He's only 19, but it's only a matter of time before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. brings his awesome talents to the big leagues.

With free agency looming, Clayton Kershaw is desperate for the one thing that has been beyond his reach—a World Series title in Los Angeles.

He's one of the best college pitchers, a first-round draft talent—and an admitted juvenile sex offender whose crime, if not for a legal glitch, may have stayed secret forever. Watching Luke Heimlich pitch stirs wonder and outrage—and questions about guilt, forgiveness and second chances.

In the prime of his career, Albert Pujols was the best righthanded hitter in the game. He's gone through a major decline since, but his 3,000th hit is a celebration of just how good he was at his peak.