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[Caesar]

This turn around gotta be swift cause I can't imagine doing multiple seasons of being this ass.

We got a lot of money and I've identified some FAs I want to go after if they hit the market, but whether the defense first plan will pay immediate dividends remains to be seen... considering how bad our hitting is this season.

[Caesar]

MLB • League Roundup

AL pennant race heats up, Dodgers run away with NL

September 2026 • Through games of August 31, 2026

Standings

American League

AL East

WLPCTGB

Rays7563.543—

Blue Jays7464.5361.0

Yankees7465.5321.5

Orioles6474.46411.0

Red Sox5979.42816.0

AL Central

WLPCTGB

Guardians8058.580—

Tigers7167.5149.0

White Sox6473.46715.5

Royals6177.44219.0

Twins5484.39126.0

AL West

WLPCTGB

Mariners7761.558—

Astros7464.5363.0

Rangers7167.5146.0

Athletics6771.48610.0

Angels5781.41320.0

National League

NL East

WLPCTGB

Phillies7662.551—

Mets7266.5224.0

Braves7266.5224.0

Marlins6573.47111.0

Nationals6278.44315.0

NL Central

WLPCTGB

Reds7959.572—

Brewers7860.5651.0

Cubs7662.5513.0

Cardinals6276.44917.0

Pirates5880.42021.0

NL West

WLPCTGB

Dodgers9443.686—

Padres7761.55817.5

Giants6573.47129.5

Diamondbacks5782.41038.0

Rockies5682.40638.5

Stat Leaders

American League

Batting Average

1. Jacob Wilson (ATH).331

2. Josh Naylor (SEA).315

3. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. (TOR).307

Home Runs

1. Aaron Judge (NYY)42

2. Jose Ramirez (CLE)41

3. Jordan Westburg (BAL)36

Runs Batted In

1. Junior Caminero (TB)100

2. Aaron Judge (NYY)99

3. Cal Raleigh (SEA)93

ERA

1. Tarik Skubal (DET)2.32

2. Nick Martinez (TB)2.49

3. Gerrit Cole (NYY)2.71

Wins

1. Tarik Skubal (DET)16

2. Hunter Brown (HOU)15

-. Gerrit Cole (NYY)15

Saves

1. Cade Smith (CLE)50

2. Josh Hader (HOU)43

3. Jeff Hoffman (TOR)40

National League

Batting Average

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD).347

2. Spencer Horwitz (PIT).342

3. Ronald Acuna, Jr. (ATL).318

Home Runs

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD)47

2. Kyle Schwarber (PHI)42

3. Manny Machado (SD)39

Runs Batted In

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD)125

2. Kyle Schwarber (PHI)102

3. Austin Riley (ATL)94

ERA

1. Brandon Woodruff (MIL)2.43

2. Shohei Ohtani (LAD)2.78

3. Carmen Mloodzinski (PIT)2.89

Wins

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD)17

2. Nick Pivetta (SD)14

-. Brandon Woodruff (MIL)14

Saves

1. Edwin Diaz (LAD)46

2. Daniel Palencia (CHC)45

3. Emilio Pagan (CIN)44

Award Races

American League

MVP

1. Aaron Judge (NYY).307, 42 HR, 99 RBI

2. Jose Ramirez (CLE).292, 41 HR, 91 RBI

3. Jose Caminero (TB).259, 35 HR, 100 RBI

Cy Young

1. Tarik Skubal (DET)16-6, 2.32, 187 K

2. Gerritt Cole (NYY)15-3, 2.71, 161 K

3. Hunter Brown (HOU)15-6, 2.77, 172 K

Batting Title

1. Jacob Wilson (ATH).331, 20 HR, 54 RBI

2. Josh Naylor (SEA).315, 26 HR, 68 RBI

3. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. (TOR).307, 23 HR, 65 RBI

Reliever of the Year

1. Cade Smith (CLE)50 SV, 2.48, 69 K

2. Josh Hader (HOU)43 SV, 2.03, 80 K

3. Kenley Jansen (DET)39 SV, 1.87, 63 K

Rookie of the Year

1. Kazuma Okamoto (TOR).279, 21 HR, 73 RBI

2. Kevin McGonigle (DET).240, 25 HR, 66 RBI

3. Chase DeLauter (CLE).252, 15 HR, 64 RBI

Hank Aaron Award

1. Aaron Judge (NYY).307, 42 HR, 99 RBI

2. Jose Ramirez (CLE).292, 41 HR, 91 RBI

3. Wyatt Langford (TEX).305, 28 HR, 86 RBI

National League

MVP

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD).347, 47 HR, 125 RBI

2. Kyle Schwarber (PHI).285, 42 HR, 102 RBI

3. Manny Machado (SD).273, 39 HR, 88 RBI

Cy Young

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD)17-3, 2.78, 185 K

2. Brandon Woodruff (MIL)14-3, 2.43, 174 K

3. Nick Lodolo (CIN)13-6, 3.12, 191 K

Batting Title

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD).347, 47 HR, 125 RBI

2. Spencer Horwitz (PIT).342, 20 HR, 61 RIB

3. Ronald Acuna, Jr. (ATL).318, 29 HR, 79 RBI

Reliever of the Year

1. Emilio Pagan (CIN)44 SV, 1.55, 76 K

2. Mason Miller (SD)41 SV, 1.67, 69 K

3. Edwin Diaz (LAD)46 SV, 2.60, 79 K

Rookie of the Year

1. Sal Stewart (CIN).269, 24 HR, 61 RBI

2. Owen Caissie (MIA).261, 16 HR, 62 RBI

3. J.J. Wetherholt (STL).270, 11 HR, 52 RBI

Hank Aaron Award

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAD).347, 47 HR, 125 RBI

2. Ronald Acuna, Jr. (ATL).318, 29 HR, 79 RBI

3. Spencer Horwitz (PIT).342, 20 HR, 61 RIB

[redsox907]

you mean the Red Sox didn't go on a 30-5 run

[Caesar]

you mean the Red Sox didn't go on a 30-5 run

Not here, my friend

[Caesar]

Los Angels Angels • September 2026 Stats

Player by Player Statistics

Batting

ABRHHRRBIBBAVG

Jo Adell48158105226451.218

Nolan Schanuel4704810794456.228

Zach Neto49765122276234.245

Mike Trout46762106164451.227

Josh Lowe44251113144624.256

Logan O'Hoppe4204199205133.236

Yoan Moncada3054184194729.275

Denzer Guzman2643061113617.231

Ke'Bryan Hayes219244742013.215

Oswald Peraza199203841415.191

Addison Barger2172252103012.240

Ben Williamson190204451314.232

Travis d'Arnaud18516405197.216

Jose Siri1109172615.155

Kyren Paris86917389.198

Rafael Marchan98616158.163

Team47075221075178521401.228

Pitching

WLSVERAIPKBB

Alek Manoah8904.26129.012943

Reid Detmers71004.94133.013049

Jordan Romano6605.0081.08324

Grayson Rodriguez61304.90141.114659

Robert Stephenson5413.1471.27320

Drew Pomeranz3313.2979.19433

Ben Joyce31252.2663.26623

Victor Mederos3403.3259.25127

Chase Silseth2302.2161.08123

Sam Bachman1103.4515.2184

Tayler Saucedo1304.1782.07424

Joey Lucchesi0206.1723.1211

Team5781364.06938.11271330

[Caesar]

MLB • Roster News

Los Angeles adds Klassen to big league roster for September

By Jordan Reyes • Staff Writer • September, 2026 • 5 min read

The Angels have brought up George Klassen as part of the club's September roster expansion. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Angels are giving one of their top pitching prospects one more look before the season runs out.

The Angels announced Monday that right-hander George Klassen has been called up as part of the club's September roster expansion, bringing the 24-year-old back to Anaheim after a full season at Triple-A Salt Lake.

"There's no reason not to see what he can do in a real spot. We know what the stuff is. We want to know what the pitcher is."

Klassen made 26 starts for the Bees this year, going 4-7 with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 120.1 innings. The workload matters as much as the numbers. It is the most he has thrown in a professional season, and he did it without the long stretches of wildness that defined his time in Double-A.

The opportunity is there because the Angels created it. Since dealing Yusei Kikuchi to Cincinnati at the deadline, Los Angeles has carried only four true starters and patched the rest together with bullpen games. That leaves an open spot every fifth day for the final month, and Klassen is the most obvious candidate to fill it.

Klassen, who came over from Philadelphia in the 2024 Carlos Estevez trade, has premium stuff and a well-documented command problem. His fastball sits in the upper 90s and touches triple digits. He pairs it with two hard breaking balls that have graded as above average or better, plus a changeup he rarely throws. Everything hinges on whether he can throw enough strikes to stay in a rotation.

The Angels are 57-81 and have already been eliminated in the AL West. They sit eight games away from formal elimination from the postseason picture entirely, which means the remaining schedule exists almost entirely for evaluation purposes.

That evaluation extends beyond Klassen. The Halos have spent the second half reshaping the roster around defense, adding Ke'Bryan Hayes, Rafael Marchan, Ben Williamson and Addison Barger while shedding salary. The pitching staff has been the glaring exception, and it remains the organization's clearest need heading into an offseason with significant payroll flexibility.

Klassen will not fix that on his own. But four or five starts in September gives the front office something concrete to weigh when it decides whether he belongs in the 2027 rotation or in a bullpen role where the fastball plays up and the command matters less.