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Anthony Rizzo
Team option may depend on Soto
Brendan Kuty of The Athletic believes the Yankees decision of whether or not to exercise Rizzo's $17 million club option for 2025 could depend on how Juan Soto's time in free agency unfolds.
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Shawn Dubin
Heading to minors?
Dubin is a candidate to be demoted to Triple-A Sugar Land as the Astros are expected to recall Parker Mushinski on Friday, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
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Corey Julks
Could join big club soon
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol indicated Wednesday that Julks could be called up in the near future, per Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com.
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Austin Martin
Demotion incoming?
Byron Buxton is expected to return from his knee injury Saturday, reports Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul, at which point Martin could be optioned to Triple-A St. Paul.
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Jose Miranda
Role diminishing soon?
Byron Buxton is expected to return from his knee injury this weekend, per Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul, which could result in reduced playing time for Miranda.
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Juan Soto
Steinbrenner plans extension talks
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday on the Yankees News & Views podcast with Jack Curry of YES Network that he anticipates having contract extension talks with Soto's agent, Scott Boras, during the season.
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Giancarlo Stanton
Offering elite bat speed
Stanton ranks first in MLB with an average bat speed of 80.6 mph, per Baseball Savant.
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Shawn Dubin
Likely to pitch Wednesday?
According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, Dubin is likely the only Astros reliever guaranteed to be available Wednesday against the A's after manager Joe Espada described the bullpen options as "very limited."
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Erick Fedde
Content in Chicago
According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Fedde said Tuesday he's "very happy" with the White Sox and isn't looking to be dealt ahead of the trade deadline.
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Tarik Skubal
Early favorite for AL Cy Young
Skubal was the top vote getter in the American League for MLB.com's latest poll for the Cy Young Award.
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Joey Loperfido
Demotion on horizon?
Loperfido has started just three of Houston's past eight games, which could indicate he'll soon be optioned to the minors.
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Corey Julks
Likely waiver claim?
Chandler Rome of The Athletic believes there's a "pretty decent chance" Julks is claimed off waivers after being designated for assignment by the Astros on Friday.
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Michael Tonkin
On roster fringe
Tonkin retained his place in the Yankees' bullpen when Nick Burdi was activated from the injured list Friday, as Ron Marinaccio was optioned instead, reports Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
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Ron Marinaccio
Odd man out
Marinaccio was demoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday since he has a minor-league option, reports Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
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Justin Turner
Possible deadline departure
Turner could be dealt by the Blue Jays ahead of the trade deadline if they're not in playoff contention, reports Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.
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Danny Jansen
Chance to be traded
Jansen could be made available by Toronto ahead of the trade deadline this summer if the club is not in playoff contention, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.
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Yimi Garcia
Potential trade chip
Garcia is a strong candidate to be traded this summer if the Blue Jays aren't in playoff contention, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.
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Yusei Kikuchi
Possible trade piece
Kikuchi could be dealt at the trade deadline if the Blue Jays aren't in playoff contention, reports Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.
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Mason Miller
Trade offers not yet compelling
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Athletics have received trade offers for Miller from multiple teams, but Oakland's asking price hasn't come close to being met.
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Luis Rengifo
Could be trade target for Reds
Rengifo, who landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with an illness, was listed as a potential trade target for the Reds by Gordon Wittenmyer and Jason Williams of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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James McCann
Fields grounders at third
McCann fielded groundballs at third base ahead of Friday's game against Cincinnati, reports Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.
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Kutter Crawford
Working deeper into games
Crawford has covered at least six innings during each of his past four starts after doing so just once in his first four starts of the campaign.
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Jose Urena
Could stick in rotation
Urena may have a chance to remain in Texas' rotation after Dane Dunning was diagnosed with a shoulder injury Wednesday, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
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Owen White
Chance to enter rotation?
According to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, White could have an opportunity to start for the Rangers in the wake of Dane Dunning's shoulder injury and Nathan Eovaldi's groin issue.
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Juan Soto
Targeting 20 stolen bases
Soto has four stolen bases through 37 games this season and said last Wednesday that he thinks he "has the speed to steal 20 bases," according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
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