Phillies bullpen churn and Mets power surge collide in a flurry of late-August moves. Joe Ross was released, Jordan Romano landed on the IL, and Taijuan Walker looms as a rotation option for Philadelphia. Willson Contreras faces a six-game ban that could shake Cardinals catching depth, while Willson’s fellow veteran Lou Trivino has a hometown angle that adds warmth to the Philies storyline. Giants’ Randy Rodriguez hits the IL as Dylan Moore signs with Texas, and the Mets’ big guns—Harrison Bader, Starling Marte, Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo—kept shredding Citi Field pitching, especially against Jhoan Duran. Fantasy managers should track bullpen shifts, appeals, and lineup jolts over the next two weeks as rosters recalibrate around these moves.