Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS) is off to a white-hot start to 2018. Should you hold, or sell high? Also: A fill-in closer stumbles in BAL, OF depth tested in NYY, TAM holds its first "bullpen day," and can Diaz hold onto his PT TOR?

Greg Bird's ankle is again giving him problems, putting the first base plans of NYY in flux. Also: Tillman's struggles continue in BAL, BOS 1B plans will soon be revealed, how solid is Cron's PT in TAM and is Donaldson due for another slow start in TOR?

Think Neil Walker has the NYY 2B job all to himself? Think again, perhaps. Also: back-of-the-rotation uncertainty in BAL, BOS; a battle for fourth OF status in TAM and a sigh of relief in TOR.

If it works well, the Rays may make every fifth day a "bullpen day" all year long. How should you react? Also: Santander may have an opening in BAL, Johnson's velocity surprises in BOS, an investment in Gray may pay off in NYY and batting order thoughts in TOR.

With TAM seemingly trading everyone not tied down, what happens if Alex Colome is next to find a new home? Also: Machado primed for big year, Kimbrel may be used outside ninth, Andujar tries to force NYY's hand and is Pillar on shaky ground in TOR?

A funny thing happened on the way to stardom for Blake Swihart. What kind of role can he carve out this spring? Also: BAL OF ranks grow, NY 2B/3B plan starts to clarify and pitchers waiting in the wings in TAM, TOR.

New Ray C.J. Cron may find AB easier to come by in Tampa Bay, with a trickle-down effect on the rest of the roster. Also: SP competition clarifies in BAL, some signs of SB bump in BOS, Bird's backup plan in NYY and is Tulo's grip on PT tenuous in TOR?

While most of the teams in the American League East have some end-of-rotation battles to sort out this spring, Baltimore is in search of a right fielder.

As the not-so-hot stove simmers on, BAL would seem to have plenty of vacancies in their starting rotation, while NYY and TAM have infields to sort out, TOR has at least one murky OF corner and Boston may have some RHB at-bats available.

Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Brent Honeywell will be among the young pitchers bucking for a promotion in 2018. How might it all shake out?

Some lineups in the AL East are set to get overhauls in 2018; others will just get touch-ups around the edges.