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Joey Wiemer
More comfortable with new swing
OFMilwaukee Brewers
April 18, 2024
Wiemer struggled in the first week of the season at Triple-A Nashville as he felt "robotic" with his swing changes, but he posted a .993 OPS over his last 30 plate appearances before being promoted Sunday, reports Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Bryson Stott
Not panicking from slow start
2BPhiladelphia Phillies
April 18, 2024
Stott has a .618 OPS through 19 games this season, but he recently evaluated his swing and will stay the course since he liked what he saw on video, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
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Blake Snell
Ironing out pitch location
PSan Francisco Giants
April 18, 2024
Snell admitted after Sunday's loss to the Rays that not pitching in spring training is "probably why the [pitch] location is bad," reports Maria Guardado of MLB.com.
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Tyrone Taylor
Hot start likely unsustainable
OFNew York Mets
April 18, 2024
Taylor has a .341/.378/.463 slash line through 46 plate appearances this season, though the underlying numbers indicate he's due to regress.
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Spencer Turnbull
Rotation window closing?
PPhiladelphia Phillies
April 17, 2024
Turnbull could be moved back to the bullpen sooner than expected with Taijuan Walker potentially returning from his shoulder injury next week, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
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Chris Taylor
Role likely taking hit
OFLos Angeles Dodgers
April 16, 2024
Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports Tuesday that the Dodgers are calling up outfield prospect Andy Pages, which will likely diminish Taylor's playing time.
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Tink Hence
Looking to debut in 2024
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AA
April 15, 2024
Hence said he's "putting [it] on his shoulders" that he's going to make his MLB debut this season, reports John Denton of MLB.com.
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Quinn Priester
Could join rotation
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
April 15, 2024
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Priester should be one of the top candidates to join the Pirates' rotation in the wake of Marco Gonzales' forearm injury.
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Eric Lauer
Option for rotation?
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
April 15, 2024
Lauer is a candidate to step into Pittsburgh's rotation after Marco Gonzales landed on the injured list with a forearm strain, per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com.
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Paul Skenes
Not MLB ready
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
April 15, 2024
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Skenes won't be an option to pitch for the Pirates after Marco Gonzales was placed on the shelf Sunday with a forearm injury.
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Orion Kerkering
Benefiting from rehab assignment
PPhiladelphia Phillies
April 12, 2024
Kerkering noted Friday that he's been getting a better feel for his two-seam fastball during his rehab assignment, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Kyle Hendricks
Shorter leash expected
PChicago Cubs
April 12, 2024
Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic speculates that manager Craig Counsell will have a quicker hook for Hendricks going forward as batters are 7-for-9 against him so far in 2024 with three homers the third time through the lineup.
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Keegan Thompson
Candidate for call-up
PChicago Cubs
April 12, 2024
The Cubs are expected to call up a pitcher Friday to replace Jose Cuas, according to Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald, and Thompson is a likely candidate since he's already on the 40-man roster.
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Sam McWilliams
Option for promotion
PChicago Cubs  AAA
April 12, 2024
The Cubs are expected to add a pitcher to the big-league roster Friday, and McWilliams could be an option to have his contract selected, per Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Adjusts glove positioning
PLos Angeles Dodgers
April 11, 2024
According to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, Yamamoto has tweaked his glove positioning when pitching out of the stretch after it was noticed during spring training that he was tipping pitches.
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Jordan Montgomery
Moves on from Boras
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
April 11, 2024
According to Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com, Montgomery hired Joel Wolfe and Nick Chanock as his agents Thursday.
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Nick Martinez
Could move to bullpen
PCincinnati Reds
April 11, 2024
Thursday's postponement against the Brewers will result in Martinez having his turn in the rotation skipped this weekend versus the White Sox, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, and it could signal the right-hander will soon be moved to the bullpen.
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Alec Burleson
Role likely to diminish
OFSt. Louis Cardinals
April 11, 2024
The Cardinals reinstated Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list Thursday after he recovered from his rib injury, which will likely significantly reduce Burleson's playing time.
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Spencer Steer
Named NL POTW
3BCincinnati Reds
April 10, 2024
Steer was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday.
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Keibert Ruiz
Likely available Friday
CWashington Nationals
April 10, 2024
Ruiz was unavailable Wednesday against the Giants due to an illness, but he should be available Friday versus Oakland since the Nationals demoted No. 3 catcher Drew Millas after Wednesday's contest.
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Garrett Stubbs
Likely to start Monday?
CPhiladelphia Phillies
April 8, 2024
Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia speculates Stubbs will start behind the plate Monday against the Cardinals.
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Julio Teheran
Still available out of bullpen
PNew York Mets  AAA
April 7, 2024
Despite being scheduled to start Monday against Atlanta, Teheran remains available out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati, reports Tim Healey of Newsday.
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Kevin Newman
On cusp of big-league look
SSArizona Diamondbacks
April 7, 2024
The Diamondbacks are soon expected to select Newman's contract from Triple-A Reno, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.
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Aaron Ashby
Up on taxi squad
PMilwaukee Brewers  AAA
April 5, 2024
Ashby joined the Brewers on Friday as a member of the taxi squad, reports Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Chadwick Tromp
Backup role secure
CAtlanta Braves
April 5, 2024
Sean Murphy hasn't resumed swinging a bat since suffering an oblique strain March 29, according to Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, indicating Tromp's role as Atlanta's backup catcher is likely secure for at least the next couple weeks.
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