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Minter has already progressed to facing hitters and could be back in New York’s relief mix sooner than later. The 32-year-old southpaw is working his way back from last May’s lat surgery.

Walcott will finish the year on the doorstop of the majors after going 4-for-11 with one homer and four steals during a three-game playoff series for Double-A Frisco, which wrapped up on Friday night. The 20-year-old phenom missed most of the year after undergoing elbow surgery back in the spring, but he’s looked like one of the top fantasy prospects in the game since returning back in mid-July. He’s hit .322/.398/.585 with nine homers and 11 steals in 171 plate appearances at the Double-A level this year. He has a chance to arrive in the majors at some point next season.

McCambley bolsters Cincinnati’s pitching depth for the remainder of their current series against the Cubs. The 27-year-old has allowed four runs over 8 2/3 innings of work at the highest level this season.

Friedl has been demoted to make room for recent waiver wire additional Oswaldo Cabrera on Cincinnati’s roster. The 31-year-old outfielder has hit just .172/.255/.255 with four homers and five steals in 272 plate appearances.

Aguiar returns to the minors after being called up for Friday’s game against the Cubs. He allowed two runs over three innings during his season debut.

Pérez returns to New York’s relief mix for the final week of the year after missing nearly three months recovering from a forearm strain. The 30-year-old southpaw has posted a respectable 4.21 ERA across 25 2/3 innings for the Mets this season.

Weston heads back to the minors after spending roughly 48 hours with the Mets. The 26-year-old didn’t end up making an appearance.

It’s a scheduled off day for Díaz, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. The 35-year-old on-base machine is hitting just .239 (16-for-67) with two homers since the start of September. It’ll be Jake Fraley bumping up to the leadoff spot in his absence to face Red Sox starter Brayan Bello.

The Red Sox haven’t hid the strong possibility that Tolle wasn’t going to pitch this weekend, but it’s a tough break for fantasy managers hoping for an outing against the Rays during playoff action. There’s still a chance that Tolle starts Sunday’s series finale, but the Boston hasn’t finalized their pitching plans beyond having Brayan Bello start Saturday’s contest.

Bello draws the starting assignment for Saturday’s game against the Rays with Payton Tolle apparently being skipped in the rotation in an effort to manage his workload and set up Boston’s rotation for the postseason. Obviously, Bello has had more success coming out of the bullpen as opposed to being used as a traditional starter. Still, this is a decent spot for fantasy purposes in pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field.

Bautista will be making his first appearance in the majors since July 20, 2025. The hard-throwing 31-year-old former closer has missed most of the last three seasons due to labrum and rotator cuff surgeries following a Tommy John procedure following the 2023 campaign. There’s a chance that Bautista factors into Baltimore’s closing mix during the final week of the regular season, which gives him some fantasy appeal in deeper mixed leagues.