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Cummings was selected by the Mariners in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut this year and had a 4.17 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 124 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings over 25 starts with High-A Everett. Cummings isn’t considered a top 100 prospect and is more of a depth starter than top prospect.

Carlson drove in a run with that single. It’s a nice way to finish the year for the former top prospect — though not such a nice way to end the year for the Rays in a loss — but it was a very disappointing season for the 25-year-old that sees him finish with an ugly .209/.287/.277 slash. We’ve seen Tampa Bay get the best out of players like Carlson, but there’s no reason to believe the turnaround comes in 2025.

Pepiot threw 63 pitches in his final start, with 38 of them landing for strikes. It was a decent outing and overall a successful season for the right-hander after coming over from the Dodgers, and he finishes with a 3.63 ERA and 142/48 K/BB after walking two and striking out five vs. Boston. Pepiot should take another step forward in 2025, and deserves a roster spot on fantasy rosters in the majority of leagues.

Lowe raised his batting average to .244 with the three-hit effort. He has a .784 OPS and 58 RBI on the year. Lowe has hit at least 20 home runs in three of the last four seasons. There are club options in Lowe’s contract for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Caminero’s home run was his sixth of the year. He hit a two-run shot off Kutter Crawford in the third inning. Caminero is hitting .255 with a .741 OPS and 18 RBI heading into the last game of the regular season.

Baz gave up three hits, walked one and struck out seven. He finishes the year 4-3 with a 3.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 69 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings. Baz has been good enough since returning from injury that he won’t fly under the radar in 2025 drafts.

Bradley has done well to pull the nose up on a season that was spiraling out of control over his last few starts and certainly ended his season on a high note here. His fastball is always excellent, but he’d lost the touch on his secondary pitches as he struggled. He showed much better command of both his splitter and cutter and that helped him to better vary his pitch sequencing more than he’s been doing of late. He’ll end his season with a 4.11 ERA after quite the roller coaster ride and is likely to be atop every sleeper and breakout piece again this winter.

Uceta has come out of seemingly nowhere to grab five saves and six holds for the Rays since August 1st. His sinker and changeup are so unique and nearly indistinguishable until the last moment from his almost pure side-arm release. The Rays have truly done it again as Uceta is surely to be in their high leverage mix for next season.

Lowe broke this scoreless tie in the seventh inning with his double off the Green Monster. Nick Pivetta was working on a gem to that point, but hung a curveball that Lowe would not miss. While he somewhat saved his value this season with 25 stolen bases, Lowe’s current slash line of .241/.302/.394 is wildly disappointing considering his preseason expectations.

Franco is charged with human trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Franco remains on the MLB restricted list, meaning he’s not being paid or accruing service time. No date has been set for the trial yet.