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The New York Mets' pitching staff will be missing a piece for a short period of time as Bartolo Colon will take a leave of absence from the team. 

After his Colorado Rockies were swept last week at Citi Field, Nolan Arenado explained it away by raving about the New York Mets' pitching.

"The Mets have four No. 1's. We saw all four of them," Arenado said.

No one ever says that about the Los Angeles Dodgers.

On April 28, Jung Ho Kang owned a .182/.208/.227 slash line. He had one extra-base hit to his name. It was way early, sure, but it was also worth wondering if the Korean import's game was going to translate to the big leagues.

Almost four months later, Kang has answered that question with an emphatic "ne." (That's "yes" in Korean.)

By now, you probably already know that Major League Baseball is enjoying one of its finest rookie classes ever in 2015. In particular, the limelight has had little trouble finding the likes of Carlos Correa, Joc Pederson, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, Randal Grichuk and Kyle Schwarber. 

But enough about them. It's high time the limelight was cast on someone else. His name is Miguel Sano, and he's quietly all sorts of awesome.

New York Yankees pitcher Bryan Mitchell was in the middle of a scary scene Monday, when a line drive off the bat of the Minnesota Twins' Eduardo Nunez struck him in the face. 

He has been diagnosed with a "small nasal fracture," according to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. 

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish threw for the first time since his Tommy John surgery, per Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Continue for updates.

September is rapidly approaching, and the cream is rising to the top around Major League Baseball.

But which teams can be considered true World Series contenders, and which should be considered pretenders?

Watch as Scott Miller joins Adam Lefkoe to break down some of baseball's best squads.

No team has officially qualified for the 2015 MLB playoffs just yet, but the league already has the postseason structure in place for this October and November.

Fox Sports: MLB provided the dates and viewing info for every game:    

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun hit a fifth-inning grand slam in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, tying Robin Yount at 251 homers for first place on the all-time franchise list, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Major League Baseball's next two weeks can tell a lot about a team. Postseason hopefuls try to prove they're for real while others quietly fade away into mediocrity. 

The August 31 waiver trade deadline forces teams to competitively show their hand before the final month of the season. This week offers some notable series matchups around the league that could determine the playoff fate of several teams.