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Masataka Yoshida
Role seems 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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Daulton Jefferies
Another chance in rotation?
Jefferies could soon be called up to fill out the Giants' rotation after Blake Snell was placed on the injured list with an adductor strain Wednesday.
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Mason Black
Rotation option soon?
Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area suggests Black could be an option for San Francisco's rotation in the near future in the wake of Blake Snell's adductor strain.
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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
Lineup drop incoming?
Chandler Rome of The Athletic speculates 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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Christian Scott
Immediate call-up unlikely
According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets aren't ready o promote due to his workload and the six homers he's allowed through four starts at Triple-A Syracuse.
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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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Nick Senzel
Chance for outfield work?
The Nationals placed Lane Thomas on the injured list with a sprained MCL on Wednesday, which could prompt Senzel to see some playing time in the outfield.
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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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Ivan Herrera
Set for more at-bats?
Herrera, who is starting behind the plate Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, could see more playing time after the Cardinals optioned Jordan Walker to Triple-A Memphis.
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Alec Burleson
Playing time looking up?
Outfielder Jordan Walker was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, which could open up playing time for Burleson.
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C.J. Cron
Reunion with Red Sox?
According to Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican, the Red Sox could have interest in signing Cron in the wake of Triston Casas' rib fracture.
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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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Garrett Cooper
Target for Boston?
Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican believes the Red Sox will attempt to acquire Cooper after he was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Tuesday.
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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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Carlos Santana
Struggling with RISP
Santana is 0-for-15 with three walks and two RBI with runners in scoring position this season.
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Ronald Acuna
Looking to join Rimas
According to Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic, Acuna is expected sign with Rimas Sports to handle his marketing and off-field business.
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Heston Kjerstad
Promotion coming?
The Orioles are expected to promote Kjerstad to the major leagues after Austin Hays was placed on the 10-day injured list with a calf injury, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
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Ehire Adrianza
Could join big-league roster
According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, Adrianza has a locker in the Angels clubhouse ahead of Sunday's game at Cincinnati.
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Kyle Schwarber
Mashing early vs. southpaws
Schwarber has a .361/.465/.528 slash line with two homers in 43 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season.
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Henry Davis
Run as primary catcher ending
Davis is unlikely to get much more time as Pittsburgh's primary catcher with Yasmani Grandal, who is on the injured list with a foot injury, beginning 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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