September 17 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting/Pitching Performances | Jesus Sanchez, Blake Snell, Wyatt Langford, Griffin Canning, Pete Alonso and More

All 30 MLB teams were in action on Tuesday, September 17, so there’s plenty of strong performances we need to discuss.

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Top Hitters

Miami Marlins’ Jesus Sanchez led the MLB with five hits on Tuesday. He delivered three singles and two doubles. Sanchez drove in three runs and scored two times.

Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez had four hits. He posted three singles and a double, but didn’t record any other stats.

Chicago Cubs’ Ian Happ and Oakland Athletics’ Shea Langeliers each popped two home runs.

Happ also had a single on the day. He drove in two runs and scored two runs.

Langeliers drove in three runs and scored twice.

Texas Rangers’ Leody Taveras had two singles and a home run. He drove in two runs, stole two bases and scored two runs.

New York Mets’ Pete Alonso had a single, double and homer on his way to a five-RBI night. He scored two runs and also struck out once.

Los Angeles Angels’ Eric Wagaman had two singles and a home run. He drove in two runs and scored once.

Colorado Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar also had two singles and a home run. He drove in two runs and scored twice.

Mets’ Luisangel Acuna tallied a single, double and home run. He drove in two runs and scored three times.

Texas’ Wyatt Langford had two doubles and a home run. He drove in two runs, scored three times and also walked twice.

Miami’s Connor Norby scored four runs on Tuesday. He singled and doubled, along with walking twice.

New York Yankees’ Gleyber Torres, Yankees’ Juan Soto and San Francisco Giants’ Grant McCray all scored three runs.

Torres had two singles and a double on the day.

Soto drove in two runs on a double and a home run. He also walked twice.

McCray had two singles and two walks in his game. He also stole two bases.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy drove in five runs on two doubles and a single. He stole a base and struck out once.

Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Tampa Bay Rays’ Jose Siri and Miami’s Jake Burger all drove in four runs.

Judge had a single, double and walk in the contest. He scored a run and struck out once.

Siri had a double and a home run. He scored once.

Burger homered for his lone hit and run.

Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. walked three times and scored a run. He stole a base and was a strikeout victim.

Colorado’s Ryan McMahon had two singles and two walks on Tuesday. He drove in a run as well.

Texas’ Adolis Garcia had two singles and two walks also. He drove in three runs and scored once.

Mets’ Jose Iglesias had three singles on the day. He went on to score two runs.

Angels’ Taylor Ward had three singles as well. He drove in a run, scored once, stole a base and was a strikeout victim.

Cubs’ Nico Hoerner singled three times on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Nick Yorke singled three times also.

Washington Nationals’ Dylan Crews had two singles and a double.

Top Starting Pitchers

San Francisco’s Blake Snell, Angels’ Griffin Canning and Mets’ Tylor Megill all worked six innings and finished with 0.00 earned run averages.

Snell allowed just one hit and two walks over his six innings. He struck out 12 and picked up a win.

Canning got the win as well after allowing three hits and two walks. He struck out six batters.

Megill allowed an unearned run on two hits and two walks, while punching out four. He also got a win.

Philadelphia Phillies’ Zack Wheeler earned a win after striking out six batters over seven frames. He allowed a run on four hits and no walks.

Kansas City’s Cole Ragans also struck out six over seven innings. He took a no decision after allowing a run on four hits, four walks and a hit batter.

Colorado’s Ryan Feltner was a winner after working 6 2/3 innings. He gave up a run on five hits, two walks and a hit batter, while striking out two.

St. Louis Cardinals’ Lance Lynn picked up a victory after working six innings. He surrendered a run on four hits and two walks, while striking out five.

Yankees’ Luis Gil struck out five over five frames and got a win. He allowed a run on four hits, three walks and a hit batter.

Minnesota Twins’ Zebby Matthews fell an out short of earning a possible decision. He gave up a run on five hits and a walk, while striking out one over 4 2/3 innings.

San Diego Padres’ Michael King took a no decision despite striking out seven over seven frames. He allowed two runs on five hits and a walk.

Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz got a win after working seven innings. He gave up two runs on two hits and a walk, while punching out six.

Houston Astros’ Hunter Brown took a no decision after working six innings. He allowed two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out three.

Cleveland Guardians’ Gavin Williams took a loss after allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out seven along the way.

Top Relief Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles’ Keegan Akin worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. He allowed just one hit, while striking out three.

Seattle’s Jhonathan Diaz worked 2 1/3 scoreless frames. He gave up a hit and walk, while also striking out one.

Baltimore’s Burch Smith tossed two scoreless innings out of the pen. He struck out three of the six batters he faced.

Detroit Tigers’ Tyler Holton picked up a win after he also faced six batters over two frames. He struck out two along the way.

Cubs’ Daniel Palencia also worked two scoreless innings. He faced six batters, striking out two of them.

Milwaukee Brewers’ Joel Payamps struck out the side in his inning of work.

Washington’s Tanner Rainey also recorded three punchouts in his 1-2-3 inning.

Detroit’s Beau Brieske also struck out the three batters he faced in an inning of work.

Houston’s Josh Hader earned a win after striking out two of the four batters he faced in 1 1/3 innings.

Texas’ Matt Festa also got a win after getting four outs. He walked a batter, but struck out a pair.

Houston’s Hector Neris, Yankees’ Marcus Stroman, St. Louis’ Ryan Helsley, Detroit’s Jason Foley, Minnesota’s Griffin Jax, Cincinnati Reds’ Alexis Diaz and Oakland Athletics’ Mason Miller all picked up saves.

Neris worked around a walk and hit batter in his inning of work. He struck out one.

Stroman tossed three innings for his save. He gave up a run on five hits, while striking out three.

Helsley allowed a hit, but struck out two to work out of trouble.

Foley didn’t record a strikeout in his 1-2-3 inning.

Jax allowed a hit, but also struck out one, while getting the final two outs for his team.

Diaz allowed a hit, but struck out a pair to escape unscathed.

Miller allowed a run on a home run, but punched out two to still get the save.