Jahmai Jones (DET): 4-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
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Jahmai Jones is on his fifth team in as many years, but his stint with the Detroit Tigers has easily been his most productive season thus far. In just over 100 at-bats, Jones boosted his OPS to an impressive .867 thanks to his standout Labor Day stat line of 4-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
Jones is a lefty-hitting specialist, with approximately 80% of his plate appearances coming against southpaws this season. The sample size is indeed small, but the expected numbers back up what the journeyman has been able to accomplish with limited work in 2025. His hard-hit rate of 54.2% is awe-inspiring and showcases an underlying skill set that A.J. Hinch has been able to exploit by hitting him near the top of the order against lefties, as he did today.
While Jones is unlikely to be a significant fantasy contributor the rest of the season on a daily basis, there’s a certain quality about him that makes him an enticing streamer when he gets the leadoff nod. If you need a sneaky streamer to help bolster your outfield in daily leagues, keep an eye on the Tigers’ schedule, and you may be able to land a solid short-term outfielder who hits for power and average, even if it is only against lefties.
Let’s see how the other hitters did Monday:
Juan Soto (NYM): 2-3, 3B, HR, 2 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB.
Juan Soto is a player I’ve heard plenty of complaints about this season, yet here we are in September, looking at another spectacular campaign from the future Hall of Famer. While we might see a slight overall dip in ratios and some counting stats, Soto’s massive spike in stolen bags this season is something to remember for your 2026 drafts. His 26 SBs thus far are more than twice as many as any other season, and if this trend sticks during Soto’s tenure in New York, he would arguably be an even more valuable asset next season.
JJ Bleday (ATH): 2-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI.
The two-homer game for JJ Bleday is an excellent way to start the month of September, but don’t let this stat line fool you too much. Bleday has been among the bottom of the barrel in terms of advanced stats in 2025 and only plays a few times per week, maximum, in a platoon. Leave Bleday on the wire and shoot for higher upside options.
Bo Bichette (TOR): 4-4, 2 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
It’s been a mysterious season for Bo Bichette, who started slow but now sits at third in all of baseball with a .310 batting average. This is looking more and more like the Bichette we knew during the first several years of his career, and his .599 OPS nightmare 2024 season appears to be an outlier in what is otherwise a great career in Toronto.
Drew Gilbert (SFG): 4-4, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI.
Rookie outfielder Drew Gilbert drew his second straight start for the Giants on Monday, and he followed up his three-hit day with a four-hit performance in Coors Field, which saw him hit the second home run of his young career. Gilbert still has some growing pains to work through as all rookies do–he’s yet to draw a walk–but there’s some upside here. He’s likely operating in a reserve role for the season’s last month, but if he continues to hit well, he may earn himself some more regular playing time.
Ian Happ (CHC): 3-5, HR, 2 R, RBI, SB.
Ian Happ is a player notorious for going through hot and cold streaks, but thankfully for fantasy managers in the playoffs, Happ appears to be in the midst of the former right now. His homer on Monday was his third in his past four games, and with some favorable pitching matchups in the Cubs’ immediate future, Happ should be in your lineups while you make a push for a championship trophy.
Zack Gelof (ATH): 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI.
Zack Gelof is looking like the A’s everyday second baseman for the time being, and he’s turned things around over the past week after a slow start in his first handful of games after missing most of the season recovering from injury. Gelof is a high-risk, high-reward type of player who may get you four strikeouts in one game and a combo meal in the next. If you’re really hurting at the keystone in the fantasy playoffs, Gelof has speed and power to contribute in categories, but strikes out too much to be a safe play in points leagues.
Brice Turang (MIL): 2-3, HR, R, RBI, 2 BB.
What else is there to say about Brice Turang that hasn’t been said yet? The star second baseman picked up right where he left off after a ridiculous 10-homer August to hit another home run on the first day of September. If Turang has truly unlocked another gear with his power, he could go as a top-five first baseman in 2026 drafts.
Jeremiah Jackson (BAL): 3-5, HR, 2 R, RBI.
Despite holding multi-positional eligibility and slashing .337/.356/.520 through his first 98 career at-bats, Jeremiah Jackson is still rostered in over 90% of Yahoo! leagues. Monday was his third multi-hit performance in his last five games. He’s the perfect addition to help fill in the holes in your lineup over the last month of the season, especially considering his near-everyday role in the lineup.
Jo Adell (LAA): 2-4, HR, R, 2 RBI.
Monday’s homer brings Jo Adell’s season total to 31 long balls, well clear of his previous career high of 20. Adell may never shake the high swing-and-miss in his game, but as long as he’s making contact, he can contribute to your fantasy teams in 2025 and beyond. Just remember these peaks when he inevitably goes through some of the valleys.
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