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It can be dangerous to buy into the hype whenever a top baseball prospect begins his major league journey. There's a long list of examples to vouch for how potential doesn't always pan out.

And then there are guys like Corey Seager.

The San Francisco Giants outlasted the Miami Marlins in a 14-inning marathon Monday, 8-7, and shortstop Brandon Crawford made headlines in the win.

The Boston Red Sox (60-50) will begin a key three-game series against the New York Yankees (56-55) on Tuesday trying to move closer to the lead in the American League East standings.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez left Monday's game against the Texas Rangers due to a nagging ankle injury. 

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The Detroit Tigers will be without center fielder Cameron Maybin for Monday’s game against the Seattle Mariners because of concerns over his thumb, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.

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The San Francisco Giants will reportedly be without manager Bruce Bochy for Monday night’s game against the Miami Marlins as he deals with an illness, per Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered a left thumb sprain and was placed on the disabled list on Monday. It is uncertain when he will return to action. 

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Pillar Placed on 15-Day DL

Monday, Aug. 8

The Blue Jays announced the roster move, noting outfielder Darrell Ceciliani was recalled to take his place.

Now that we've had some time to digest what went down at the MLB trade deadline and have seen how teams are faring with their new roster additions, it's time for another look at how all 30 teams stack up.

The Texas Rangers briefly climbed into the No. 1 spot in these rankings thanks to their flurry of deadline activity, but their stay at the top was short-lived. We have a new top team once again this week.

So this is why everyone preaches patience when drafting closers.

"Don't draft a relief pitcher early" has become fantasy baseball's slightly less stern version of "Never take a kicker until the final round." They're at the mercy of a manager's ideologies and his team producing save opportunities. 

Also, closers change all the time.

In Saturday's 7-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper struck out three times and exited after the sixth inning with a stiff neck, per Chelsea Janes of the