Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Pirates slugger Josh Bell has turned himself into is one of MLB’s most feared hitters and a legitimate MVP contender.

The 25-year-old righty has been the best starter for the first-place Phillies.

Pirates rookie Cole Tucker hit a home run in a place he grew up going to as a kid: the Diamondbacks’ Chase Field. And it’s a moment he won’t forget.

The Giants, in last place in the NL West, are in complete rebuild mode. Everyone, including Bumgarner, is available at the trade deadline.

Their is no love loss between Madison Bumgarner and Yasiel Puig. The Giants ace taunted Puig after game when Puig hit a homer.

The Athletics’ Mike Fiers earned the second no-hitter of his career, blanking the Reds in a game delayed due to a stadium lighting issue.

Luke Voit has been almost a one-man act, with the Yankees placing a major league-leading 16 players on the injured list this season.

As the game’s premier prospect, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dazzled scouts with his immense power. Now he will make Toronto Blue Jays game must-see TV.

“Really, it’s not a black problem or a white problem,” says Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.

New York Mets broadcaster Ron Darling announced he is taking a leave of absence from the TV booth for health reasons.