Erik Siegrist looks at the AL free agent pool prior to September call-ups and finds a trio of veteran outfielders making a late push to save their seasons, including the Tigers' Justin Upton.
After failing to see eye-to-eye with the front office in Milwaukee, former first-round pick Brett Lawrie got on the right track in Toronto.
Minnesota returns almost the entire roster that won the AL Central last season, but a return of Justin Morneau and Joe Nathan from injury are key.
With the early rounds in the books, John takes a look around the league at how teams have fared thus far.