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The calendar has flipped to September, and you know what that means: it’s time to yank up those stirrups and tighten those belts, because we’ve officially headed down the final turn to the home stretch.
This year, MLB has tweaked its rules allowing for expanded rosters during September, dropping the limit from 40 to 28. In keeping with the spirit of that rule, we’re trimming the number of teams that are featured in this space. This week, we’ll rank the top 17 teams that are still reasonably in the hunt for a playoff spot, highlighting a handful for further analysis.