressing its strengths and weaknesses as well as how it can improve moving forward.

The video also provides a breakdown of the White Sox’s top prospects for 2014, right-hander Erik Johnson, third baseman Matt Davidson and outfielder Courtney Hawkins, including each player's ETA in the major leagues and potential long-term role within the organization.

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Michael Bourn could be headed back to the disabled list after starting the season there. His repaired left hamstring is acting up again, a big problem so closely after surgery.

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu burst onto the scene with a historic first month in the majors, setting MLB rookie records for most home runs (10) and RBI (32) before the beginning of May, per ESPN Chicago.

The Cleveland Indians made a few minor moves this offseason, but nothing that would be considered scale-tipping.

Every season features players who take nontraditional, roundabout paths to unexpected success in the major leagues.

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit his eighth and ninth home runs of the season in Friday's 9-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, setting an all-time rookie record for most homers before the beginning of May, per ESPN Stats & Info.