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Anthony Rizzo
Named AL POTW
Rizzo was named the American League Player of the Week for the week ending April 27.
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Justin Turner
Providing strong value
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic named Turner the top value among free-agent signings for the first month of the season.
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Masataka Yoshida
Signing indicates incoming IL move?
The Red Sox appear set to sign Dominic Smith, which Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe speculates could mean that Yoshida's hand injury will require a trip to the injured list.
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Bobby Dalbec
Set to lose roster spot?
The Red Sox are expected to sign Dominic Smith after he was released by the Rays on Wednesday, per Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe, which could result in Dalbec losing his place on the major-league roster.
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Carlos Rodon
Focus on controlling emotions
Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake said Friday that Rodon has controlled his emotions well early in the season, which has likely contributed to the left-hander's strong start, reports Brendan Kuty of The Athletic.
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Pablo Reyes
Poor defense proves costly
According to Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican, Red Sox manager Alex Cora specifically mentioned Reyes' defense when discussing why the infielder was designated for assignment.
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Connor Wong
Taking more aggressive approach
Wong is being more aggressive at the plate through 20 games this season, with his 55.8 percent swing rate representing an increase of over three percentage points from last season.
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Jordan Westburg
New stance paying off
Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports that Westburg made adjustments to his batting stance during the offseason and has delivered strong results early in 2024 with a .305/.359/.537 slash line through 27 games.
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Jose Suarez
Will get more chances
Angels manager Ron Washington said Saturday the organization believes Suarez is "capable of producing" and is "still planning on running him out there," reports Sam Blum of The Athletic.
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Kyle Bradish
Lining up to start Thursday?
Bradish, who is on the injured list with an elbow sprain, could be reinstated to make his season debut Thursday against the Yankees, per Jake Rill of MLB.com.
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Dean Kremer
Strong early returns on splitter
Kremer has dropped his changeup in favor of a splitter this season to strong early results, per Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Banner.
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Juan Soto
New York bidding war coming
Jon Heyman of the New York Post speculates the Yankees and Mets will be the two leading suitors to sign Soto during the offseason, assuming the outfielder hits free agency as expected.
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Jo Adell
Finally settling in?
Adell has started the Angels' past three games and has a .316/.372/.553 slash line with two homers and five steals in 43 plate appearances this season.
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Tommy Pham
Should join big club this weekend
According to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, Pham is likely to join the White Sox for this weekend's series against the Rays, though manager Pedro Grifol didn't confirm as much Wednesday.
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Leonardo Rivas
Up on taxi squad
Rivas has joined the Mariners as a member of the taxi squad Thursday while J.P. Crawford deals with an oblique injury, per Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM.
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Masataka Yoshida
Role in flux
Red Sox manager Alex Cora reiterated that Yoshida is the club's everyday designated hitter, per Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican, but the 30-year-old's absence from the lineup Wednesday was his second straight and fifth in the previous seven games.
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Jose Abreu
Likely not going anywhere
Chandler Rome of The Athletic suggested Astros GM Dana Brown can't unilaterally decide to let go of Abreu, writing that the GM doesn't "have [the] autonomy to cut ties" with the first baseman.
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Alex Bregman
Could drop down batting order
Chandler Rome of The Athletic speculates that moving Bregman lower in Houston's batting order could be the "easiest fix" for manager Joe Espada amid the club's poor start to the season.
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Kevin Kiermaier
Candidate for IL stint
Kiermaier -- who departed Tuesday's contest against the Royals with left hip flexor soreness -- could be a candidate for a stint on the injured list, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Kenta Maeda
Busts out sinker
Maeda threw nine sinkers over 88 total pitches during Tuesday's start against the Rays, which is the first time he's utilized the pitch in 2024, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
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Shelby Miller
Sticking with three-pitch mix
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch wants Miller to focus on utilizing his four-seam and split-finger fastballs, but the veteran reliever is insistent on also incorporating his slider, reports Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.
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Johnny Cueto
Bochy influenced decision
Cueto chose to sign a minor-league contract with the Rangers because he wants to pitch for a contender and due to his relationship with manager Bruce Bochy, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
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Bobby Dalbec
Role in jeopardy?
Garrett Cooper could be a target for the Red Sox after being designated for assignment by the Cubs, per Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican, which could limit Dalbec's playing time at first base.
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Bryce Miller
Finding success with new splitter
Miller has induced a swing-and-miss on 33 percent of the swings on his new splitter through four starts, per Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times.
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Willi Castro
No hits with RISP
Castro is 0-for-16 with two walks, one RBI and 10 strikeouts with runners in scoring position this season.
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