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Royce Lewis 1B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Homer, steal in finale
Lewis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers.
Lewis launched a solo shot in the eighth inning, tallying his second game with a homer and a steal this season. It was a nice end to an otherwise forgettable September in which he hit just .209 with two home runs and 11 RBI. Overall, the 27-year-old finished an inconsistent campaign slashing .227/.287/.380 with 15 long balls, 57 RBI, 51 runs scored and 16 stolen bases across 509 plate appearances.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Launches 29th homer in finale
Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two additional runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win over the A's.
Walker extended Houston's lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning with a solo shot off Scott Blewett, his 29th homer this year. Walker will head into the postseason on a hot streak, going 8-for-23 (.348) with four homers in his last six games. Overall, Walker slashed .226/.299/.427 across 635 regular-season plate appearances with 87 RBI and 73 runs scored.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smacks two homers in win
Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Guardians.
Pasquantino twice gave the Royals a lead, going deep in the fifth and eighth innings. While injuries and lackluster performances defined parts of the season for Pasquantino, he finished strong with eight homers over 23 games in September. The first baseman hit .249 with a .761 OPS, 17 homers, 63 RBI, 54 runs scored, 20 doubles, two triples and five stolen bases over 114 contests in 2026.
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Willson Contreras 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Surprise return for Game 162
Contreras (hand) will serve as the designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cubs, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Contreras recently expressed concern about his availability for the wild-card round after being unable to swing a bat Wednesday or Thursday. However, it now seems he's in the clear to face off against the Yankees next week, so long as he makes it through Sunday's game without a setback. Contreras leads the Red Sox in home runs (27), RBI (81) and OBP (.387) with one game to play in the regular season.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: On bench for season finale
Guerrero is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
On the heels of an AL pennant run last fall, Guerrero disappointed in a major way in 2026, with his OPS falling 160 points to .688. Recent comments about his performance and contract drew the ire from the Toronto fanbase, but he quickly walked those comments back. Charles McAdoo will draw the start at first base in the season finale.
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Tommy White 1B | ATH
Athletics' Tommy White: Tallies two hits in loss
White went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 13-2 loss to Houston.
White tallied a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the seventh inning with the contest already well out of hand. The rookie has logged 12 multi-hit games, with three such efforts coming in September. In 55 games, White is slashing .257/.275/.332 with three homers, 10 RBI and 19 runs while seeing action at both first base and third base.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Reaches 30-steal mark
Naylor went 0-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Angels.
Naylor has reached the 30-steal mark for the second year in a row. That's a rare accomplishment for a first baseman -- he's the first to post 30 steals in consecutive years since George Sisler did in three straight years from 1920-1922. Prior to Naylor's last two years, the last first baseman to have 30 steals in a campaign was Paul Goldschmidt in 2016. While the work on the basepaths has been impressive, Naylor has struggled in other areas, batting .261 with a .667 OPS, 10 home runs, 56 RBI, 48 runs scored and 22 doubles over 151 contests. That OPS is his lowest in a full-length campaign; only his .621 mark in the abbreviated 2020 campaign is worse in his eight seasons.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Nears cycle in win
Torkelson went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 8-7 win over the Pirates.
Torkelson was a single shy of his first career cycle at the MLB level, and his strong effort included his first triple of the year as well as his 26th home run. With two games left in the regular season for Detroit, Torkelson could tie a career high with 159 games played if he appears in both of them. The slugger has proven to be quite dependable this year, and he figures to head into 2027 as a fairly well established source of power who also swings and misses frequently.
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Munetaka Murakami 1B | CHW
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Clubs pair of homers Friday
Murakami went 3-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and a strikeout during Friday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.
Murakami connected for his first multi-homer game since July 26 on Friday against Colorado. The Japanese first baseman took Tomoyuki Sugano deep in the first and seventh innings. The 26-year-old extended his on-base streak to 13 games after reaching base three times. This year, Murakami is batting .209/.351/.483 with 35 homers and 77 RBI in 544 plate appearances.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Orioles' Pete Alonso: Two more homers in twin bill
Alonso went 4-for-8 with two home runs, two walks, three RBI and four runs scored across both games of Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Alonso took sole possession of the American League lead in home runs with two long balls in Game 1 before reaching base three times in Game 2. Prior to his single in the fourth inning of the first game, the slugger's previous seven hits had left the yard. He's gone deep 11 times overall in 23 September contests and is slashing .267/.363/.522 with 43 homers, 113 RBI, 100 runs scored and five steals across 700 plate appearances with one game to go this season.