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The 32-year-old right-hander also issued three free passes while striking out three on the afternoon. Unfortunately. the White Sox were unable to scratch out even a single run of support for him in the contest. Ureña got 15 swinging strikes on 99 pitches on the day — seven each on his sinker and slider — while registering a CSW of 31 percent. He finishes the season with an uninspiring 0-7 record, 6.45 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and a 29/22 K/BB ratio across 44 2/3 innings in 10 starts between the Rockies and White Sox. He’ll be showing the tape of this strong start as he peddles his wares on the free agent market this winter.

Vierling smacked a two-out double off of Lucas Giolito in the third inning then came around to score on an RBI kncok by Andy Ibanes. He then bought the Tigers some breathing room with his two-run blast off of Giolito in the fifth inning — extending their lead to 5-2. With the victory, the Tigers finished the season 78-84 — good for a surprising second place finish in an absolutely dreadful American League Central. As for Vierling, he finishes his first season with the Tigers hitting .261/.329/.388 with 10 homers, 44 RBI and six stolen bases across 530 plate appearances.

The 27-year-old closer came on with the Tigers holding a three-run lead heading to the ninth inning and he did his job to make sure that Miguel Cabrera went out with a victory. He did allow a one-out single to Will Brennan, but battled back to strike out both Bryan Rocchio and Bo Naylor to end the ballgame. Lange finishes the season with a 7-5 record, 3.68 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and a 79/45 K/BB ratio over 66 innings to go along with 26 saves in 32 opportunities.

Drury made good in the first season of his two-year deal with the Angels, batting .262/.306/.497 with 26 homers and 83 RBI in 125 games. His defense at second is becoming more of an issue, and he finished up the year mostly as a first basemen and DH. It’s something they’ll have to factor in if they seek to contend in 2024. If they decided to rebuild, then there’s a good chance he’ll be shipped out.

Yeah, that Carson Fulmer. It’s the former first-round pick’s first major league victory since he had one for the White Sox in 2019. The A’s were so impressed that they’re looking at him as potentially their biggest addition this winter.

Sears gave up two homers, bringing his season total to 34 allowed in 172 1/3 innings. The 161/53 K/BB ratio is pretty good on the surface, but as an extreme flyball pitcher, he’ll need better numbers in the strikeout department in order to be an average starter. The A’s will probably bring him back as one of their top five starters next year.

Give Rooker a bunch of credit for hitting .246/.313/.493 after the break. He started out brilliantly, of course, but he was one of the AL’s worst players in May and June before bouncing back and putting up perfectly fine numbers the rest of the way. There should be some trade interest in him this winter if the A’s want to cash him in.

He broke the record set by Kenny Lofton in 1992. Ruiz also is the AL steals leader, going 67-for-80 this season. He might well have reached the century mark if he didn’t miss a month and the A’s didn’t reduce his role after he returned in August. Still, Ruiz wasn’t a very good player while batting .254/.309/.355 and struggling defensively in center field. The bat speed just isn’t there to make a quality hitter. If his legs made him a plus defender, it’d be worth living with the bat. As is, though, he seems of only limited use to a major league club.

The 30-year-old southpaw racked up five strikeouts on the afternoon while issuing only one base on balls. The Guardians scratched out an unearned run against him in the fourth inning, then Rodriguez served up a solo blast to Tyler Freeman in the fifth. He generated nine swings and misses on 94 pitches on the afternoon, posting a respectable CSW of 27 percent. He finishes a terrific season with a 13-9 record, 3.30 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 143/48 K/BB ratio over 152 2/3 innings in his 26 starts. Though he admits to enjoying his time in Detroit, Rodriguez is expected to opt out of his contract after the season and cash in on the free agent market — though that could still potentially mean a return to Motown.

Freeman belted his solo homer off of Tigers’ left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez in the fifth inning, pulling the Guardians to within a run at 3-2. That would be the extent of their offense. Freeman finished the afternoon 1-for-3. The 24-year-old infielder wraps up the season hitting .242/.295/.366 with four long balls, 18 RBI and five stolen bases in 168 plate appearances at the big league level.