It’s late August, the time of year when real contenders usually start to separate themselves from the pack. But in 2025, the American League refuses to cooperate with that script.

Toronto entered the game with a five-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East standings, while the Yankees sat 5.5 games back. The Blue Jays are pushing for their first division title in a decade, and losing Guerrero for any length of time would make that climb much harder.

The National League dates to 1876, the oldest surviving professional sports league in the world, according to MLB historian John Thorn. The American League dates to 1901.

The Mariners have signed right-hander Michael Fulmer to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been with the Royals on a minor league deal but the log indicates he was released from that pact a few days ago.

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto has been named the American League Player of the Week for his performances from Monday, Aug. 11 to Sunday, Aug. 17.

Pfaadt set a career high in victories in a 13-6 win over Colorado on Aug. 10 but had a two-game winning streak broken when he gave up four runs in six innings in a 4-3 loss to the Rockies during a rematch in Denver on Friday.

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League City, making its fourth straight trip to the American Legion World Series, made it all the way to the championship game before falling short.