Lance Lynn missed the entirety of the 2016 season after falling victim to Tommy John surgery. He came back late in the year to toss a handful of innings in the minors, and reported no problems. The Cardinals were hoping

The Fifth Wheel(er) It's been a rocky road for Zack Wheeler, and it doesn't seem to be getting better just yet. In March of 2015 he tore his UCL and would miss the entirety of the season after undergoing Tommy

Carlos Rodon (SP, CHW): Rodon had the Twins flailing away early and often, striking out 10 over six innings of work. He allowed three runs (two earned), all in the sixth inning, on three hits and three walks. He came

Jose Berrios (SP, Min): Berrios had yet another poor outing against the Royals on Tuesday, lasting only four and two-thirds innings while giving up three runs. The most concerning part, however, is that he didn't strike out a single batter.

Seth Lugo (SP, Mets): Lugo has shown some late-season promise in his results, but failed to record a quality start against the Phillies. He lasted five innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits and two walks with four

Chris Archer (SP, TB): Archer turned in a quality start against the Orioles, throwing six and one-third innings and allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk. He tallied four strikeouts, a bit of a low number for him,

Andrew McCutchen (OF, Pit): McCutchen has had a vexing season, but he was on point in Thursday's contest, launching two solo home runs as part of a 15-3 thrashing of the Phillies. He finished 3-5 with three runs and three

Drew Smyly (SP, TB): Smyly was solid but unspectacular against the Jays, pitching five and two-thirds innings while allowing two runs with a walk and four strikeouts. He managed to get his ERA under five, although 4.98 is nothing to

Alex Cobb (SP, TB): Cobb made his highly anticipated return from Tommy John surgery, and it was a resounding success. He tossed 84 pitches, making it through five innings and yielding two runs on four hits and one walk, striking

Matt Wieters (C, Bal): Wieters went 2-4 with two RBI and his 12th home run of the year for the Orioles. He's missed some time this year, as catchers tend to do, appearing in 99 games. His power has never

George Springer (OF, Hou): Springer set the table for the Astros against Wade Miley and the Orioles, and found great success as he went 4-5 with three runs scored and two RBI. He doubled and homered, his 23rd and 24th

Danny Duffy (SP/RP, KC): Duffy was pulled only four outs short from tossing his second straight complete game, yielding only one run on three hits in seven and two-thirds innings with two walks and five strikeouts. He rose to 10-1

Miguel Sano (OF, Min): Sano homered twice as part of a 2-4 effort with four RBI. He's now got three home runs in his last three games, which couldn't have been timed better after coach Paul Molitor called him out

Brad Miller (SS, TB): Miller hit his 20th home run as part of a 2-4 night, hitting cleanup as the Rays DH. It was his third straight game with a homer and his fifth home run in seven games. He's

Max Kepler (OF, Min): Kepler continued his assault on Major League Baseball with a smash and a dash, hitting his 15th home run of the season and stealing his third base. He would finish 1-2 with three walks, three runs

Kennys Vargas (DH, Min): Vargas returned to the Twins earlier this month, and so far his success from Triple-A has carried over to the Major League level. He went 1-4 with a two run homer and a walk, and in

Dylan Bundy (SP/RP, Bal): Bundy was effective but inefficient against the Indians, allowing only one unearned run in his second start of the season. He needed 87 pitches to get through five innings, striking out five batters without issuing a

Brian Flynn (SP/RP, KC): Flynn fell to 1-1 after a rough start against the Indians. Moving from the bullpen to take Chris Young's spot in the rotation, Flynn made his first MLB start since 2014. He allowed three earned runs

Christian Yelich (OF, Mia): Yelich went 2-4 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in two runs. He also walked for the 38th time this season, and his slash line is now up to a toasty

Andrew Cashner (SP, SD): Cashner returned from the disabled list and had an effective start against the Yankees, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks in six innings, striking out six. He still took the

Trevor Bauer (SP, Cle): Bauer was effective again Monday, taking advantage of a crummy Braves offense by going six innings and allowing two earned runs on five hits and three walks, striking out five and earning his sixth win of

Adam Frazier (2B/SS, Pit): Frazier was called up by the Pirates on Friday and recorded his first Major League hit off of Dodgers reliever JP Howell. He's a non-elite prospect but is someone to keep an eye on. He hit

Julio Teheran (SP, Atl): Teheran was nearly perfect on Sunday, firing a complete game 1-hit shutout against the Mets with no walks and seven strikeouts. He needed 120 pitches to go the distance, picking up only his third win of

Max Kepler (OF, Min): Kepler hit his first Major League home run and it was a big one, a walk-off three run shot that took down the Red Sox. It was his only hit of the night as he finished

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, Cin): DeSclafani was effective in his first start of the season, tossing six one-run innings with eight hits, three walks and two strikeouts. The K:BB ratio obviously doesn't portend good future results, but he showed in the

Jarrett Parker (OF, SF): Parker rounded the bases casually with his only hit of the night Sunday against the Cardinals, finishing 1-3 with two RBI on his second homer of the season. Parker will fill in for the brutally injured

Steven Wright (SP, Bos): Wright became the fourth starting pitcher to toss three complete games this season, joining the unlikely and elite ranks of Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale, and Johnny Cueto. Of course Wright is a knuckleballer and doesn't feature

Julio Urias (SP, LAD): Urias made his highly anticipated Major League debut Friday against the Dodgers. He was on a pitch count of 90, and managed to struggle through only two and two-thirds innings, giving up three earned runs on

Melvin Upton Jr. (OF, SD): Upton finished Sunday's tilt with the Dodgers 3-7 with a triple, a run scored, an RBI and his ninth stolen base of the season. He's had a pretty crazy resurgent season with the Padres at

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, Cle): Ramirez is going to be the primary beneficiary of playing time with Lonnie Chisenhall on bereavement leave and Michael Brantley back on the DL. He went 2-5 with a double, a walk and two runs scored

Kris Bryant (3B/OF, ChC): Bryant spent some time at third base and left field Friday night against the Pirates, going 2-4 at the dish with his sixth home run of the year and two RBI. He upped his slash to

Gregory Polanco (OF, Pit): Polanco went 1-5 with 3 RBI and hit his fourth home run of the year Sunday against Cardinals reliever Matt Bowman. GP has been hitting in the three hole for the Pirates since Friday, which is

Nate Karns (SP, Sea): Karns turned in baseline quality start against the A's on Monday night, giving up three runs on six hits in six innings of work, walking one and striking out five. Perhaps the most promising note here

Adam Conley (SP, Mia): Conley threw seven and two-thirds no-hit innings Friday night against the Brewers. He was pulled with only four outs left to achieve the no-no as Don Mattingly questionably decided 116 pitches was the end of Conley's

Aaron Blair (SP, Atl): Aaron Blair made his first major league start Sunday against the Mets but fell short of a quality start, pitching five and one-third innings and allowing three runs on six hits with two walks and only

Matt Moore (SP, TB): Moore shined against the White Sox Sunday, giving up two runs in six and one-third innings on five hits with no walks and ten strikeouts. The 26 year old lefty has looked dominant in his first

Aledmys Diaz (SS, StL): Aledmys Diaz, whose name will set off any spell check, had himself a night Friday in the Cardinals shellacking of the Reds, going 2-5 with a home run, two runs and three RBI from the eight

Delino DeShields (OF, Tex) - DeShields set out to silence his doubters Wednesday, going 3-5 with a home run, an RBI and two runs scored. It's a huge game for him considering his early season batting average struggles and days

Jorge Soler - OF, Cubs - Trending Upward - With Kyle Schwarber out for the rest of the season, the Cubs will turn to Jorge Soler to fill the void in left field. Soler makes for an interesting pickup, particularly