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With just a few days remaining until the 2014 MLB draft officially gets underway on Thursday night, the debate over nearly ever selection in the first round is on.

New York Mets outfielder Bobby Abreu recorded his 400th career stolen base in last Friday's 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, per the Mets' official Twitter account. 

Fact: Kyle Seager is the first player in Mariners history with a home run and two triples in the same game.

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For all of the brilliant plays Derek Jeter has made throughout his 20-year career, the New York Yankees shortstop is occasionally allowed to make a simple gaffe during a regular-season game.

During Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners, Jeter assumed a ball hit by Kyle Seager had landed in foul territory as left fielder Brett Gardner was unable to make the play.

The Cincinnati Reds should trade Johnny Cueto. There, I said it. It's like taking a Band-Aid off. Do it quickly, and it doesn't sting as much.

As the dog days of summer approach, fatigue and injuries can test a team's toughness and depth. Some teams are beginning to gear up for a playoff push while others are on the brink of imploding.

Which teams are doomed to fail this summer?

Watch as Adam Lefkoe speaks with B/R National MLB Columnist Scott Miller as he breaks down the teams that he believes will crash and burn this summer.

The 2014 MLB draft is almost here, and while players will emerge from the later rounds, all eyes will be on which players will go where in the first round.

This year's draft begins on Thursday with the first three rounds. For the third straight year, the Houston Astros will have the No. 1 overall pick, and they'll have to decide between a number of exciting pitchers or a couple of positional players.

Major League Baseball will welcome a plethora of future superstars to the mix this coming weekend at the 2014 MLB draft, officially known as the first-year player draft. 

All 30 clubs will choose from the top eligible high school and college stars in an effort to build for the future and ultimately contend for a World Series title in the coming years.

Ever since the Moneyball craze hit movie theaters nationwide, there has been a bit more emphasis placed on the MLB draft.

After all, if a team with limited resources like the Oakland Athletics could challenge the big, bad New York Yankees largely by building through the draft, who’s to say every major league squad couldn’t do the same.

The New York Yankees aren't sitting back and waiting for the results of Mark Teixeira's latest tests on his surgically repaired wrist. According to Jon Heyman of CBS, the Yankees have approached Kendrys Morales, who could sign as soon as Thursday evening.