AL free-agent weekly: identify likely free agents and Sizing bids for a $100 FAAB budget. Grids compare upside (A–E) and projected value across 12- and 15-team formats, with September rosters in view. High-upside names like Wyatt Langford are noted, but the focus is on practical buys and dart throws that can reshape the back half of standings.

Key bets include Kyle Bradish’s return to form in Baltimore, Taj Bradley’s high-upside dart throws, and a mix of mid-rotation holds like Luis Garcia and Parker Messick. On the hitting side, Ryan Mountcastle and Nolan Jones offer hot-streak paths, while pay-after-run risks like Payton Tolle and Dillon Dingler provide power-speed upside in shallower formats. September bullpen and closer options (Shawn Armstrong, etc.) add late-season ballast.

Riley Greene powered Detroit's rally in Kansas City, driving in the go-ahead run with a two-run double and topping 100 RBIs for the season, the first Tiger to do so since 2017. Detroit erased an early 3-0 deficit and added insurance from Dillon Dingler's eighth-inning homer to seal a 5-3 win.

Greene's 101st RBI in 132 games positions him for a mammoth fantasy season if the Tigers keep producing; meanwhile, Chris Paddack left after 3.2 innings as Detroit's bullpen locked it down to preserve the lead in a pivotal series opener.

Detroit surged late, turning a rough stretch into a rally. Since Aug 9, they’re 11-3, handling beatable clubs and sweeping Houston while taking a series from Kansas City. Riley Greene powers the lineup, Tarik Skubal resumes ace form, and Jahmai Jones, Andy Ibáñez, Spencer Torkelson, and Dillon Dingler drive a deeper supporting cast that keeps Detroit atop the AL chatter.

Greene’s homer power stands out as he nears major milestones, while Skubal’s velocity and control echo the early career promise. The Tigers’ credit runs deeper than the star trio, with the bench providing timely hits and wins. If this core holds, Detroit could flirt with MLB’s best record again, a welcome turnaround for fantasy managers riding the surge.

Fantasy takeaway: trust the Tigers’ depth, monitor hot streaks from Jones, Ibáñez, Torkelson, and Dingler, and consider streaming Skubal in favorable matchups as Detroit seeks to sustain the climb.