Grisham powered the Yankees past Minnesota with a two-homer night, lifting his season total to 33 and driving in six runs.

In 50 games he has 16 homers and no other extra-base hits, a Mantle-era anomaly that marks a dramatic breakout as he has moved to the leadoff spot and sparked the lineup.

Now batting .240 with 71 RBIs, 111 hits and a career-high WAR, Grisham fuels New York's postseason push toward the AL wild-card and a possible charge at Toronto.

Week 25 of 2025 centers on late-season waiver wire boosts for five categories: Runs, Home Runs, RBI, Stolen Bases, and Batting Average. The featured hitters bring multi-positional eligibility and hot streaks to the table, offering powerful sprint-to-points options for fantasy managers chasing a final push. Expect rostership shifts and pinch-ship opportunities as rosters tighten and playoff berths loom, with the emphasis on players delivering steady counting stats plus occasional speed.

Key pickups include Daylen Lile’s extended Nationals run, Bader and Marsh fueling Philadelphia’s late-season surge, Burger’s Rangers power, Sal Stewart and Kody Clemens offering versatility and pop, and Addison Barger’s continued two-way value. Add in Josh Bell, Patrick Bailey, Jose Caballero, Caleb Durbin, Mickey Moniak, and Gabriel Moreno for depth and upside across positions. The guide blends power, speed, and flexibility for those final daily lineups.

Toronto’s playoff path stays unchanged: the Blue Jays still need three wins to clinch a playoff berth, and six to secure the AL East. A Tigers loss nudges the idle magic number for clinching the AL’s best record to six, preserving Toronto’s leverage in the standings. With a four-game cushion over Detroit and New York and tiebreakers in hand, the Jays enter a 10-game closing stretch with a strong shot at home-field advantage and a clear route to the postseason.

Meanwhile, the night’s results tightened the AL race: the Yankees beat Minnesota to keep pace, while Cleveland shut out Detroit and Tampa Bay’s visit kept Toronto under pressure. The combination of these outcomes shapes bullpen usage, rest days, and lineup decisions as Toronto chases both a top seed and the peace of mind that comes with clinching ahead of the wild-card scrum.

Fantasy and betting angles hinge on Toronto’s ability to preserve rotation integrity while safeguarding rest for key arms. If the Jays maintain their lead, expect a pragmatic approach to the late-season slate, prioritizing wins over pure upside and leaning into the bullpen depth that has carried them this far.

Toronto’s bullpen has quietly stabilized, posting a 3.98 ERA (13th in MLB) entering Wednesday and a 1.67 ERA over 37 2/3 innings in 11 games, second only to Seattle. Louis Varland is the lone reliever with more than one run allowed in that span, signaling a potential usage nuance for late innings.

Toronto’s franchise arc is back on track too: a 3,850-3,850 all-time win-loss ledger was secured with a 6-5 win over Tampa Bay. Santander is in a seven-inning rehab stint in Buffalo, 0-for-4 in the latest game and 4-for-22 overall, a sign of progress toward a potential return as the playoff push looms.