On The Verge: Andrew Abbott, Reds

Andrew Abbott has been carving up minor-league batters all season while the Reds have struggled to find a serviceable arm for the back of their rotation. On Tuesday, Cincinnati designated fifth starter Luis Cessa for assignment, opening a spot in the rotation. For...

On the Verge: Ronny Mauricio, Mets

Mets fans have been pulling their hair out watching their team struggle to score runs of late (averaging 3.9 runs while losing 11 of their last 14 games) while their Triple-A team has two MLB-ready bats on fire for Syracuse. Mark Vientos has a 1.120 OPS with 10 homers...