Imanaga dazzling, Edwin Diaz struggling, Pirates winning path, Blue Jays crossroads, Soto extension not imminent

Ken Rosenthal unpacks Cubs southpaw Shōta Imanaga's surge to start his big league career. Should the Pirates go for it this year with Paul Skenes & Jared Jones leading Pittsburgh towards contention? Despite the posturing, Ken explains why the Yankees & Juan Soto aren't likely to strike an in-season deal. Ken also reacts to the latest Edwin Diaz outing that reportedly reduced the Mets closer to tears. In Inside Dish, Ken peels back the curtains on his three-part pitching crisis series he wrote with Jayson Stark, including different options to save the marquee starting pitcher. Grillin' Ken answers your questions, including which team has the bleakest future, whether it's best to wait for the deadline to deal, how the Mariners should assess their prospect trove & why Blue Jays urgency is through the roof. -- Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/foul . If you want to take ownership of your health, it starts with AG1. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.