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NEW YORK — Kids are all the rage in the major leagues these days, to the point that one scout was saying this week he'd rather have 20-year-old Carlos Correa than just about any player in the game.

"Not for the future," he said. "For now."

So what's wrong with the New York Yankees relying on a 21-year-old starting pitcher?

Nothing. Nothing at all, especially when the kid is as talented and grounded as Luis Severino seems to be.

Hunter Pence is the ultimate X-factor.

The dynamic right fielder is just the kind of game-changer who could vault the San Francisco Giants to yet another October run—that is, if his strained oblique allows him to fulfill that role.

Looking around the league, Pence is far from the only wild card who will have a dramatic impact on how the playoff chase shakes out. The idea here is to focus in on those players and storylines that will have a significant but unpredictable influence during the home stretch.

The Aug. 31 Major League Baseball waiver trade deadline is less than a week away, but teams prepping for their playoff push still have time to land a player that could help with that.

Many big-name players were taken off the market before July 31, but several players are still available to help fill a necessary void. Plus, some teams would be more than happy to let one of their players go who may have a hefty contract on the books.

If you needed further confirmation that Dallas Keuchel is a flat-out stud, the Houston Astros ace provided it Tuesday.

Cleveland Indians star pitcher Carlos Carrasco is headed to the disabled list with a sore right throwing shoulder.

Continue for updates.

Pittsburgh Pirates star center fielder Andrew McCutchen is popular for many reasons. Let’s boil them down to three.

Boston Red Sox left fielder Hanley Ramirez has underwhelmed on defense all season long, and a positional change appears to be in the works as a result of some glaring deficiencies. 

According to the Boston Globe's Pete Abraham, Red Sox interim manager Torey Lovullo told reporters it's a "possibility" Ramirez will play first base by season's end. 

Major League Baseball team logos have undergone many makeovers through the years, and thanks to Eric Orvieto of Yahoo Sports, there is an awesome GIF that shows all of those changes.

World Series contenders require a strong pitching staff, but some rotations are much more fearsome than others.

Who has the best rotation in the majors? Which teams do hitters hate facing?

Watch as Stephen Nelson and Bleacher Report MLB Analyst Scott Miller discuss top-tier MLB pitching staffs in the video above.

Former MLB pitcher and noted espouser of digital discretion Curt Schilling spent a portion of his Tuesday engaged in an ironic bit of penance after sharing a video o