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Joey Wiemer
More comfortable with new swing
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
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
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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Naoyuki Uwasawa
MLB debut coming soon?
Manager Alex Cora mentioned Uwasawa as a potential starting option after Garrett Whitlock was placed on the injured list Wednesday with an oblique injury, reports Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican.
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Richard Fitts
Outside chance to join rotation?
Fitts could be in the mix to be called up by the Red Sox at some point in the near future with Nick Pivetta and Garrett Whitlock recently going on the injured list with elbow and oblique injuries, respectively.
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Trevor Story
Moving to 60-day IL soon
Manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Story will soon be transferred to the 60-day injured list as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, reports Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic.
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Paul Blackburn
Top season start in Oakland history
Blackburn's scoreless innings streak to begin the season ended at 22.1 frames Wednesday against the Cardinals, which is a record for the franchise while in Oakland, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
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Tyrone Taylor
Hot start likely unsustainable
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?
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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Josh Winckowski
No consideration as starter
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Winckowski hasn't been in consideration to start in the wake of Nick Pivetta's elbow injury, per Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican.
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Matt Wallner
Seeking mental, physical reset
Manager Rocco Baldelli hopes Wallner's demotion to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday will serve as a mental and physical reset, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
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Mike Trout
Committed to Halos
Trout said Wednesday a trade "hasn't even crossed [his] mind yet" and that he wants to stay with the Angels, reports Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com.
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Rob Refsnyder
Could see time at first base
Manager Alex Cora said Monday that Refsnyder, who is on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester as he returns from a toe fracture, will be reintroduced to playing first base, per Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald.
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Simeon Woods Richardson
Chance to join rotation soon?
Woods Richardson could receive a look in Minnesota's rotation soon if Louie Varland's early-season struggles continue, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
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Louie Varland
Struggling with two strikes
According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Varland has struggled to put hitters away this season and is allowing an .886 OPS with two strikes.
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Cole Irvin
Longer look in rotation?
Irvin could remain in Baltimore's rotation once John Means returns from his forearm injury next week after Tyler Wells was placed on the injured list Tuesday with an elbow issue.
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Chris Taylor
Role likely taking hit
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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Jose Caballero
Taking more aggressive approach
Caballero has a 56.1 percent swing rate through 13 games this season, which is an increase of nearly 14 percent compared to 2023.
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Tink Hence
Looking to debut in 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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Naoyuki Uwasawa
Adjusting to pitch clock
Manager Alex Cora said last Tuesday that Uwasawa needs to get used to the pitch clock and work on his splitter before receiving a look with the Red Sox, per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic.
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Luis Guerrero
Could debut in 2024
Jim Callis of MLB.com speculates that Guerrero could contribute in Boston's bullpen at some point in 2024.
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Triston Casas
Crushing lefties early
Casas has gone 6-for-19 with a double and two homers in 22 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season.
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Quinn Priester
Could join rotation
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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Tommy Pham
Close to deal with White Sox
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Pham is nearing a minor-league contract with the White Sox.
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Eric Lauer
Option for rotation?
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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