What's going on with Lance Lynn? Will he bounce back? Also in this week's Facts/Flukes article are Noah Syndergaard, Ramón Laureano, Félix Bautista and Carlos Santana.

Alejandro Kirk's combination of elite plate discipline and batted ball quality gives him the tools to be a steady .300 BA, 20 HR contributor if his physique does not leave him prone to durability issues.

Carlos Rodón has followed his breakout 2021 season with a 2.66 ERA through 105 IP. Can he keep it going? Plus, Avisail Garcia, Chris Bassitt, Brendan Rodgers, and Travis d'Arnaud.

Austin Riley is providing strong 2022 power, Mark Melancon's ratios have risen in 2022, Josh Rojas can help a little in all five categories, Seth Lugo can still give some ratio help, and Yan Gomes sees less power in the first half.

Jameson Taillon is scuffling as summer arrives. How will he hold up in the second half? Plus, Seth Brown, Lourdes Gurriel, Andres Gimenez and Robbie Ray.

C.J. Abrams's MLB debut has provided flashes of his immense potential, but his overall results and skills indicate there's still work to do. Plus, early analysis of Josh Lowe, Brock Burke, Diego Castillo, and Graham Ashcraft.

Is Alek Manoah a legitimate fantasy ace? In this week's facts/flukes article, we also discuss Raisel Iglesias, Matt Chapman, Anthony Santander, and Jordan Montgomery.

This week's SPOTLIGHT shines on MLB's first-half ERA leader.

Luis Castillo has a career-best 2.92 ERA through 71 IP. How is he doing it? Plus, Gavin Lux, A.J. Minter, Nico Hoerner, and César Hernández.

Will Smith's skills hold steady, Kyle Gibson has seen his ERA rise, Joey Votto looks to reverse his first-half results, Brent Suter's wins decrease while his ratios have increased, and Justin Turner can improve but may fall short of his 2021 results.

Luis Robert hasn't taken a step forward in his power production, and his plate skills may hold him back in the short term. Trevor Story is still a strong power/speed producer, but his skills illustrate his floor is lacking. Plus, Dean Kremer has taken a legitimate step forward, Logan Gilbert is not the Cy Young candidate he currently appears to be, and Ryan Pressly is stable in the closer role in HOU.