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The regular season ends today so the fantasy focus will shift to 2027. What can we look forward to? Here are some things to take into consideration. Blake Snell- P- LAD- FYI- Snell had his final tune up before the...

Eury Perez, SP, Marlins Eury Perez was masterful on Friday against the Braves, throwing a complete-game shutout. He only allowed one run and a walk over the nine scoreless innings, and he struck out eight. This was a huge bounceback...

Paul Skenes-Pirates-SP Paul Skenes went 6.1 IP and gave up 1 ER on 3 H, 2 BB, and 8 K's against the Cardinals. The eight strikeouts pushed his season K rate to 28% and over 200 K's for the season....

Chris Sale, SP, ATL Sale closed out another dominant season with another dominant performance on Wednesday, as he struck out 10 in 5.2 IP against the Reds, allowing just 1 ER, to finish with exactly 200 K's for the season....

Elly De La Cruz has truly emerged as the five-category player he was billed as in the minors. De La Cruz has improved his quality of contact while progressing into a more disciplined hitter at the plate. He's still only 24 years old, but he has more than 2,000 at-bats and should maintain his spot in the first-half of the first round.

George Kirby (SP-SEA) is slated to start against the visiting Astros on Wednesday as he looks to finish a disappointing season strong. The 28 year-old RHP currently owns a career-high 4.24 ERA, career-worst 2.3 BB/9, career-low 7.6 K/9, and career-high...

Spencer Jones (OF - NYY) - Jones homered again on Sunday (11)....and also struck out twice (97 and 98). The power/speed combo is indeed enticing, and there have been times this year where he actually looks like a legit major...

Jose Ramirez (3B-CLE) went 2-5 with a homer, 2 RBI, and a stolen base as the Guardians topped the Athletics on Friday night. In a season sidetracked by a broken hamate bone that sidelined him for over a month and...

Kyle Harrison-Brewers-SP Kyle Harrison recorded just 1.2 innings while allowing 4 ER with 1 BB and 1 K, capping a frustrating season in which his 4.25 ERA and 1.34 WHIP have been paired with a promising 28% K rate and...

Justin Foscue, 2B, Texas Rangers Foscue went 2-5 with R, 2B, RBI, K on three hard hit balls. Foscue is a bit of an incomplete player for fantasy purposes, but man is he a good hitter. Foscue bats near the...

Jesus Luzardo (SP-PHI) was placed on the 15-day IL on Tuesday after initial reports indicated that he would be able to avoid a trip to the IL. But he's continued to experience inflammation in his left (throwing) shoulder and it's...

Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong continued his historic season on Monday, going 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, one run, and four RBI. The superstar is now slashing .281/.374/.571 with 112 runs, 42 home runs,...

Brody Hopkins- P- TB- Rookie- Hopkins was called up by the Rays and will pitch out of the bullpen. He has been used as a reliever at AAA Durham since early last month. Hopkins is the Rays' top pitching prospect,...

Shohei Ohtani (DH/SP-LAD) will be placed on the 15-day IL as he recovers from nagging knee and biceps issues. It's currently unclear whether the team expects the 32 year-old back before the regular season wraps up as he'll be eligible...

Henry Bolte (OF - ATH) - Bolte came into Wednesday's game with Toronto hitting 367/513/700 through 8 September contests, and a solo homer (his 10th) in that one gives him a 9 game on-base streak. There is a lot to...

Reid Detmers (SP-LAA) tossed a gem in Boston on Tuesday, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk while racking up 9 punchouts on 112 pitches (73 strikes). The 27 year-old southpaw has quietly put together a strong 2026 campaign as...

Jesus Luzardo, SP, Philadelphia Phillies Luzardo went 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K on an absolute gem of an outing. Luzardo is playing like such a complete pitcher right now. His 30/7 K/BB has me salivating,...

Mickey Gasper (C/1B - BOS) - Gasper walked twice and was hit by a pitch in 4 trips to the plate on Sunday against the Orioles. It's pretty rare for 3 organizations to "miss" on a guy, but I really...

Josh Hader- RP- HOU- Great Player- Entering play last night, Hader had a K/9 of 12.21. It's an impressive number but it is the lowest of his career. Hader had an interview this week and was asked about it and...

Jared Jones (SP-PIT) spun a gem against the Angels as he fired 6 shutout IP in which he allowed just 3 hits and a walk while racking up 9 punchouts on 91 pitches (63 strikes). The 25 year-old RHP now...

Jac Caglianone, OF, Kansas City Royals Caglianone went 2-4 with R, 2B, 2 RBI on two hard hit balls. I wrote about Caglianone a number of times on this site earlier in the year, and feel widely vindicated that he...

Rafael Devers, 1B, SF Devers continued his hot-hitting against the Pirates on Wednesday, going 2-3 with his 32nd HR of the season. Devers has been on a tear recently, as he has now homered in three straight games, and has...

Fernando Tatis Jr., OF, SD Tatis continued his late-season surge on Tuesday, going 2 for 5 with a pair of solo home runs. Remarkably, despite the very sluggish start, Tatis appears to be turning out an overall positive campaign in...

Taj Bradley (SP-MIN) largely stifled the Tigers lineup on Monday, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 3 walks while piling up 9 punchouts over 7 IP. The 25 year-old RHP did surrender a solo HR while firing 66 of...

Tyler Mahle (SP - ATL) - I was definitely not high on Mahle after the move to Driveline: Atlanta, but I clearly underestimated the ability of the Braves to streamline Mahle's arsenal. He's essentially gone to the Kevin Gausman fastball/splitter...

Travis Bazzana, 2B, Cleveland Guardians Bazzana went 0-3 with 2 K on one hard hit ball. He's struggled a bit this month slashing just .240/.306/.280 with no homers. My main concern with Bazzana is that his contact and discipline is...

Carter Jensen (C - KC) - Jensen has been ice cold since the start of July, but he's been much better this week against the Jays, going 4-9 with 5 BB, a HR, and a SB. I'm of the opinion...

Eduardo Rodriguez, SP, ARI E-Rod was stellar once again against the Red Sox on Wednesday, striking out 9 over 7 shutout innings, allowing just 2 hits and 3 BB's in the victory. It's been a career year for Rodriguez, who...

Drew Sommers, RP, Detroit Tigers Sommers went 1.2 IP with 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB and 1 K. Why am I writing about some random non-closer middle reliever? Well...because he's pretty darn good. Sommers has a 2.02 xERA thanks...

Cal Raleigh, C, Mariners Cal Raleigh broke out of his slump in a huge way on Monday, going 3-for-3 with three home runs, a walk, and four RBI. It's been a historically disappointing year in 2026 after the catcher launched...

J.J. Wetherholt-Cardinals-2B J.J. Wetherholt went 2-for-5 with 1 R, 1 RBI, and 1 SB against the Phillies. Wetherholt is hitting .244 with 17 HR, 87 R, 48 RBI, and 14 SB across 571 PA, giving him a well-rounded fantasy profile...

Logan Henderson- P- MIL- Hot- Henderson continued his amazing streak of consistency. Yesterday he allowed 1 run on 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4 in 6 IP. In 13 MLB starts this season Henderson hasn't given up...

Kade Anderson (SP-SEA) is expected to get the call to make his big-league debut against the Cubs on Saturday. The 22 year-old southpaw has been awesome with Double-A Arkansas this year, recording a 1.06 ERA, 13 K/9, 1.3 BB/9, and...

Austin Riley, 3B, Atlanta Braves Riley went 2-4 with 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K, on one hard hit ball. Today was a glimmer of hope for a young hitter that was once not only promising, but a true performer. Riley...

Mason Montgomery (RP-PIT) fired a dominant inning against the Tigers (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K) on Tuesday to pick up his 5th save of the campaign as he appears to be the top closer option...

Roman Anthony (OF-BOS) will finally start a rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Tuesday. He's been on the shelf since early May as his finger issue has slowly resolved, so a significant ramp-up is to be expected. The 22 year-old...