Ian Desmond looks to get back on track following a lost season, plus a look at the second half "surges" for Tucker Barnhart, Jake Arrieta, and Chad Kuhl.

Hyun-Jin Ryu is always a risk health-wise, but the skills make him worthy of starting whenever he's on the mound, particularly in weeks like this where he has two starts.

Yoenis Cespedes is still a force at the plate, but injuries have slowed him down the past couple of seasons. What is his outlook for 2018? Plus Eugenio Suarez, Jarrod Dyson, Jeurys Familia, and Bryan Mitchell.

Lorenzo Cain rebounded in a big way in 2017, and now finds himself in a prime spot to carry his success over into 2018. Plus Panik, J. Martinez, W. Davis and Foltynewicz

A.J. Pollock missed a significant amount of time due to injury again in 2017, but was a force when he was on the field. More on his outlook for 2018, plus Todd Frazier, Brandon Crawford, Rich Hill, and Tyler Anderson.

Trea Turner's elite speed and strong contributions elsewhere give him a huge ceiling, but is he worth a top five pick? Plus, Carlos Santana, Jedd Gyorko, Jhoulys Chacin, and Tyler Glasnow.

Fresh off a monster season in Miami, Marcell Ozuna has his sights set on a repeat in St. Louis. Can he be counted on to produce at a similar level again? Plus, Wil Myers, Orlando Arcia, Corey Knebel, and Taijuan Walker.

Zack Godley was one of the biggest starting pitcher surprises in 2017, and looks ready to put up big numbers again this season. Plus, Sean Newcomb, Evan Longoria, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Chris Iannetta.

Willson Contreras shook off a slow start, and was on an absolute tear when he suffered an injury in August. What's in store for the 25-year-old backstop in 2018? Plus, Brandon Belt, Paul DeJong, Zach Davies, and Nick Pivetta.

Aaron Nola was one of the top starters in the league over the last four months of the season, and looks to carry his success over into 2018. Plus, Dinelson Lamet, Starling Marte, Justin Bour, and Scooter Gennett.

Luke Weaver has been dominant since returning to the majors, and he'll get two shots this week to help the Cardinals in their push for a playoff spot.