Recently, the Houston Astros got encouraging updates on several key players, including two of their best hitters. But another will be out a while.

Walter Nolen, the Arizona Cardinals first round pick, suffered a calf injury a week before training camp. He could miss the season opener on Sept. 7.

As the July31 Trade Deadline rapidly approaches, the massive trade market for Arizona Diamondbacks' slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez has begun to shrink to ...