AL East

It has only been a week since the Toronto Blue Jays traded for Troy Tulowitzki, only a week since my colleague and close friend Scott Miller graced this very space with a column headlined, "Troy Tulowitzki Blockbuster Does Nothing to Change AL Playoff Picture."

Down 9-3 with two outs and a runner on first in the top of the eighth inning Thursday night, the Minnesota Twins' Miguel Sano hit a deep line drive to center for what would have been a clean extra-base hit...had it not been for Kevin Pillar.

From the perspective that it didn't lead to a win, Luis Severino's major league debut was a failure.

From just about every other perspective, however, it was a success. Severino may not have led the New York Yankees to victory, but he looked the part of a pitcher who could lead them to a handful of must-have wins in what's left of the 2015 season.

Toronto Blues Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez and manager John Gibbons have been suspended by Major League Baseball for their involvement in a bench-clearing spat with the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. 

MLB announced the suspensions and their lengths on Tuesday afternoon:

The Yankees were uncharacteristically quiet as the non-waiver trade deadline came and went.

What moves can they still make to bolster their club?

Bleacher Report's Scott Miller joins Kay Adams to discuss the Yankees in the video above. 

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For so many, Alex Rodriguez is providing something close to their worst-case scenario. 

The Boston Red Sox's most obvious weakness this season has been their pitching staff.

How can the Red Sox improve and make a run toward October?

Bleacher Report's Scott Miller joins Stephen Nelson to discuss three moves that could bring the Red Sox back into the playoff picture.

Just over half of the 2015 MLB season is in the books, and the Yankees sit atop a tight AL East. But despite their success this season so far, the Bombers have plenty of notable weaknesses as they work toward a 28th World Series title.

What moves can make the Yankees a legitimate championship threat?

The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Steven Souza Jr. on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a finger laceration on his right hand.

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At roughly the midpoint of it all, the Boston Red Sox's 2015 season is so far one for the "Disappointing" file. This team was supposed to be better than the 91-game losers of 2014, and right now it's on pace to be just slightly better.