Masahiro Tanaka can provide helpful ratios, Justin Smoak could provide second-half power, Christian Vazquez will try to keep his strong value at C, and Eric Sogard's HR/SB pace may slow down.

Hunter Pence rejuvenated. Plus updates on Randal Grichuk, Alex Colome, Marco Gonzales, and Renato Nunez.

Keston Hiura hasn't quite lived up to lofty expectations for his rookie debut—do his skills offer hope for better things to come? Plus, early analysis of Cal Quantrill, Zach Plesac, Tyler Beede, and Matt Beaty.

Patrick Corbin hasn’t quite been able to recapture the magic from his breakout 2018 campaign. What’s changed? Plus, Eric Hosmer, Robinson Cano, Trevor Williams, and Eric Thames.

Paul Goldschmidt is off to a slow start for a second straight season. Can he come through with another huge second half? Plus, Austin Barnes, Nick Ahmed, Miles Mikolas, and Anthony DeSclafani.

Cody Bellinger has rebounded from a mildly disappointing 2018 season with an outstanding first half of 2019. What's behind the improved performance?

Gleyber Torres continues to add value in New York's offense, Kennedy ramps up skills in bullpen, Mazara's skills look similar to 2018, Pagan enters save situations for Tampa Bay, and Billy Hamilton looks stuck in neutral.

Is Mookie Betts' "good, but not great" 2019 production a fact or a fluke? Is Lourdes Gurriel for real? Plus performance validation analysis of Leury Garcia, Jose Leclerc, and Jakob Junis.

Cavan Biggio has brought a potent mix of patience, power and speed to his first six weeks in the majors—do his skills point to continued success? Plus, Ty Buttrey, Mike Yastrzemski, Taylor Clarke and Kyle Farmer.

Luis Castillo's 2.56 ERA ranks fifth among qualified MLB starting pitchers in 2019, but do the underlying skills support that level of performance? Plus, David Peralta, Raisel Iglesias, Amed Rosario, and Tony Wolters.

Yasmani Grandal is thriving in his first year in Milwaukee, and is headed for a career high in home runs. Plus, Steven Matz, Harrison Bader, Colin Moran, and Miguel Rojas.