Oakland Athletics
As the MLB trade deadline draws nearer, teams are particularly eyeing on a number of pitchers to improve their rotation. Some of the notable names include Jeff Samardzija, James Shields and Jim Johnson.
In the latest Major League Baseball (MLB) rankings for 2014, the Oakland Athletics became the Number 1 team in Week 3 of Power Rankings after getting four of six first-place votes.The other two votes went to Milwaukee Brewers, currently at Number 3.
Former MVP and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers will have a rematch with Oakland A's rookie Sonny Gray, who out-dueled the veteran in Game 2, but now face off in a winner-take-all Game 5 American League Division Series Thursday night.
The Oakland Athletics need just a win to advance to the American League Championship Series, but the Detroit Tigers have other plans on Tuesday's Game 4 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.
The Texas Rangers are still looking to make a big splash before the trade deadline despite already landing pitcher Matt Garza from the Chicago Cubs last week.
The legend of Yeonis Cespedes has been born on the fabled ground of Citi Field following his sensational victory at the 2013 Home Run Derby on Monday in New York.