Chris Sale is back from the disabled list and gearing up for October. Javier Baez, Matt Carpenter and Christian Yelich are making their final MVP pushes in the National League Central, and Nolan Arenado is fighting through a slump and a shoulder injury as the Colorado Rockies try to emerge from a mad NL West scramble and record back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time in franchise history.
12 under-the-radar players who could decide pennant races
