Jackson Merrill's huge multi-category contributions in August came with strong underlying support.

Emerging rookie Spencer Schwellenbach was the game's most skilled starting pitcher during August behind a combination of groundballs and whiffs.

The exciting early returns from James Wood would accelerate quickly if he could figure out a way to loft the ball against lefties.

Brayan Bello's crumbling command against lefty bats is preventing him from taking a sustained step forward.

The extreme home/road stats and skills of Bobby Witt Jr. suggest he has not reached his ceiling yet.

The recent struggles of Cristopher Sánchez can be traced back to his road starts, where both his stats and skills go from great to bad.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's dramatic second-half gains in contact and batted ball quality make him a premium buy-low target.

Brayan Bello's concurrent improvement in swinging strikes and ball percentage in the second half suggests he could deliver improved results down the stretch.

Brent Rooker's July featured elite multi-category production, backed by premium batted ball quality.

Bailey Ober's stuff reached a whole new level of dominance in July.

Jackson Chourio's mid-season surge in volume and quality of contact is reinforcing his premium value in keeper leagues and his likely value to you down the stretch.