With the 2021 Major League Baseball season rapidly approaching its halfway point, many players have played their way into fans' and pundits' good graces while many others have simply faded into the background.
Then there are the ones who are somewhere in between.
We've taken a look at one player from every team who, for one reason or another, has been under heavy scrutiny throughout 2021. Some have been frustrating observers by being inconsistent or just plain underperforming. Others are pieces of trade bait whose value is rising or falling by the day.
We'll go division by division, starting in the American League East and ending in the National League West.