SPECULATOR: September playing time at risk

As MLB contenders make their playoff pushes in September, also-rans turn their eyes to 2016. As rosters expand, the temptation to evaluate prospects on the big-league stage can lead to former full-time veterans spending some time on the bench in the season's final weeks. Those moves can be painful for fantasy pennant hopefuls, so here is a list of some at-risk veterans who might need to have their contributions mitigated in the coming weeks.
 

American League

In Boston, highly-paid veterans Hanley Ramírez and David Ortiz may find themselves with front-row seats to Boston's youth movement. It was announced this week that Ramirez will move to first base for 2016, but it's unrealistic to think he'll be able to make that transition...

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