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Henry Davis
Run as primary catcher running out
Davis is unlikely to have much longer as Pittsburgh's primary catcher since Yasmani Grandal, who is on the injured list with a foot injury, began a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday.
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Ji Hwan Bae
Set for long stint at Triple-A?
Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette believe Bae will remain at Triple-A Indianapolis for an extended period.
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Carmen Mlodzinski
Promotion on horizon?
Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette expect Mlodzinski to be called up soon by the Pirates.
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Reed Garrett
Chance for high-leverage work?
According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mets officials hope to see Garrett operate in high-leverage situations this season.
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Drew Smith
Working with new cutter
Smith has begun using a low-90s cutter this season, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
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Joey Wiemer
More comfortable with new swing
Wiemer struggled the first week of the season at Triple-A Nashville as he got comfortable with some offseason 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 after 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 likely the reason for his command issues, reports Maria Guardado 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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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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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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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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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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Paul Skenes
Not MLB ready
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Steer was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday.
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Keibert Ruiz
Likely available Friday
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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