Mets lean on rookie trio Sproat, Tong and McLean to stabilize a rotation that’s been series-by-series this month. Megill nears a return and Senga should pitch again before the postseason, while Manaea, Peterson and Holmes remain key veterans. Sproat’s six-inning, near-no-hitter underscored why the youngsters are in the rotation, with Tong and McLean adapting after tough debuts. Nimmo anchors a lineup that must produce to chase a playoff berth.

The rookie surge reshapes the rotation’s floor as Giants sit 3.5 back and Reds and Diamondbacks 4.0 back. Mets’ path hinges on continued rookie production, even as Reed Garrett returns and Sproat joins the roster rostered for September. The playoff push remains narrow but feasible with youth supplying upside.

Week 23 bullpen shakeups reshape fantasy closer plans. Milwaukee’s Uribe emerges as the top short-term fix after Megill lands on the IL with a flexor strain, giving Uribe elite closer upside in all formats. Baltimore’s Keegan Akin is a viable adds-now option, while Minnesota’s Justin Topa has carved out a late-inning role that’s worth chasing in 12-team and deeper leagues. In deeper adds, JoJo Romero and Riley O’Brien in St. Louis, Calvin Faucher in Miami, and Reid Detmers in Los Angeles provide leverage-shower paths as teams ride out the rest of the season. Dodgers’ Tanner Scott has reemerged as a saves option, with Kenley Jansen and others still in the mix.

Notes on the holds and saves landscape: Whitlock leads holds while Aroldis Chapman has a record-breaking season, and Ryan Walker’s late-inning work for San Francisco is back in focus after the injury news around Randy Rodríguez. The bullpen mosaic remains volatile, but urgency around adds for Week 23 is clear: target the next man up who can accumulate saves and holds in the coming weeks.

Milwaukee adds Fedde to bolster innings during an 18-day, 19-game stretch, activated in time for a home date with Arizona after Atlanta release. Fedde brings length in a season of bullpen strain, giving the Brewers a trustworthy arm to soak innings and bridge to late-inning work.

Megill's right flexor strain opens saves opportunities for Uribe, who’ll be the first in line if Megill misses time. Uribe’s mix of Ks and late-inning exposure makes him a speculative add in saves and holds nearer the back end of the season, depending on usage. Ashby works as an opener with Fedde ready to enter later, while Priester’s wrist issue clouds rotation plans.

The Brewers’ depth—Fedde, Uribe, Ashby—creates hedge potential for fantasy managers during this demanding stretch, with Uribe offering the clearest immediate saves upside in a volatile bullpen.