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James Outman
Could lose roster spot
Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times labeled Outman as a "logical candidate" to be demoted with Jason Heyward expected to return from his back injury next week.
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Shota Imanaga
Excelling with rare splitter
According to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, Imanaga is one of only 16 left-handed starting pitchers to throw a splitter since 2008, with his 30.3 percent usage being the highest.
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Kyle Finnegan
Ditches slider for sweeper
Finnegan is no longer throwing a slider and is instead utilizing a sweeper as his third pitch, reports Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com.
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Nolan Arenado
Trade possible this summer
Jon Heyman of the New York Post listed Arenado as a "big-time player" that could be traded this summer.
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Trevor Williams
Relying less on fastball
Williams has thrown his four-seam fastball 36.4 percent of the time through seven starts in 2024, which is down from 43.2 percent last season and is the lowest of his big-league career, per Andrew Golden of The Washington Post.
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Aroldis Chapman
Controlling run game
Chapman has picked off three baserunners in his past four appearances, and those three successful pickoffs lead the league, reports Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com.
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Tanner Scott
Might be shipped out
Jon Heyman of the New York Post listed Scott as one of Miami's "most coveted" trade pieces with the team likely to continue offloading players in the coming months.
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Jesus Luzardo
Could be dealt
Luzardo, who is currently on the injured list with an elbow injury, could be traded by the Marlins this summer as Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports "the entire team is up for grabs."
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Kyle Schwarber
Taking more bases
According to Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Schwarber is advancing an extra base 53 percent of the time this season compared to 30 percent in 2023.
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Alec Bohm
Building extension case
Bohm is a "prime candidate" to sign a contract extension with the Phillies, per Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Ranger Suarez
Might be candidate for extension
Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer listed Suarez as a "prime candidate" to sign a contract extension with the Phillies.
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Ryan Helsley
Would be solution for Baltimore
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic listed Helsley as a prime trade target for the Orioles, although Rosenthal said he doesn't "see it happening."
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Corbin Carroll
Rounding into form?
Carroll has a .296/.321/.444 slash line and at least one hit in six of his past seven games.
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Elly De La Cruz
Playing every day
De La Cruz has started all 35 games for the Reds this season, and manager David Bell said Wednesday that is unlikely to change as long as the shortstop is healthy and "playing with a lot of energy," reports Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.
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Tanner Rainey
Focus on slider amid velocity dip
Nationals pitching coach Jim Hickey is working with Rainey to use his slider more since his average fastball velocity is down to 93.4 mph, reports Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com.
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Chris Taylor
Roster spot in jeopardy?
Jason Heyward could return from his back injury within the next couple weeks, per Eric Stephen of SBNation.com, at which point Taylor's place on the MLB roster could come into question.
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James Outman
In danger of demotion?
Outman is a candidate to be demoted as Jason Heyward is nearing his return from a back injury, and manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday he's seeing "indecision" from Outman at the plate, reports Eric Stephen of SBNation.com.
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Giovanny Gallegos
Concern from manager
Manager Oliver Marmol said after Sunday's loss to the White Sox that Gallegos "doesn't look right" after he gave up three runs on three hits without recording an out, per Bally Sports Midwest.
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Robert Gasser
May debut this week
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Sunday that Gasser is "a strong candidate" to start this week, as Freddy Peralta is likely to serve his suspension, reports Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Andre Pallante
Returning to majors soon?
Pallante will be eligible to be recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday and could be promoted if the Cardinals wanto add to their bullpen depth, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Zack Thompson
Could soon join MLB rotation
Manager Oliver Marmol said Thompson is a candidate to start Friday against the Brewers, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.
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Shota Imanaga
Named top NL rookie
Imanaga was named the National League Rookie of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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Ryan Helsley
Top NL reliever for March/April
Helsley was named the National League Reliever of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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Mookie Betts
Best in NL to begin year
Betts was named the National League Player of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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Ranger Suarez
Named NL's best for March/April
Suarez was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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