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Being that there’s two weeks left in the season, we can all do the math on this one. Contreras finishes the year at .262/.380/.468 in 84 games. It goes down as the highest OBP and OPS+ (136) of his career. Pedro Pages and Iván Herrera will finish out the year as the Cardinals’ catchers.

Hernandez is viewed as not only the top prep pitching prospect in this draft, but one of the best of the past several years. The 6-foot-4 right-hander will touch the high 90 mph range without much effort, and there’s the potential for more as he fills out his frame. He also offers two swing-and-miss pitches in his curveball and change, with a slider that isn’t far behind. Hernandez gets rave reviews for his feel for pitching, and he should throw more than enough strikes to be a starter at the highest level. The risk is obvious; he’s a young pitcher who throws hard, but he has a chance to be the best pitcher -- maybe even player -- in the class.

Doyle was one of the best pitchers in the SEC, and he was able to strike out a sensational 164 hitters over just 95 2/3 innings with a 3.20 ERA in the best baseball conference in the sport. He saw a massive jump in velocity from his sophomore season, and he now touches 100 mph and sits consistently in the mid-to-high 90s. He will throw a cutter that bears into the hands of right-handed hitters and a more traditional slider; with both pitches getting above-average grades. He also has a plus splitter, but the ability to command those is still a work in progress. Doyle offers some risk in his left arm, but he has a chance to be the best pitcher in this class because his bat-missing potential is second to none.

Yes, Ethan is the brother of Orioles’ infielder Jackson Holiday and the son of former MLB All-Star Matt Holliday. Ethan has a chance to be the best of the family -- with all due respect to those other names -- as a player who doesn’t turn 19 until February with enormous power in his left-handed bat; the kind that you see in hitters who routinely hit 30-plus homers. The 6-foot-4 infielder does have a long swing, but his ability to recognize pitches and use the entire field makes him a good candidate to hit for average. He may need to move to third base because of his size and average speed, but the bat can play there and then some. Holliday is the top fantasy prospect in the class, and has a chance to be a star when all is said and done.

Clase pitched a scoreless ninth inning to send the game to extra innings and then closed the White Sox out for the win in the 10th inning. The 27-year-old right-hander threw just 26 pitches to earn his fifth win of the year. He’ll take a 2.91 ERA into the All-Star break.

Anderson saw his stock soar in 2025 after helping LSU win the College World Series while leading the NCAA with 180 strikeouts over 119 innings with a 3.15 ERA. The 21-year-old southpaw sits in the mid 90s with a fastball with a good amount of movement, and then offers three secondary pitches that get plus grades along with well above-average command. Anderson doesn’t project to be an ace along the lines of a Paul Skenes or even a Chase Burns, but he has top-of-the-rotation stuff, and could enter the majors by the end of 2026.

Benintendi’s home run was No. 11 on the year for him. The 31-year-old outfielder belted a solo shot off Joey Cantillo in the sixth inning. Benintendi’s home run was his first home run since June 28. He’s hitting .233 with a .726 OPS and 35 RBI on the season.

It’s bad enough that the Orioles traded Stowers at his lowest value after failing to give him consistent playing time for years, but now they’ve watched him get selected to the All-Star team and put up a historic performance against them in front of their home crowd. It’s fitting that this also happened on MLB Draft night, when the Orioles are set to make four picks in the first round. Stowers has 19 home runs and 54 RBI while slashing .293/.368/.543, when finally given an everyday role. The Orioles decided not to give him that chance or trade him when his prospect pedigree was at its peak, and they’re doing the same thing now to guys like Coby Mayo.

Manzardo’s home run was No. 15 on the season for him. The 24-year-old DH hit a three-run home run off Aaron Civale in the sixth inning. Manzardo’s home run was his second in as many days and fourth in his last 16 games. He’s hitting .217 with a .735 OPS and 37 RBI this year.

Bremner saw his stock drop after an uneven junior season in the Big West, but the Angels obviously liked what they saw. His 3.49 ERA is on the high side, but it came with an 111/19 K/BB ratio over 77 1/3 innings. There are two pitches the get plus-plus or (70 on the 20-80 scouting scale) grades in a fastball that can get into the high 90s, and a change with late fade that comes from the same arm speed as that heater. The issue is that his breaking-ball is an inconsistent offering at best, and while he throws a lot of strikes, the command isn’t as good as the control. Bremner would be a lights-out reliever, but the stuff is good enough for him to be a starter who pitches near the top of a rotation someday, too.

Civale gave up three hits, walked two and struck out three. The 30-year-old right-hander only allowed three hits, but two of them went for extra-bases including Kyle Manzardo’s three-run home run in the sixth inning that gave the Guardians the lead and knocked Civale out of the game. He’s allowed at least four runs in four of his last five starts. Civale will take a 5.30 ERA and 36/22 K/BB ratio in 52 2/3 innings into the All-Star break.