Is Major League Baseball on the verge of adding expansion teams and realigning divisions in the American and National leagues?

Baseball insiders have whispered about the possibility of regional-based realignment for a few years. MLB commissioner Rob Mandred was asked directly about it on Sunday night during an ESPN broadcast, and didn’t shy away from his next bold rules change.

One of their most impressive wins during that franchise-record 14-game win streak came on Friday night. The Brewers faced an 8-1 deficit after two innings against the Reds and clawed their way back on the strength of two homers and five RBI from Christian Yelich — doing so while using his customized Bob Uecker bat for player’s weekend.

The MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape here in the middle of August, though there is always the potential for a major shakeup if one of the teams on the fringe of contention gets hot.

The excitement was overwhelming when Marlins No. 25 prospect Maximo Acosta called his family with the good news that he was being promoted to the Majors. Such a joyous moment also held a bittersweet sentiment.

The top contenders are playing for playoff positioning -- and dealing with injuries. Here's our top 15 MLB teams this week.