It's now September, and the MLB regular season is winding down. The next couple weeks, my Sorare MLB thoughts will likely be more forward thinking. Planning ahead for 2026, and perhaps beyond. Of course, when it comes to the end of a campaign, it's seemingly in the nature of sports fans to be grabbed by round numbers. Those numbers can be of a positive variety or a negative variety. Plus, we got those leaderboards out there to keep an eye on as well. With the season winding down, here are my upgrades, holds and downgrade for Sorare MLB.
The number in parentheses represents the player's last limited card sale price as of 9/3.
Upgrades
Geraldo Perdomo, ARI ($4.48): Sure, some may try to argue that Jordan Lawlar has been playing third base since being called up because he's better suited for it defensively, or that his stature isn't made for shortstop. My thought is that they are trying to find a spot for their longtime best prospect because he's not going to push Perdomo off shortstop. Perdomo's career has been on the rise season by season, and this could be his first 20/20 campaign. What sticks out to me, though, is that he is going to finish the season in the top 10 in OBP in all of MLB. The 25-year-old shortstop has plenty of games with double-digit Sorare points, but guys who steadily get on base also avoid too many of the games with negative points. Hope you like playing third, Jordan!
Joe Ryan, MIN ($1.29): Which pitchers are going to finish with a K/9 rate over 10.0 and a WHIP below 1.00? Zack Wheeler for sure, because sadly he's done for the year. Tarik Skubal definitely will, and Paul Skenes is very likely to do it as well. Those are three of MLB's best pitchers. Also in the mix, though, is Ryan. Ryan's 3.08 ERA is also a personal best for him. While he's had a couple iffy starts of late, he's delivered plenty of games with over 20, or even over 30, Sorare points.
Jung Hoo Lee, SFG ($0.87): Lee has already hit a couple notable round numbers, and I'm not just talking about his 10 stolen bases. After coming over from the KBO last year, Lee got hurt and basically was left with an incomplete grade for the campaign. This year, Lee has stayed healthy, and he's picked up 30 doubles, which is nice, and also 10 triples, which is excellent. Yes, the lefty only has seven homers. That's not the kind of game Lee has. Doubles and triples get you Sorare points too, though.
Holds
George Springer, TOR ($6.50): Aaron Judge is going to win the AL batting title, but Springer is probably going to hit .300. That is pretty rare these days, and it's also not what I expected from Springer. This is also almost assuredly the case for you. Springer is a career .265 hitter who batted .220 last year. While I have no quibbles with the Blue Jay's production in 2025, there are a couple questions about the sustainability. One, Springer is in his age-35 season. Two, his BABIP is .329.
Dylan Cease, SDP ($3.87): Cease is here because his numbers should be better, but the operative word is "should." He's going to finish with a K/9 rate over 11.0. Well over, in fact, as he's at 11.7 right now. With a couple more starts, he should finish with over 200 strikeouts. However, Cease also has a 4.81 ERA. Sure, he has a 3.66 FIP, but that's not all that great either. Even with his strikeout totals, his starts have been short as of late owing to runs, hits and walks allowed. Do all those strikeouts mean much when he's still yielding under 25.0 Sorare points in each of his last four starts?
Jo Adell, LAA ($1.31): When I look down the list of home run leaders, the first name that jumps out is Adell. He's at 33 home runs, and of course each of those homers has provided a nice supply of Sorare points. Adell's previous high, though, is 20 home runs. Granted, he's only 26, so maybe Adell will be a 30-homer guy going forward. He also wouldn't be the first hitter with an outlier power season.
Downgrades
James Wood, WAS ($4.72): Okay, Wood is 22 and has played well. He may well end up with over 30 homers and 30 doubles. As Wood completes his first full MLB season, though, consider his inclusion here more about pumping the brakes than calling him a fraud. The dude strikes out a ton. With 188 strikeouts through 137 games, Wood could, and likely will, get to 200 strikeouts. Only two players did that last season. Wood is going to lead MLB in strikeouts. You can strikeout a ton and be productive, like Elly De La Cruz, who led MLB in strikeouts last year. Of course, De La Cruz has also seemingly plateaued after seeming like the sky was the limit. That may not be a coincidence, and it may be relevant to Wood.
Anthony Volpe, NYY ($2.59): For now, no qualified hitter is on pace to finish below the Mendoza Line. There are only two guys primed to average below .210, though: Oneil Cruz and Volpe. Volpe's .207 average is better than Cruz's .202, but Cruz has the same number of home runs in 20 fewer games and more than twice as many steals. Cruzalso walks more and has an OBP over .300. Volpe's OBP is a woeful .271, a truly horrendous number. Sporadic bursts of Sorare points aside, Volpe has been as bad a hitter as any MLB regular in 2025.
Zach Littell, CIN ($0.86): Littell has a 3.63 ERA this year after he had a 3.63 ERA in 2024. This season has been decidedly different, though. Littell's FIP is up to 4.78. He's one of a handful of pitchers threatening to finish with a K/9 rate below 6.0, and he's one of two pitchers who have already allowed 30 home runs. The difference between Littell and other pitchers in the same boat is that you might be convinced he's a viable pitcher for your Sorare lineup. Clearly, I disagree.
