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Ryan Helsley
Target for Yankees?
Helsley could be a trade target for the Yankees this summer, reports Brendan Kuty of The Athletic.
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Ronald Acuna
Seems to be pressing
Atlanta bench coach Eddie Perez and first base coach Tom Goodwin said Wednesday they believe Acuna is pressing offensively, reports Ken Suguira of The Atlanta Journal-Consistution.
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Brice Turang
Excelling despite slow bat speed
Turang has a .300/.361/.414 slash line through 40 games despite having an average bat speed of 67.0 mph, which is tied for seventh worst among 221 qualified hitters.
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Chadwick Tromp
On borrowed time
Sean Murphy is almost fully recovered from his oblique strain and should soon begin a rehab assignment, Mark Bowman of MLB.comreports, and Tromp's run as Atlanta's backup catcher should end soon after.
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Travis d'Arnaud
Starting run may end soon
Sean Murphy is nearing a full recovery from his oblique strain and is expected to begin rehab assignment next week, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com, and d'Arnaud's run as Atlanta's starting catcher should end shortly thereafter.
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Luis Arraez
Squaring up consistently
Arraez leads MLB with 96 squared-up swings, per Baseball Savant.
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Zack Wheeler
Favorite for NL Cy Young
Wheeler was the top vote getter in the National League in MLB.com's latest poll for the Cy Young Award.
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Chris Taylor
Leash running out
Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times reported that Taylor's playing time has seen a drastic reduction.
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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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