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Welcome to the sixth edition of Bleacher Report's MLB rivalry series.

In the weeks to come, we'll highlight some of the biggest head-to-head rivalries in our national pastime and shine light on the past, present and future of those matchups.

So far, we've run through the following rivalries:

The next time someone tells you that baseball is boring, kindly point their attention to the stretch run, which promises to be far more exciting and entertaining than any meaningless NFL preseason game could ever hope to be.

Three divisional races are incredibly tight, with less than five games separating first and second place (and in some cases, third place). Things are even more hectic in the wild-card race, with 10 teams, five in each league, within six games of a playoff berth.

For some teams, questing for a World Series trophy requires sticking with whatever's working.

The Toronto Blue Jays don't have that luxury.

CHICAGO — In sports, we're used to losses prompting overly emotional and one-word reactions. Not so for the Chicago Cubs under manager Joe Maddon.

Sure, a baseball season is 162 games, but the sport still has its share of teams that allow a loss to linger. Maddon said he has been part of teams like that, so his objective when he joined Chicago in October 2014 was to keep emotions on an even keel.

On Tuesday, shortstop Dansby Swanson got word that he's headed to the big leagues and will debut Wednesday with the Atlanta Braves, per the team's official Twitter feed.

On Monday, right-hander Shelby Miller made a start for the Reno Aces—the Arizona Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate.

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood has run into problems with his back once again and is facing another extended absence. 

Continue for updates.

Chatwood Headed for the Disabled List Again

Tuesday, Aug. 16

According to Nick Kosmider of the Denver Post, Chatwood has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a mid-back strain.

The future is set to arrive for the Atlanta Braves.

The team announced Tuesday it will call up infielder Dansby Swanson on Wednesday:

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Swanson out of Vanderbilt with the No. 1 pick in the 2015 MLB draft.

The Atlanta Braves found a taker for struggling shortstop Erick Aybar.

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera will miss Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a left biceps strain. 

Continue for updates. 

In order to achieve the type of sustainable success that every MLB team is searching for, the front office always needs to have an eye on the future.

Whether a team is a contender in 2016 or already focused on 2017, it's never too early to start looking ahead at how each team is lining up future success.