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Spencer Torkelson
Demotion not yet considered
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after Tuesday's win over the Guardians that potentially demoting Torkelson has yet to be discussed, and that the first baseman will "get the opportunity to work himself through it," reports Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.
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Kevin Gausman
Struggling with fastball
Opposing batters are hitting .322 against Gausman's four-seam fastball through seven starts this season.
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Colson Montgomery
Intent on playing shortstop
White Sox direct of player development Paul Janish said April 30 that Montgomery plans to play shortstop at the big-league level and will "get every opportunity to do that," according to Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com.
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Garrett Crochet
Workload being managed
The White Sox are actively managing Crochet's workload and will continue to do so through the season, though he doesn't appear to have any firm limitations on a game-to-game basis, per Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com.
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Spencer Torkelson
Struggling on fastballs
Torkelson remains without a home run through 33 games and is hitting just .188 against fastballs this season.
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Colt Keith
Struggles in early going
Keith posted a .152/.227/.172 slash line through 30 MLB games and has dealt with some mechanical issues at the plate, reports Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.
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Junior Caminero
Promotion not imminent
Caminero is unlikely to be recalled by the Rays anytime soon, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Kyle Manzardo
Chance for MLB debut soon?
Manzardo could soon be called up by the Guardians if Steven Kwan's hamstring injury requires a stint on the injured list, reports Zack Meisel of The Athletic.
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Colton Cowser
Best AL rookie for opening month
Cowser was named the American League Rookie of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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Mason Miller
Named AL's top reliever
Miller was named the American League Reliever of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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Gunnar Henderson
Earns AL honor
Henderson was named the American League Player of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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Jose Berrios
Strong month recognized
Berrios was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for March/April on Friday.
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Brent Rooker
Could be option for Blue Jays
Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca speculates that Rooker could be a trade target for the Blue Jays this summer.
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Nathan Lukes
Set to join big club?
Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports that Lukes is slated to travel to Washington to join up with the Blue Jays on Thursday.
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Austin Martin
Could rejoin big club
Martin could soon be recalled by the Twins as Byron Buxton awaits MRI results on his right knee, reports Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic.
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Carlos Rodon
New pitch making impact
Rodon developed a cutter during the offseason and is utilizing it at a 13.8 percent clip through six starts, reports Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
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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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