As the fantasy baseball season winds down to an end, I figured the best way to treat the article this week would be to have a grab bag of fantasy categories and provide a player that you should add to your fantasy teams to give you a boost down the stretch. These guys aren’t house hold names, and they may not even be drafted in some setups next year, but it doesn’t mean that they can’t benefit your fantasy team now! Whether it’s a recently called up reliever out west, or post-hype prospect coming into his own, there is clear fantasy value to be had here with some of these guys.

Without further ado…

Saves+Holds

Tyler Rogers, RP SFG – Taylor Rogers for Minnesota has been excellent this season, but of late, Tyler Rogers for San Francisco has been pretty darn good of late. He’s earned a hold or a win in four of his last five outings, and he’s earned a role in the back end of that pen. He may not rack up a ton of strikeouts, or be an overpowering pitcher, but since he’s been called up, he has an ERA just above 2.00, and a WHIP just north 0.80. While there are some good offenses down the stretch, the Marlins do have series with the Marlins and Rockies (in San Fran). Rogers is far from a house hold name, but he could be a difference maker down the stretch, especially if your league values holds. Do you know what’s even better than that? He’s owned in less than one percent of fantasy baseball leagues.

Home Runs

Willie Calhoun , OF TEX – I can’t quit this guy! Whenever he’s playing, I’ll recommend him! He has two home runs over the past week, and he’s hit safely in four of his last five outings. His batting average this year is quite good, and when he is out there, the power has been there. The young outfielder has plenty of pop in his bat, but we unfortunately don’t often see him for an extended duration of time. The overall Statcast metrics in terms of barrel rate and exit velocity aren’t ideal, however, I’m encouraged by the fact that Calhoun is doing a great job staying in the zone, especially compared to June and August.

If Calhoun can continue to stay in the strike zone, and he can get back to making loud contact, he could go on a real power binge over the final two weeks of the season. Don’t ignore Calhoun, because he could be a real fantasy force for the days to come.

Batting Average

Nick Martini , OF SDP – Why is Martini a worthwhile fantasy add? Well, San Diego is playing a weekend set in Colorado, so you have three games of Martini hitting in an uber-friendly ball park. With Hunter Renfroe out of the mix “for a bit,” Martini is locked into some time, and he’s hit safely in 10 of 11 games. The young outfielder is hitting .381 over the past week, and while he may not contribute in other categories, he is a nice boost for your fantasy squad, especially in the batting average department. After a weekend series with the Rockies, Martini gets to hit in some good parks, including Milwaukee and then Arizona. He’s a sneaky good add during the stretch run of the season, considering he’s red hot at the moment.

Strikeouts

Alex Young , SP ARI – Young may have just 58 strikeouts in 66.2 innings of work, but he’s been mowing batters down via the punch out with great frequency of late. He punched out five Dodgers in 4.1 innings of work earlier this month, and then the Cincinnati Reds stood NO CHANCE against Young nearly one week ago. In eight dominant innings of work, the southpaw allowed just two hits while striking out 12 batters. Take a look below to see just how successful Young has been in the month of September in terms of getting the opposition to chase out of the zone, especially with his curve.

Young has been really good this season, and his next start comes against a Marlins team that he could easily punch out double-digit batters again. Fire him up, and the fact that he’s owned In under 20 percent of ESPN fantasy baseball leagues is astonishing, to say the least.

Wins

Johnny Cueto , SP SFG – The second Giants pitcher to make it to the list! I’m worried about his next start coming up against the Boston Red Sox, but Cueto looked sharp against the Pittsburgh Pirates in his return to action on the mound. If he’s not effective with his pitches, he won’t work deep into this game, but he did fire 69 pitches in his first start, and he could likely get through five innings in under 75 pitches against Boston. He’s a pretty sizable wild card at this point, but this late in the year, you have to risk it for the biscuit as the kids say. No hard hitting fantasy analysis here, just taking a shot in the dark on a productive veteran, whom just so happens to be a former All-Star.