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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...

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...

Alec Burleson-Cardinals-1B/OF Alec Burleson went 3-for-5 with a HR, 2 R, and 4 RBI. He's batting .288 with 21 HR, 70 R, 90 RBI, and 3 SB through 521 PA while striking out just 16% of the time, and his...

Chase Burns- P- CIN- Hot- Burns threw arguably his best game of the season. He went 7 scoreless IP, allowing 4 hits, walking none, and striking out 8. Burns threw 93 pitches, 62 of them strikes. It was a significant...

Braxton Ashcraft-Pirates-SP Braxton Ashcraft was absolutely dominant today against the Marlins. He went 9 IP and gave up 1 ER on 3 H, 1 BB, and 10 K on 85 pitches. Ashcraft has posted a 3.88 ERA and 1.11 WHIP...

Alex Bregman, 3B, CHC Bregman powered up against the Nationals on Wednesday, going 3-3 with 3 HR's and 7 RBI. He continues to post a strong contact rate this season, but his power has been down for much of the...

Andrew Painter, SP, Phillies Andrew Painter looked good again on Monday against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings. He started to unravel at the end, but actually took a...

Jake Bauers (1B/OF - MIL) - Bauers reached base 4 times on Sunday in the 4-3 win over the Twins, including HR #21. There is so much that's positive in this year from Bauers, I can't help but be tremendously...

Sandy Alcantara- P- MIA- Hot- By not getting traded, Alcantra remained in a position to set several Marlins' team records. Yesterday, the franchise record he broke was most innings pitched for the Marlins. Alcantara did it in grand fashion, tossing...

Payton Tolle (SP-BOS) was electric against the depleted Athletics lineup on Friday, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and no walks while racking up 14 punchouts over 6 IP. The mustachioed 23 year-old LHP served up a solo shot while...

Dillon Dingler, C, Detroit Tigers Dingler went 3-6 with 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K on two hard hit balls. Dingler has been a luxurious surprise for fantasy given both his ability to hit for average and power at...

Paul Skenes-Pirates-SP Paul Skenes went 5 IP and gave up 3 ER on 2 H, 4 BB, and 6 K's against the Brewers. Despite a 3.96 ERA, Skenes has continued to pitch like one of baseball's premier starters, compiling a...

Adley Rutschman (C-BOS) stays within the AL East as the Orioles traded him to Boston in advance of Monday's trade deadline. The 28 year-old has been solid if unspectacular in limited action in 2026 as he owns a .251 average...

Walbert Urena (SP - LAA) - Urena tossed 6 shutout innings against the Brewers on Sunday, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks with 7 K's. The 22 year old is really just the Jose Soriano starter kit, replete with a...