The final week is tough for fantasy owners, as veterans on teams knocked out of the playoff hunt might be benched in favor of younger players, while starting rotations are up in the air. Any starter could be shut down and just not make a start this week, and you might not know until the day of. Anyway, let’s talk about the hitters on teams currently projected to face the most number of left-handed starters this week. This could give players on the short-side of platoons (right-handed hitters who generally only start against lefties) an opportunity for increased playing time this week. The caveat here is that the probables grid is the most unpredictable it’s been all year, so ensure your short-side platoon pickup actually ends up facing the lefty he was originally forecasted to oppose.

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It’s the final week of the regular season! It’s now extremely important to accumulate PAs to give you the best chance of racking up the counting stats. So let’s discuss four hitters who have recently been recalled from the minors and now find themselves in a strong playing time situation.

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With just two weeks left in the season, we need to take advantage of every possible edge. On the hitting side, one of those potential edges is looking at the opposing pitcher’s handedness. With so many hitters stuck in platoons, it’s insightful to learn which teams are expect to face the most number of left-handed starters and which hitters on those teams that schedule is likely to impact. So let’s share those teams and which players gain and lose from the plethora of southpaws.

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If you thought all the top prospects had already been recalled after rosters expanded earlier in the month, you would be wrong. There have been another four promotions over the past week, and this group includes two names all keeper leaguers are very well aware of. Let’s dive in.

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I love roster expansion day because the flurry of minor league callups really give deep leaguers multiple opportunities to fill holes. And hey, some of the callups might actually be intriguing enough to give shallow leaguers some players to consider as well. Let’s discuss eight hitters who have been recently recalled to assess their potential impact.

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As I type this, we’re just a day away from roster expansion day, when we get a flurry of minor league callups. This is always an exciting time for fantasy leaguers, especially keeper leaguers who could speculate on some of these players at minimal cost in the hopes they open next season with a starting job. But although rosters haven’t expanded yet, there are still five recent promotions worth discussing. Let’s get to it.

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We’re just one day away from the final month of the season! As we head into the final four weeks, the impact that any individual player will have on your place in the standings, particularly the ratios, will continue to diminish. We’re also likely going up against imminent trade deadlines, so your chances to dramatically improve your team is quickly dwindling.

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Stolen bases is one of the easier categories to quickly ascend. In the past, all you had to do was acquire Juan Pierre, Dee Strange-Gordon, or Michael Bourn, among many similar hitters, and within weeks, likely gained a couple of stolen base points. In general, we have far fewer of these types of hitters nowadays, but there are certainly two that stand out this year, both of whom will be discussed below. Let’s now review nine names to either consider acquiring or watch for an opportunity.

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The callups keep rolling in and deep leaguers need to constantly pay attention. Since last week, five more have now been handing an everyday role or the potential for one. Let’s dive in.

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As expected, the trade deadline led to a flurry of minor league promotions. Since then, a number of highly anticipated debuts came to fruition. Let’s discuss 12 hitters who were recently recalled.

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