Corey Seager went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Twins with a two-run home run.
Fantasy Impact: Seager was impactful at the plate down the stretch, picking up hits in 11 of his last 14 contests. The veteran finishes a frustrating season filled with inconsistency and injuries for manager Skip Schumaker, batting .227 with 20 home runs, 51 RBI, 57 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 102 games.
Elias Diaz went 1-for-1 in Sunday’s 6-4 loss to the Twins with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Diaz has provided mixed results at the plate of late, recording hits on three of his last six contests. The catcher ends the season as one of many inconsistent bats in the Rangers lineup for manager Skip Schumaker, batting .234 with eight home runs, 35 RBI, and 21 runs scored across 87 games.
Danny Jansen went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Twins with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Jansen flashed his power stroke of late, homering in each of his last two contests. The catcher finishes the regular season as another underperforming bat in the Rangers lineup for manager Skip Schumaker, batting .203 with eight home runs, 26 RBI, 21 runs scored, and one stolen base across 67 games.
Mon, Sep 28th 6:29pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
MacKenzie Gore allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out none over 2 1/3 innings in Sunday's loss to the Twins.
Fantasy Impact: Gore provided mixed results down the stretch, allowing two earned runs or less in three of his last six trips to the mound. The left-hander ends the regular season as one of many inconsistent arms in the Rangers rotation, posting a 4.58 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with an 8-11 record and 9.1 K/9 ratio across 34 starts.
Jacob Misiorowski allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five over 5 1/3 scoreless innings in Sunday’s win over the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact: Misiorowski continues an impressive run down the stretch, allowing two earned runs or less in seven of his last eight trips to the mound. The right-hander enters the postseason as one of the more electric arms in the Brewers rotation for manager Pat Murphy after an elite performance in the regular season, carrying a 1.80 ERA and 0.80 WHIP with a 16-5 record and 13.0 K/9 ratio across 30 starts.
Jackson Chourio went 3-for-4 in a win over the Cardinals with two runs scored and two RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Chourio has caught fire again at the plate, driving in runs in each of his last four contests. The outfielder finishes the regular season as one of the more electric options as part of a dynamic Brewers lineup for manager Pat Murphy, carrying an .838 OPS with 25 home runs, 75 RBI, 96 runs scored, and 23 stolen bases through 127 games.
Gary Sanchez went 1-for-4 in a win over the Cardinals with a two-run home run.
Fantasy Impact: Sanchez heated up at the plate to end the season, recording hits in four of his last five contests. The catcher will be part of a deep bench entering the postseason for manager Pat Murphy, batting .209 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI, and 37 runs scored across 87 games this season.
Sam Antonacci went 2-for-3 in a win over the Rockies with one double, one walk and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Antonacci caught fire at the plate to end the regular season, picking up hits in each of his last six contests. The rookie enters the postseason as one of the more impactful options as part of a streaky White Sox lineup for manager Will Venable, batting .277 with eight home runs, 48 RBI, 81 runs scored, and 20 stolen bases through 140 games.
Anthony Kay allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out four over five innings in Sunday’s win over the Rockies.
Fantasy Impact: Kay struggled to miss opposing bats down the stretch, allowing three earned runs or more in five of his last seven trips to the mound. The left-hander enters the postseason for manager Will Venable as another inconsistent arm in the White Sox rotation, posting a 4.44 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with a 10-9 record and 7.4 K/9 ratio across 33 appearances.
Cole Carrigg went 1-for-4 in a loss to the White Sox with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Carrigg was productive at the plate down the stretch, driving in runs in five of his last nine contests. The rookie finishes the season as one of the more dynamic options in an inconsistent Rockies lineup, carrying an .818 OPS with 12 home runs, 53 RBI, 50 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases across 93 games.
Kyle Freeland allowed four earned runs on seven hits while striking out two over four innings in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Freeland struggled to miss opposing bats down the stretch, allowing three earned runs or more in each of his last four trips to the mound. The left-hander ends the season as one of many underwhelming arms in a disappointing Rockies rotation for manager Warren Schaeffer, posting a 6.65 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with a 4-12 record, .903 OPS allowed, and 7.2 K/9 ratio through 26 starts.
Jose Siri went 1-for-1 in Sunday's loss to the Mariners with a two-run home run.
Fantasy Impact: Siri provided mixed results at the plate of late, recording hits in three of his last six contests. The outfielder finishes the season as another inconsistent bat in an underperforming Angels lineup, batting .241 with 10 homers, 33 RBI, 36 runs scored, and nine stolen bases through 108 games.
Mon, Sep 28th 6:01pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Yusei Kikuchi allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven over five innings in Sunday’s loss to the Mariners.
Fantasy Impact: Kikuchi was strong on the mound down the stretch, allowing two earned runs or less in four of his last six contests. The left-hander finishes his season as another disappointing arm in the Angels rotation, posting a 4.92 ERA and 1.54 WHIP with a 1-7 record and 8.9 K/9 ratio through 14 starts.
Peter Lambert allowed two hits while striking out one batter over two scoreless innings in Sunday’s 9-0won over the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact: Lambert offered mixed results on the mound down the stretch, allowing two earned runs or less in four of his last eight contests. The right-hander finishes the regular season as one of the more stable arms in an inconsistent Astros rotation heading into the postseason for manager Joe Espada, carrying a 3.82 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with an 8-10 record and 8.9 K/9 ratio across 29 starts.
Christian Walker went 2-for-3 in Sunday’s win over the Athletics with a home run, three runs scored, one walk, and one RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Walker continues a scorching stretch to end the season, driving in runs in five of his last six contests. The first baseman finishes as one of many streaky bats in the Astros lineup during the regular season, batting .226 with 29 home runs, 87 RBI, and 73 runs scored across 156 games.
Kevin McGonigle went 2-for-3 in a loss to the Pirates with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: McGonigle was impactful down the stretch, getting on base in each of his last 14 contests. The rookie finishes the season as one of the few dynamic options in an inconsistent Tigers lineup for manager AJ Hinch, carrying an .806 OPS with 18 home runs, 72 RBI, 97 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases across 156 games.
Max Scherzer allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk while striking out seven over seven innings in Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: Scherzer has offered mixed results on the mound of late, allowing two earned runs or less in four of his last eight trips to the mound. The right-hander battle inconsistent command at various points of a frustrating campaign in the Blue Jays rotation for manager John Schneider, posting a 5.74 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with a 4-9 record and 7.2 K/9 ratio through 18 starts this season.
Tanner Houck allowed three earned runs on four hits while striking out one over three innings in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
Fantasy Impact: Houck underwhelmed in his first trip to the mound this season, allowing the Cubs to post a .308 batting average with two home runs in the loss. The right-hander will look to settle down if part of the initial postseason roster for manager Chad Tracy, finishing with a 9.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with an 0-1 record across one start during the regular season.
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 in a 3-2 win over the Guardians with two home runs, two runs scored, two RBI and one strikeout.
Fantasy Impact: After Sunday's big performance, Pasquantino ends his season batting .249 with 17 home runs, 63 RBI, 54 runs scored and five stolen bases through 114 games. He belted eight homers and five doubles in 23 September games.
Nate Pearson issued a walk but allowed no hits or runs in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Guardians.
Fantasy Impact: After the win, Pearson ends his season with a 4.11 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with four saves, six holds and an 8.0 K/9 across 42 appearances.
