Ryan
Bloomfield
May 29, 2017 12:05 AM GMT
After a vintage 2H in 2016, Justin Verlander's flirting with a 5.00 ERA this season. What's going on? Plus Xander Bogaerts, Jorge Polanco, Luis Severino, and Jed Lowrie.
Brandon
Kruse
May 28, 2017 12:06 AM GMT
Cody Bellinger is off to about as good a start as anyone could have hoped for—do his skills back up the results? Plus, Chad Pinder, Christian Arroyo, Omar Narvaez, and Jose Torres.
Greg
Pyron
May 27, 2017 12:06 AM GMT
Julio Teheran has had a disastrous start to the 2017 campaign. Can he right the ship? Plus Jedd Gyorko, Stephen Piscotty, Odubel Herrera, and Matt Garza.
Brian
Rudd
May 26, 2017 12:05 AM GMT
Trea Turner hasn't had the kind of impact his owners were expecting when they selected him on draft day. Can he get things turned around? Plus, Dexter Fowler, Yasmani Grandal, Alex Wood, and Adam Wainwright.
Brent
Hershey
May 24, 2017 12:05 AM GMT
Kevin Gausman was on a lot of breakout lists for 2017 (ours included), but it has not started well. We investigate.
Ryan
Bloomfield
May 23, 2017 12:05 AM GMT
Can DET sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Nick Castellanos get off the schneid? Plus similar skills-based looks at Michael Pineda, Nate Karns, and Justin Smoak.
Dave
Adler
May 22, 2017 12:06 AM GMT
After 2016, it looked like there would be HRs from Eric Hosmer. Not many yet—are more in store? Also Quintana, Travis, Cashner and Maldonado.
Brandon
Kruse
May 21, 2017 12:06 AM GMT
Since being called up by the Mariners, Ben Gamel's been hitting .300+; does he have the skills to keep it going? Plus, Ty Blach, Jordan Montgomery, German Marquez and Jorge Bonifacio.
Greg
Pyron
May 20, 2017 12:06 AM GMT
Jeff Samardzija owns an unsightly 5.26 ERA through his first eight starts of 2017. Is this reason for concern or does it present a possible buying opportunity? Plus Justin Turner, Willson Contreras, Addison Reed, and Aaron Altherr.
Brian
Rudd
May 19, 2017 12:05 AM GMT
Marcell Ozuna is one of the hottest hitters in the game right now, but can he avoid another late-season collapse? Plus, Jose Peraza, Domingo Santana, Robbie Ray, and Zack Wheeler.
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