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Raleigh went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a strikeout in Thursday's loss to the Padres.

Raleigh is enduring a tough start to the season with just two homers and a .539 OPS through his first 20 games. However, he seems to be seeing the ball better of late with five hits over his last 17 at-bats. He's hitting .294 with a .686 OPS over that stretch, and while it's a small sample size, he might be on the verge of turning things around. The star catcher, who blasted 60 homers last season, is simply too good of a hitter to continue struggling as much as he has in the first three weeks of the regular season.

Castillo (0-1) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Padres, allowing four runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks across 5.1 innings. He struck out three.

Castillo came up just two outs away from notching a quality start, but the struggles the veteran has endured can't be overlooked right now. After opening the season with six scoreless innings and seven Ks in a no-decision against the Yankees in his season debut March 30, Castillo has given up 15 runs (11 earned) on 23 hits and a 10:5 K:BB across 12.1 frames in his three starts in April. He's scheduled to make his next start next week at home against the A's.

Weiss didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Rockies, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks while fanning three across 3.2 innings.

Weiss made his first start of his MLB career Thursday, but just as it had been the case in his previous two relief appearances, he got hit around quite a lot. Weiss has tossed between 2.1 and 3.2 innings in his four appearances since the beginning of April, but the results are far from positive with a 7.71 ERA, 2.23 WHIP and a 13:8 K:BB in 11.2 innings, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) over that stretch. Weiss is a pitcher you shouldn't even think about rostering right now.

Roa (0-1) was tagged with the loss in relief Thursday against the Rockies, allowing a run on three hits across 1.1 innings.

Roa has made three straight multi-inning appearances out of the Astros bullpen, but the results have been far from encouraging. Over those three outings and 5.2 innings pitched, Roa has given up four earned runs on seven hits and a 4:3 BB:K while also hitting three batters. The 27-year-old right-hander owns a 4.91 ERA and 1.91 WHIP in five appearances and 7.1 innings pitched since the beginning of April after being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land.

Corbin did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Brewers, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out six over 5.2 innings.

Corbin turned in a strong bounce-back outing, after allowing four runs in four innings in his season debut. The lone run came in the fourth on a sacrifice fly following back-to-back hits, but the left-hander settled in from there and held Milwaukee hitless the rest of the way. With Trey Yesavage nearing a return to the rotation, Corbin's performance came at an important time, strengthening his case to remain in Toronto's starting mix moving forward.

Teel (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Monday, MLB.com reports.

It was previously reported that Teel was nearing a rehab assignment, but there is now a clearer timeline. He's expected to return in early May, suggesting he'll appear in several games before being activated. The last remaining part of Teel's recovery is running at full speed.

Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 10-9 loss against the Tigers.

Pasquantino was held hitless through his first four at-bats before breaking through in the ninth with a 412-foot solo shot off Connor Seabold to extend the lead. The homer was his first of the season and provided a small bright spot amid a difficult start to the year. The 28-year-old is now slashing just .155/.244/.239 with nine RBI and five runs scored across 82 plate appearances and will look to build on this swing moving forward.

Pereira went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against the Rays.

Pereira started in right field for the second time in three games since returning from the injured list. He managed his second home run in that span with a solo shot in the eighth inning, his third of the campaign. Pereira has performed well in a small sample to begin the 2026 season, though he's struck out at a 36.0 percent clip across 25 plate appearances.

Vargas went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Rays.

After a strong start to the season, Vargas entered Thursday's game having collected only two hits across his last 33 at-bats. However, he showed some signs of turning things around with a solo blast in the third inning, his second of the season and first since March 30. Though Vargas is hitting only .159 across 76 plate appearances to begn the campaign, he's striking out at only an 18.4 percent clip while suffering from a BABIP of .167.

Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Thursday's 10-9 loss to the Tigers.

Perez delivered in a big way, blasting a three-run homer in the seventh inning off Tyler Holton to extend Kansas City's lead. The blast was his third of the season and highlighted a much-needed offensive breakout. Entering Thursday, Perez was slashing .149/.208/.269 with 2 homers 2 rbi and 4:13 BB:K across 72 plate appearances, making this performance an encouraging sign for the 35-year-old catcher.