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The Boston Red Sox will recall their top prospect, second baseman Yoan Moncada, from Double-A on Friday, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal on Wednesday. 

The 21-year-old isn't just the Red Sox's No. 1 prospect, but he was also rated as the top minor leaguer by MLB.com. 

New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker may be forced to undergo season-ending back surgery as he continues to battle pain related to a herniated disk.

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Walker's Season Likely Over

Wednesday, Aug. 31

According to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, manager Terry Collins said Walker will probably opt for season-ending surgery.

Seeking to boost their outfield depth for the final playoff push in September, the Baltimore Orioles have acquired Michael Bourn in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for outfielder Jason Heinrich, the Diamondbacks announced.

Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball first reported that the Orioles and Diamondbacks agreed in principle to the deal.

Fact: Max Scherzer struck out 11 batters over eight innings in the Washington Nationals' 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

Past seasons have seen notable names from Josh Beckett to Chase Utley change teams during MLB's waiver trade window, as last-chance contenders have to add big league players who will be eligible for postseason play to their respective rosters. 

Veteran outfielder Coco Crisp is heading back to his original team, as the Oakland Athletics traded him to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for left-handed pitcher Colt Hynes.

Roughly five weeks are left in the 2016 MLB regular season, and while the playoff picture is taking shape, there is still a lot to be decided before October.

In the American League, 10 legitimate contenders remain. The Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers have a strong hold on their respective division leads, but the AL East is a three-team race, and the two wild-card spots are wide-open.

The day the Baltimore Orioles first called up Manny Machado, they were in a three-way tie for the American League wild-card lead, and third base was a problem.

With scarcely more than a month remaining in the regular season, MLB's divisional and wild-card tussles are getting real. That's equally true of the various awards races, some of which remain wide, wide open.

As we update odds for every major prize—Comeback Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and each league's Cy Young and MVP awards—there isn't much movement at the top of the leaderboard. In fact, only the National League Cy Young has a new front-runner.

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't merely tread water in Clayton Kershaw's absence. They went full Michael Phelps and splashed into the lead.