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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Knocks in two in win
Burger went 1-for-2 with two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Burger finished off Toronto with a run-producing sacrifice fly in the sixth inning followed by a run-scoring double in the eighth. The first baseman is up to a career- and team-high 86 RBI over 147 contests.
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Sebastian Walcott SS | TEX
Rangers' Sebastian Walcott: Torrid postseason ends Friday
Walcott went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run scored in Double-A Frisco's loss Friday.
The loss ended the RoughRiders' postseason run, but Walcott was prominent in the three-game series. He went 4-for-11 with four walks, a solo home run and four steals. His regular season started late due to injury, but the Rangers' top prospect showed he's ready for a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock in 2027. Walcott posted a .329/.404/.608 slash line with 10 home runs, 14 doubles, 21 RBI, 12 steals and 48 runs scored over 39 regular-season contests, including two games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Knocks in three in return
Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Friday against the Tigers.
Montgomery returned from a one-game absence due to a wrist injury. He delivered a bases-clearing double in the first inning and came around to score in the same frame. It was a needed performance for Montgomery, as he's hitting just .132 while striking out at a 44.4 percent clip across 53 at-bats in September.
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Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 3B | ATH
Athletics' Joshua Kuroda-Grauer: Kicks off rehab assignment Friday
Kuroda-Grauer (groin) went 0-for-3 in a rehab game with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Kuroda-Grauer started at designated hitter and went hitless, but his return to game action for the first time since July 20 was a positive development after he underwent surgery for a ruptured testicle. He likely won't return to the Athletics' active roster this season, though the possibility hasn't been fully ruled out, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. In 16 games at the big-league level, Kuroda-Grauer impressed with a .417/.435/.583 slash line, a homer, four RBI and eight runs scored.
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Randy Dobnak SP | KC
Royals' Randy Dobnak: Early exit in Friday's no-decision
Dobnak didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Pirates, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out one.
The right-hander needed 74 pitches (46 strikes) to record 11 outs in his shortest outing of the season. Dobnak appears to be running out of steam, and over his last five starts he's stumbled to a 5.60 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB through 27.1 innings while serving up five homers, including a two-run shot by Brandon Lowe on Friday. Dobnak will look to wrap up his campaign in style, as he's set to face the White Sox at home next week.
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Drew Sommers RP | DET
Tigers' Drew Sommers: Earns win in relief Friday
Sommers (2-4) tossed two scoreless innings of relief with five strikeouts to earn the win in Friday's 11-8 victory over the White Sox.
Sommers was on cruise control out of the bullpen as he struck out five of the six batters he faced on 22 pitches. The lefty has had a nice season overall with a 3.32 ERA, though he's struggled a bit lately with a 5.40 ERA in his last eight appearances before Friday's rebound. Sommers has also done a great job of missing bats with 58 strikeouts in just 38 innings this year, giving him some sneaky upside heading into 2027 if he's able to secure a higher-leverage role.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Drives in two runs Friday
Garcia went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Pirates.
Garcia went to the opposite field for a two-RBI double in the third inning, though he was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple. It marked the third baseman's first hit since returning from a left hamstring strain, as he's gone 1-for-11 (.091) across three games. Injuries have hampered the 26-year-old all season, and Garcia has struggled to build on his breakout 2025, slashing .262/.318/.378 with three homers, 34 RBI, 34 runs and five stolen bases over 76 contests in 2026.
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Riley Greene LF | DET
Tigers' Riley Greene: Pops 21st home run Friday
Greene went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 11-8 win over the White Sox.
Greene extended his hitting streak to eight games with his 21st home run of the season. He's gone deep twice during the hitting streak while also delivering 10 RBI and a 1.095 OPS. Detroit has a slim chance of making the playoffs with a big surge during the last week of the regular season, and it appears that Greene is going to do his part to help carry the offensive load.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Hot September rolls on
Bazzana went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Bazzana's fifth-inning homer turned out to be the game-winning hit, as the Guardians erased an early 3-0 deficit. After a midseason slump, the rookie is enjoying a bounceback September. The homer was his sixth during the month, and he's slashing .390/.479/.902 over the last 12 contests.
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Travis Adams RP | MIN
Twins' Travis Adams: Earns third save of season
Adams earned the save after retiring all three batters he faced in Friday's 3-0 win over the Angels.
The right-hander was handed a three-run advantage after Tommy Nance escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning, and he made quick work of the Angels in the ninth. Adams retired the side in order on just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to preserve Minnesota's shutout and collect his third save of the season. He hasn't allowed earned runs in five of his six appearances in September, posting a 1.64 ERA with a 5:4 K:BB across 11 innings. Yoendrys Gomez has been struggling as the Twins' closer this month, but Adams could still be behind Jeff Hoffman in the pecking order for ninth-inning work if a switch is made -- Hoffman had pitched Wednesday and Thursday and was unavailable Friday, and he hasn't been scored upon since Aug. 23, posting a 0.48 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB in 8.1 innings during that span.