Eury Perez allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight over nine scoreless innings in Friday's 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Fantasy Impact: Perez allowed just two baserunners in this contest, with Matt Olson drawing a walk in the fourth inning and Sean Murphy singling in the sixth. He was dialed in throughout, tossing his first complete game while throwing 105 pitches. The outing came just days after he made a relief appearance against the Chicago Cubs, striking out the side. The 23-year-old finishes the season with a 3.91 ERA and 1.21 WHIP, along with 170 strikeouts across 159 innings.
Dominic Canzone went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Mariners 7-5 loss on Friday against the Angels.
Fantasy Impact: Canzone went yard in the ninth inning as part of a late rally. It was his 23rd blast on the year.
Bryce Miller allowed five runs on six hits over six innings with seven strikeouts and two walks in a loss on Friday against the Angels.
Fantasy Impact: Miller had thrown five strong frames before running into trouble in the sixth inning. He finishes the year 4-10 with a 4.17 ERA. Miller got off to a late start this season after missing the start of the year.
Casey Mize allowed seven runs on seven hits over four innings with one strikeout and two walks in a loss on Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Fantasy Impact: Mize allowed three home runs in the loss. His struggles have continued since being acquired by San Diego at the trade deadline.
Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs scored in the Diamondbacks 11-4 win over the Padres on Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Nootbaar opened a pivotal game for Arizona with a solo home run. They now sit one game back in the NL Wild Card race with two games to go.
Geraldo Perdomo went 2-for-3 with four RBI in the Diamondbacks 11-4 win over the Padres on Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Perdomo tripled and drew two walks. The Diamondbacks are one game back of the Phillies in the NL Wild Card race.
Brandon Pfaadt allowed four runs on nine hits over 7 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and two walks in a win on Friday against the Padres.
Fantasy Impact: Pfaadt threw six scoreless innings before allowing runs in the seventh and eighth innings. He finished the night just one out shy of completing eight innings. He finishes with a 3.77 ERA in the regular season.
Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 with two runs scored in the Pirates 8-7 loss on Friday against the Tigers.
Fantasy Impact: Cruz stole second base and score the opening run in the second inning. He is slashing .281/.368/.488 with 20 home runs and 30 steals across 96 games played this season.
Bubba Chandler allowed six runs on four hits over 2 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and four walks in a loss on Friday against the Tigers.
Fantasy Impact: Chandler could not escape the third inning in his final start of the season. He finishes the season with an underwhelming 8-10 record and 4.62 ERA.
Fri, Sep 25th 9:30pm EDT
By Nate Miller
Cristopher Sanchez gave up two runs on five hits and a walk while racking up 10 strikeouts across seven innings in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Rays.
Fantasy Impact: Sanchez wrapped up his regular season with an ace-level performance. Unfortunately for the All-Star lefty, the Phillies' bats remained ice cold for the third straight game. Sanchez has had an excellent season overall for the Phillies. He's tied atop the majors with 18 wins, as well as being second in innings pitched (207) and fifth in strikeouts (231).
Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Astros with a home run, one double, one run scored, and three RBI.
Fantasy Impact: McNeil has heated back up of late, getting on base in eight of his last 10 contests. The 34-year-old offers manager Mark Kotsay one of the more stable options in a injury-plagued Athletics lineup to end the season, batting .267 with nine home runs, 59 RBI, 51 runs scored, and eight stolen bases across 141 games.
Zack Gelof went 2-for-3 in a loss to the Astros with two solo home runs and one walk.
Fantasy Impact: Gelof has caught fire at the plate, collecting hits in each of his last seven contests. The 26-year-old remains one of the few impactful options in an injury-riddled Athletics lineup as the season winds down, posting an .810 OPS with 22 home runs, 54 RBI, 74 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases across 108 games.
Mason Barnett allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in Thursday’s loss to the Astros.
Fantasy Impact: Barnett continues a dismal stretch, allowing three earned runs or more in each of his last six trips to the mound. The right-hander remains one of many disappointing arms in the Athletics rotation for manager Mark Kotsay, posting a 7.02 ERA and 1.66 WHIP with a 1-4 record, 9.0 K/9 ratio, and .897 OPS allowed across 20 appearances.
Zac Veen went 2-for-2 in a loss to the Diamondbacks with a home run, one double, two runs scored, and one RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Veen has struggled at the plate of late, recording hits in four of his last 11 contests. The outfielder remains another inconsistent bat in the Rockies lineup as the season winds down, batting .242 with three homers, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 35 games.
Kyle Karros went 2-for-5 in a loss to the Diamondbacks with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Karros continues a strong stretch of late, reaching base in nine of his last 10 contests. The infielder remains one of the more reliable bats in an inconsistent Rockies lineup as the season winds down, batting .258 with 13 home runs, 49 RBI, 63 runs scored, and five stolen bases across 128 games.
Tanner Gordon allowed 10 earned runs on 12 hits and four walks while striking out one over 3 1/3 innings in Thursday’s loss to the Diamondbacks.
Fantasy Impact: Gordon has underwhelmed on the mound of late, allowing four earned runs or more in each of his last four contests. The right-hander remains another dismal arm in the Rockies rotation for manager Warren Schaeffer, posting a 6.68 ERA and 1.66 WHIP to go with a 1-6 record, .954 OPS allowed, and 7.4 K/9 ratio across 24 appearances.
Kyle Teel went 2-for-2 in Thursday’s 9-1 win over the Royals with a home run, three walks, three runs scored, and one RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Teel has heated up of late, getting on base in each of his last four contests. The catcher remains one of the more disappointing bats in the White Sox lineup as the regular season nears its end, batting .196 with five home runs, 24 RBI, and 20 runs scored across 37 games.
Kyle Leahy allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out three over two innings in Thursday's loss to the Pirates.
Fantasy Impact: Leahy allowed three hard hits and picked up seven whiffs over 37 pitches. He ends his regular season with a 3.66 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.5 K/9 with a 10-5 record through 30 starts this season. He'll be an important part of the Cardinals rotation come next spring.
