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MLB: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

Ronald Acuña Jr. joins exclusive 40-40 club with 40th home run of the season

Acuña became the fifth player in major league history to have at least 40 homers and 40 steals in the same year.

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Judge hits 3 home runs, becomes first Yankees player to do it twice in one season

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MLB to use neutral pitch clock operators for postseason games

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Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle announces his retirement after more than a decade in the majors

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Tigers hire Jeff Greenberg as GM, adding former Cubs and Blackhawks executive

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Yankees rookie Domínguez has Tommy John surgery

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Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s elbow surgery went well, Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin says

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Chris Sale

BOS Starting Pitcher #41

Chris Sale blanked his old team for five innings, striking out seven as the Red Sox edged the White Sox 3-2 on Friday.

Sale didn’t get the win, but it was a really nice outing for the lefty. His velocity was back at his season average tonight after dropping last time out, and he struck out seven while giving up just three hits, all of them singles. There’s really no telling what Sale will show up when he takes the mound these days, but he has a 30% strikeout rate and he’s throwing about as hard this year as he typically did during his best seasons. His final start of the year will come next week against the Orioles.
Chris Martin

BOS Relief Pitcher #55

Chris Martin was perfect in the ninth for a save Friday against the White Sox.

Martin’s 1.05 ERA is nearly a match for his 1.03 WHIP. The Red Sox might get Kenley Jansen back on Saturday, so Martin can’t be counted on for additional saves. He’s been excellent in Jansen’s absence, though.
Touki Toussaint

CWS Relief Pitcher #47

Touki Toussaint allowed only one run over 6 1/3 innings Friday against the Red Sox.

Toussaint has given up two runs in two starts since getting shelled for eight runs by the Royals on Sept. 12. While he’s definitely been erratic, his 4.91 ERA in 14 starts and four relief appearances for the White Sox isn’t all that bad. It’ll be interesting to see whether the White Sox keep him on their 40-man roster this winter. We wouldn’t really advise it, but since he’ll be cheap and they are really short on starting options, it’ll have to be considered.
Tim Anderson

CWS Shortstop #7

Tim Anderson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday in the loss to the Red Sox.

It wasn’t a great defensive night, either. Anderson is batting .313 this month, but it’s all singles; he has a .697 OPS and one RBI in 18 games. A former 20-homer guy, he’s gone deep once and knocked in a total of 25 runs in 503 plate appearances this season. Unless he picks up the pace, he’ll become the first player to drive in 28 or fewer runs in at least 500 plate appearances since Anthony Gose in 2015.
Austin Riley

ATL Third Baseman #27

Austin Riley went 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBI as the Braves held off the Nationals 9-6 on Friday.

Riley had two sac flies to go along with his two-run homer. He’s up to 96 RBI, putting him in strong position to become the fourth Braves player with 100 RBI on the season. Matt Olsen (132), Ozzie Albies (104) and Ronald Acuña Jr. (101) are already there. Marcell Ozuna, with 90, has an outside chance of reaching the mark, too.
Raisel Iglesias

ATL Relief Pitcher #26

Raisel Iglesias held on to a three-run lead Friday against the Nationals for his first save since Sept. 10.

He gave up a pair of singles, but he retired the other three batters he faced. Iglesias had blown his last two save chances, though he ended up with the win in both of those games anyway. He’s 30-for-34 saving games on the season.
Patrick Corbin

WAS Starting Pitcher #46

Patrick Corbin was tagged for five runs in 4 1/3 innings Friday in a loss to the Braves.

Corbin has held his own for the most part this year, but his stuff just doesn’t translate against a lineup like Atlanta’s. He managed just one strikeout tonight, and he gave up homers to Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley in falling to 10-14 with a 5.13 ERA. He’s given up 32 homers on the season, which is fourth on the Nationals’ all-time list behind Josiah Gray’s 38 last year, Corbin’s own 37 in 2021 and Trevor Williams’ 34 this season.
Ronald Acuna Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 40th homer, doubled, walked and scored three times versus the Nationals on Friday.

The homer made Acuña the charter member of the 40/50 club. He’s probably going to end up at 40/70, as he needs just two more stolen bases. But as cool as that is, it’s worth remembering that the steals are pretty much the smallest part of his value. He leads the NL in OBP, OPS, hits, total bases and runs scored, along with the steals. He’d have a strong MVP case if he had never attempted a single stolen base this year.
J.T. Realmuto

PHI Catcher #10

J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer Friday as the Phillies defeated the Mets 5-4 in 10 innings.

Alec Bohm had the game-winning hit in the 10th. Realmuto’s homer was his 20th, making this the fourth time he’s reached the milestone in his career. Even in a down year, he’s been one of the game’s top catchers, both in reality and in fantasy.
Taijuan Walker

PHI Starting Pitcher #99

Taijuan Walker had a fine outing against his former team Friday, allowing two runs over six innings against the Mets.

Walker left with a one-run lead, but it didn’t hold up. Technically, it’s his first quality start since July 31, though he had barely missed a few times since then. He’ll take a 15-5 record and a 4.35 ERA into his final start versus the Pirates.

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Pickups of the Day: On The Mark

George Bissell breaks down Mark Vientos’ recent hot streak and a pair of intriguing young pitchers in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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MLB: SEP 20 Orioles at Astros

MLB AL West Futures Best Bets: Astros, Mariners, and Rangers

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the three-horse race in the AL West and how he would hedge his Houston Astros bet.

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Ranger Suárez

Pickups of the Day: Swoop in for Suárez

Dave Shovein explores a hot-hitting outfielder that continues to fly under the radar and an outstanding streamer of Thursday’s slate of MLB action.

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MLB: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres

Saves and Steals: The Final Stretch

Jorge Montanez highlights the latest in saves and steals, including Josh Hader’s big week, Ryan Helsley performing, and Bo Naylor providing speed at the catcher position.

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MLB: Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros

Pickups of the Day: We Yearn for O’Hearn

Dave Shovein explores an underrated Orioles’ slugger that’s on a heater and a strong streaming option for Wednesday’s MLB slate.

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MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

Pickups of the Day: Perfect Combo with Ryan Yarbrough

Shelly Verougstraete discusses Ryan Yarbrough’s production in Los Angeles and more in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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MLB: Texas Rangers at Cleveland Guardians

Mixing It Up: Giolito tweaks his slider, Stone leans on sinker

Welcome to Mixing It Up, a weekly column where I look at starting pitchers who are making noteworthy changes to their pitch mix or pitch shape/velocity.

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Arizona Diamondbacks v. New York Mets

Pickups of the Day: Lean On Lucchesi

George Bissell highlights a pair of under-the-radar streaming options for fantasy managers in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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CIRCLING THE BASES

D.J. Short and a revolving cast of fantasy analysts provide top-notch fantasy baseball analysis covering draft strategy, waiver wire pickups, the latest injury news and more.

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MLB: Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

Royals push back their self-imposed deadline to decide on location for new ballpark

The stadium and accompanying ballpark village are expected to cost about $2 billion, the largest public-private partnership in Kansas City history.

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Miami Marlins Luis Arraez

Arraez scratched from Marlins’ lineup because of left ankle sprain

Arraez stepped on a baseball before Tuesday’s game in Miami. The Marlins are fighting for an NL Wild Card spot.

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Chicago Cubs Nick Madrigal

Cubs place Madrigal on IL, recall Young from minors

The Cubs are in the middle of a jam-packed NL Wild Card race.

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Matt Moore Cleveland Guardians

Reliever Moore claimed by Marlins off waivers

Matt Moore appeared in just five games after first being claimed off waivers by the Guardians.

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Angels Shohei Ohtani arm fatigue

Ohtani has elbow surgery. His doctor expects hitting return by opening day ’24 and pitching by ’25

Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23, ending his pitching season.

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MLB: Tampa Bay Rays-Press Conference

Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project

The site is on the same 86-acre (34-hectare) tract of downtown land where Tropicana Field now sits.

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Hunter Renfroe Cincinnati Reds

Reds place Bader on 10-day IL, designate Renfroe for assignment

Hunter Renfroe hit just .128 with a .432 OPS in 14 games for the Reds.

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Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field

Rays, St. Petersburg announce news conference expected to include ballpark details

The franchise has played at Tropicana Field since 1998 and has struggled to draw fans, despite recent success.

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Milwaukee Brewers stadium funding proposal

Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium upgrades

The bill would give the team up to $20 million each fiscal year through 2045-46.

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MLB: Texas Rangers at Cleveland Guardians

Guardians place rookie pitcher Tanner Bibee on injured list, ending right-hander’s solid season

Bibee was forced to leave his start on Saturday night against Texas after 5 1/3 innings with what the team called tightness in his hip.

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