Carter Jensen and Nolan McLean are highlighted as 2025 fantasy sleepers with upside and clear caveats. Jensen, a 22-year-old Royals catcher, is debuting soon and brings plate awareness, power, and minor-league speed, but the Tigers of playing time behind Salvador Perez loom. McLean, a Mets pitcher, carries a multi-pitch arsenal and high K-rate, yet innings limits and workload are the chief risk. The piece also notes Perez, Maile, Peterson, and other context for Royals and Mets rosters.

Juan Soto drove in six as the Mets outslugged Detroit 10-8, delivering a grand slam, a two-run triple and two walks in a high-scoring Labor Day affair. New York’s offense carried the day as Manaea lasted just 3 2/3, forcing reliance on the bullpen while Diaz closed out the save. With a four-game wild-card edge, the Mets must ride Soto and the offense while pondering rotation reconfiguration and a potential Sproat call-up for September.

Detroit hosts New York in Comerica Park to start September as Detroit chases a late-season push in a three-game set with the Mets. Morton vs Manaea headlines a mid-ERA duel, with Manaea's control and Mets balance pitted against Detroit's rising offense and bullpen depth. Fantasy impact centers on Manaea’s efficiency, Mets stacks, and Tigers power bets late in games, with bullpen sequences and lineup shifts potentially swinging ownership.

Mets stormed back from a 3-0 hole to win 13-3 and now host Philadelphia as slim underdogs. Luzardo brings road splits (3.30 ERA) and a favorable matchup, while Manaea (5.15 ERA) has been shaky since returning from injury and is 1-7 overall in specific starts this season. Castellanos has owned Manaea (5-for-15 with 3 homers) making Phillies bats appealing, especially with a first-5 angle and bullpen leverage looming. The betting board shows a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair with late-inning action possible.