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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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Carmen Mlodzinski
Promotion could be 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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Marcus Stroman
Received offers from Giants, Padres
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Stroman received contract offers from the Giants and Padres before he ultimately signed with the Yankees.
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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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Naoyuki Uwasawa
MLB debut might come soon
Manager Alex Cora mentioned Uwasawa as a potential rotation 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 is 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 placed on the injured list.
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Paul Blackburn
Historic streak ends
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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Spencer Turnbull
Rotation window closing?
Turnbull could be moved back to the bullpen sooner than expected due to 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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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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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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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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Brad Keller
Could join big-league rotation
Keller is a candidate to join the big-league rotation Tuesday against the Royals, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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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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Johnny Cueto
Continues working out
Cueto's agent Bryce Dixon said the right-hander still has "gas left in the tank" and is going through workouts in hopes of landing a big-league contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
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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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