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From the rise of Sonny Gray to the re-emergence of Justin Verlander, there are all sorts of reasons why non-contending clubs like the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers should look forward to next season.

The first step in compiling this list of reasons for optimism was to figure out just which teams qualify as "contenders" and "non-contenders." Since only five clubs have been mathematically eliminated from the postseason chase, judgement calls had to be made.

The wins are great, but the injury curbs some of the enthusiasm. 

The Toronto Blue Jays went into the Bronx knowing a series win could give them a significant cushion in the American League East. On Saturday night, they secured that victory, taking the first three games of a four-game weekend against the New York Yankees to pump their division lead to 4.5 games. 

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There is nothing small about Big Papi.

The smile. The swing. The “bombs.” The strut. The stature. The numbers. The persona. The divide among fans and media over his legacy. 

They're all bigger-than-big, even in an era of supersized everything.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas' breakout 2015 season hit a new high on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles as he went 3-for-5 with two home runs and a career-high nine RBI in a 14-6 victory.

In addition to Moustakas setting a new single-game benchmark for runs driven in, Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City noted the other marks the 27-year-old broke or tied:

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz became the 27th member of the 500-home run club against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

Ortiz's second home run of the game pushed the 39-year-old into the distinguished club, as MLB noted:

From sorting out the Matt Harvey drama in New York to wondering if the Texas Rangers can complete their season turnaround, many questions remain to be answered in the MLB's final month. 

For many teams, uncertainty looms as they get ready for the postseason—whether they actually make the playoffs, what their roster will look like come October and who needs to player better by then. 

Washington Nationals reliever Drew Storen has suffered a broken thumb and will be out for the rest of the 2015 MLB season.

Continue for updates.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki exited the field in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees with bruises to his upper back and a small crack in his scapula, according to Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com, who also repo

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It's been said that pitching wins championships, but it takes a team effort to have a chance to be called World Series champions. With roughly two weeks left in the regular season, we've got a pretty good idea as to which teams are truly contenders and who should be focused on 2016 and beyond.

So what better time to start speculating about what those contending rotations might look like come the playoffs—and rank them?