Houston Astros second base prospect Brice Matthews was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday. The Astros' top-ranked prospect spent 11 games with the team in July, and although he only recorded five hits in 35 at-bats (.143), three of them were home runs. At Triple-A this year, the 23-year-old slashed .260/.371/.458 with 17 home runs and 41 steals in 112 games. Although time has run out to help fantasy managers in 2025 (other than one finalgame on Sunday), Matthews has the power and the speed to be an intriguing fantasy asset in 2026, whether he makes the team out of camp or later in the season.

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Miami Marlins infield/outfield prospect Jacob Berry ended his season in style,going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, including a game-winning, walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth of the Triple-A Championship game, securing an 8-7 victory over the Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics). Berry was the sixth-overall draft pick in 2022 and was the team's fifth-ranked prospect in 2024, but has found the minors to be challenging, recording a career .244/.316/.379 slash line in 396 games and falling outside the team's top 30 prospects. His 2025 season was a bit better, slashing .261/.348/.394 with eight home runs and 27 stolenbases, and perhaps this latest home run will give him the momentum he needs to push for a major league debut in 2026.

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DetroitTigers starting pitcher Chris Paddack will start on Sunday in the season finale against the Red Sox instead of the originally scheduled starter, Tarik Skubal. Although the AL Central race is tied between the Guardians and the Tigers heading into the final day of the regular season, Detroit has already secured a berth in the playoffs, so Skubal will be saved for the first game of whichever matchup the team draws in the first round. Paddack had been relegated to the bullpen at the beginning of September, so this will be his first start since August 29. It's been a rough year for the righty, posting a 5.27 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and an 11.5 percent K-BB% (6.27 K/9), and he's probably an avoid in DFS for Sunday's contest.

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Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Connelly Early could be a part of the team's postseason plans after a stellar four-game debut to finish out the year. In those four starts, Boston's sixth-ranked prospect recorded a 2.33 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and an elite 31.6 percentK-BB%. The 23-year-old would likely come out of the bullpen in the team's first-round best-of-three series, but could be called upon as the fourth starter in the rotation in the best-of-five Division seriesif Boston were to advance. Regardless of what happens, it seems clear that he's made a good enough impression to be in consideration for a rotation spot in 2026, and it will be interesting to see where he goes in early 2026 fantasy drafts based on his impressive, albeit short, major league debut.

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New York Mets pitching prospect Dylan Ross was called up on Saturday from Triple-A Syracuse to help fortify the Mets' bullpen in a last-minute push for the playoffs. It will be Ross' major league debut if he enters the team's final game on Sunday after not appearing in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Marlins. The Mets' 20th-ranked prospect had a good season in the minors, ascending from High-A to Triple-A, posting a 2.17 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and striking out 80 batters in 54 innings of relief. The Mets and Reds are battling for the final Wild Card spot in the playoffs, and Ross couldsee an inning against the Marlins in the season finale on Sunday. Regardless, the 25-year-old could be in the bullpen mix in 2026, although without a high-leverage role, he'll have little fantasy value.

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White Sox's SS Colson Montgomery scored 28.0 fantasy points going 9-for-20 with three home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Montgomery is owned in 69.5% of mixed leagues.

Chicago Cubs' 1B Michael Busch scored a monster 42.0 fantasy points going 8-for-17 with four home runs and eight RBIs in five games this week. Busch is owned in 74.5% of mixed leagues.

New York Yankees' DH Giancarlo Stanton scored 26.5 fantasy points going 6-for-18 with three home runs and nine RBIs in five games this week. Stanton is owned only in 44.8% of mixed leagues.

Braves' LF Michael Harris II scored 37.5 fantasy points going 9-for-19 with three home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Harris II is owned in 68.2% of mixed leagues.

Pirates' 1B Spencer Horwitz scored 32.5 fantasy points going 10-for-17 with two home runs and seven RBIs in five games this week. Horwitz is owned only in 6.7% of mixed leagues.

Phillies' SS Edmundo Sosa scored 26.5 fantasy points going 5-for-13 with four home runs and six RBIs in four games this week. Sosa is owned only in 0.7% of mixed leagues.

Royals' 2B Tyler Tolbert had three stolen bases and a .200 average in four games this week. Tolbert is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Houston Astros' CF Zach Cole had three stolen bases and a .250 average with 3 RBIs in five games this week. Cole is owned only in 2.0% of mixed leagues.

Reds' LF Miguel Andujar had a slash line of .500/.500/.562 going 8-for-16 in five games this week. Andujar is owned only in 42.3% of mixed leagues.

White Sox's SP Sean Burke recorded 10 strikeouts in 4.1 innings in a 6-5 loss to Washington on Saturday, Sep. 27.

Marlins' SP Eury Perez recorded 11 strikeouts in 5.1 innings but took the loss in a 5-0 loss to the Mets on Saturday, Sep. 27.

New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler (4-3) shut down the Baltimore Orioles to collect his fourth win of the season in a 6-1 victory on Saturday. The hard-throwing 24-year-old tossed seven scoreless, two-hit innings with a career-high nine strikeouts and one walk on 97 pitches to wrap up an impressive rookie campaign. After earning a promotion to the majors on July 9, Schlittler went on to record a sterling 2.96 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP, 84 strikeouts, and 31 walks over 14 starts and 73 innings. Schlittler pitched so well that he'll likely head into the postseason as the Yankees' No. 3 starter behind left-handers Max Fried and Carlos Rodon.

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San Francisco Giants right-hander Justin Verlander pulled a George Costanza and went out on a high note in a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Making his last start of the season, the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer fired six innings of two-run, five-hit ball with seven strikeouts against one walk to notch the 266th win of his career. Verlander went a dismal 4-11 in 29 starts this season, but his numbers suggest he deserved far better than that. Across 152 innings, he posted a 3.85 ERA with a 1.36 WHIP, 137 strikeouts, and 52 walks. The three-time Cy Young winner saved his best month for last, logging a sparkling 2.09 ERA over five starts and 30 1/3 innings in September. Verlander, who said earlier this month that he plans to pitch in 2026, should draw plenty of interest in free agency during the offseason.

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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge smashed his 53rd home run of the season in a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Judge, who hit a 383-foot solo shot off Tomoyuki Sugano in the first inning, later added a two-run single to finish the day 2-for-4 with three RBI. Already a two-time AL MVP, Judge has made a compelling case for a third award this season, though he'll have to fend off Mariners catcher and 60-home run man Cal Raleigh. Judge, who is assured the first AL batting title of his career this year, has slashed a jaw-dropping .331/.458/.691 with 114 RBI and 136 runs scored in 151 games and 675 trips to the plate.

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Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez (thigh) exited a 5-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday with an inner-thigh contusion on his left leg. Suarez departed in the fifth inning after Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers struck him with a 106 mph line drive, but there's no concern that he'll miss any postseason action. The Phillies have locked up the No. 2 seed in the National League, meaning they're off until the NLDS begins on Oct. 4. Suarez could pitch Game 2 on Oct. 6, when he'll look to bounce back from a rough outing on Saturday. He allowed three earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts and no walks in 4 1/3 innings. The 30-year-old still enjoyed arguably his best regular season as a full-time starter. Over 157 1/3 frames, Suarez went 12-8 with a 3.20 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, 151 strikeouts, and 38 walks.

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