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The Laser Eye Center of Miami shared the news on Instagram that Guerrero underwent successful laser eye surgery to correct his vision. It’s notable that Guerrero’s offseason procedure comes on the heels of a disastrous campaign where he batted .260/.332/.356 with 72 runs scored, nine home runs, 57 RBI and seven steals in 609 plate appearances over 144 games. He swung at more pitches outside of the strike zone and walked much less often than previous years. The 27-year-old first baseman represents a logical rebound candidate for fantasy purposes heading into next season based on the fact that he remains in his physical prime and boasts an extensive track record of elite offensive production. He’s going to be a borderline top-100 pick in most fantasy drafts next spring.

It’s a notable choice of words from Atkins, who stressed that Guerrero was dealing with pain and tightness while playing through back issues this past season. While he may not have been injured to the point that he would need to sit out games, the lingering physical issues clearly had an adverse impact on his performance. He also spoke about the importance of Guerrero getting his confidence back during the offseason and said he has no doubt that will happen. It doesn’t come as much consolation for fantasy managers who made Guerrero an early-round pick this past spring, but all signs point to him being healthy heading into next season. It’ll be impossible to overlook last year’s struggles, but given his raw talent and track record, it’s relatively easy to envision a bounce-back season for Guerrero, particularly from a power standpoint.

Mantiply will elect free agency and get a head start on the offseason after being removed from Toronto’s roster last week. The 35-year-old veteran reliever posted a respectable 3.33 ERA across 27 innings last season.

Scherzer got some help from umpire John Bacon as the outing got into the sixth and it looked like he was about to be lifted — and Reds hitters bypassed some pretty obvious challenges — but Scherzer just kept going, only finally getting taken out after a walk to start the eighth. Working on three days’ rest, he threw 114 pitches, his high total since 2020. The walk that ended his outing was his only one to go along with five singles and one double allowed on the day. Scherzer concludes the year 4-9 with a 5.74 ERA. If he wants to come back for another year at age 42, there will certainly be teams willing to have him. If not, he finishes 225-126 with a 3.29 ERA in 3,047 2/3 innings. He’s ninth all-time with 3,557 strikeouts.

Clement’s downfall from 2025 postseason hero and 2026 AL leading All-Star vote getter to whatever this has been for the last couple of months has been stunning. He hit .150/.186/.200 in September after coming in at .208/.228/.260 in August. Unless he can explain it away due to an injury, the Blue Jays would have a hard time justifying keeping a regular spot open for him next spring. It would make sense to keep him around as a utility guy at a likely $6 million or so in arbitration.

In what is likely to be his final game with the Blue Jays — and what could be the final game of his MLB career — Springer returns to the leadoff spot where he spent the majority of his career and enjoyed tremendous success with the Astros and the Jays. With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sitting on Sunday, the entire focus of the game will be on Springer and Max Scherzer in what could be each’s final contest.

The 27-year-old slugger has been a major disappointment for the Blue Jays this season, slashing .260/.332/.356 with a paltry nine home runs and 57 RBI in 609 plate appearances. He’ll be a polarizing option heading into 2027 fantasy drafts. Charles McAdoo will start in his place at first base and bat cleanup for the Jays on Sunday afternoon in Toronto.

Yesavage gave up two hits, walked one and struck out three. He threw 30 pitches after throwing 40 pitches in two innings earlier this week. Yesavage mentioned that he plans to add a fourth pitch this offseason and that he’s been dabbling with a curveball and a two-seam fastball. He remains a pitcher whose fantasy future we want to invest in.

Scherzer told the media that he will make a decision regarding his future in the offseason before adding that he wanted to pitch in front of his family in the Rogers Centre one final time in case he decides to hang up his spikes after 19 seasons in the big leagues. The 42-year-old Future Hall of Fame starter finds himself just a handful of strikeouts behind former Tigers teammate Justin Verlander on the all-time strikeout list heading into what could potentially be the final outing of his remarkable career.

It’s a positive development for fantasy managers relying on Bateman down the home stretch after he missed three games earlier this week with right hip discomfort. The 24-year-old rookie is back in center field and hitting leadoff in this one. He’s batting .318 with 27 runs scored, two homers, 11 RBI and three steals in 39 games since being called up by the Blue Jays last month.