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From Johnny Cueto to Starlin Castro, there are all sorts of prominent big leaguers who could land on the MLB trade block in the next two months.

Not every team has an ace like Cueto or a promising shortstop like Castro to shop, but every club has at least one player who would be an extremely popular target if he ends up becoming available on the trade front this summer.

When the Texas Rangers traded for Josh Hamilton in late April, it was easy to interpret the deal as a low-risk move that, at the least, would help generate interest in an otherwise uninteresting team.

But now, you can't help but wonder if the Rangers will end up getting more than they bargained for.

Everyone knows the Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton has tremendous power at the plate. What doesn't get talked about is the right fielder's underrated defense.

In the bottom of the second inning of Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Stanton robbed Pirates third baseman Josh Harrison of an extra-base hit and an RBI with a great leaping grab. If Stanton doesn't make the catch, Pittsburgh takes a 4-1 lead and the speedy Harrison may end up on third.

"Today, we're going to pull every fiber of our beings, collectively—I'm going to challenge each and every one of you—every fiber of your being to see yourself as a World Series champion..."—Hunter Pence addressing the crowd at AT&T Park after the final regular-season game of 2014.

At nine months apart in age, Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant ran in the same Las Vegas baseball circles as kids and teens, young prodigies with beaming futures. 

With the 2015 first-year player draft approaching, let's take a look back at how the last 10 Oakland A's first-round draft picks have fared.

Because hindsight is a beautiful thing.

For purposes of a tidy list, we'll stick with the first overall selection from each year dating back to 2005. There may be a better draft pick, a guy picked later who is playing better currently. If that's the case, that player may get a brief mention, but again, this article will concentrate on the first pick.

Toronto Blue Jays star Jose Bautista has returned to the lineup after sitting out following a cortisone shot in his shoulder.

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One day after celebrating his 42nd birthday, New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is showing that age is just a number.

Colon led off the bottom of the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a line-drive single to left field. It was the second hit of the season for the pitcher, matching his total from a season ago. Crazily, his helmet managed to stay on his head as he swung the bat.

Jeremy Guthrie probably wishes he didn't have to work on Memorial Day like most other Americans. 

Well, this is fitting. 

With the New York Mets trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Monday, Lucas Duda's solo shot ended up in the most appropriate hands possible on Memorial Day: those of someone who has served in the military.

The homer tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the third inning.