MLB Baseball 8 Hours

Last updated: May 14, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

AL Central & West Struggles

The Los Angeles Dodgers relinquished their perch atop the Week 7 power rankings, yielding the top spot following a red-hot offensive surge from the team that replaced them, while offensive woes continue to plague other contenders. In Los Angeles, two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager is desperately trying to break out of a severe rut, having gone hitless in his last 27 at-bats across seven games, a slump he stated he needs to "figure it out" soon. Across the division in Seattle, the Mariners placed catcher Cal Raleigh on the 10-day injured list for the first time in his career due to a right oblique strain, compounding issues for the AL MVP runner-up's squad.

Roster Moves & Personnel Changes

Roster adjustments are underway for struggling clubs as the Minnesota Twins optioned struggling right fielder Matt Wallner back to Triple-A following poor performance, calling up right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews to take the mound against the Marlins on Thursday. Meanwhile, fantasy managers are attempting to decipher where value lies, with analysts suggesting that Alex Pages might emerge as the superior fantasy asset over Miguel Vargas in the short term for the Dodgers. to the future, early prognostications for the July amateur draft suggest an intriguing decision awaits the team holding the No. 1 overall selection in the 2026 MLB mock draft 1.0 projections.