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The second half of the 2023 season is in full swing, and there’s plenty of time for players who have struggled so far to change the course of their campaigns.

Even former MVPs and Cy Young Award winners are not immune to extended slumps, and some of the first half’s more disappointing players are already starting to show signs of turning things around.

Here are a dozen key players who need to step up for their respective teams in the second half.

It was Max Kepler who flipped instead of the bat when the Twins right fielder tripped himself up, but he still managed to get a double out of it.

The dust has barely settled from the 2023 MLB Draft, but let’s dig into the Class of 2024 and make some early guesses about the Top 20 in next year’s Draft.

Jake Fraley covered some serious ground before and after his catch for the Reds, sliding across the grass to finish off yesterday’s top play.

If Bruce Bochy is voted Manager of the Year for the second time in his career, he would become the fourth-oldest skipper to win the honor.

Join Mark DeRosa, Robert Flores and Lauren Shehadi for MLB Central, weekdays on MLB Network at 9 a.m. ET.

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