It’s September, so you know what that means: Your social media feeds are filled with “back to school” photos of kids you don’t even know, holding up signs telling you what grade they’re in and what snacks they like, while parents post captions saying, “Kyle’s first day of 11th grade. #newbackpack #trapperkeeper.”

Oh, it also is time for September call-ups. There are several players who have gotten the call worth keeping an eye on (some of whom can help immediately, others who are fantastic pickups for dynasty leagues).

Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux entered the season ranked as the No. 40 prospect by Baseball America and No. 70 by MLB. He started the season at Double-A Tulsa — where he hit .313 with 13 homers, 37 RBIs, 45 runs, seven stolen bases and a .896 OPS, before being promoted to Triple-A. All he managed to do at the next level was smack another 13 homers, drive in 39 more runs and score 54 more times while maintaining a 1.197 OPS and stealing three bases. Oh, he also hit .392 — yes, .392 — over 49 games with Triple-A.

Overall, the shortstop hit .347 with 26 homers, 76 RBIs, 99 runs, 10 stolen bases and a.1028 OPS in 113 games in the minors before his promotion. He also walked a total of 61 times and struck out 102 times.

In four seasons in the minors, Lux hit .305 with 48 homers, 193 RBIs, 293 runs, 52 stolen bases and a .866 OPS.

Lux should continue to get playing time (almost every game at second base against righties this month), even with Max Muncy working his way back. Lux went 3-for-13 (.231) in his first three games in the majors (he was 2-for-5 with three runs scored in his debut on Monday), but give him time. He will get that bat going, and Roto Rage believes you will want to have him on your side when he does. He likely will be the player to make the biggest impact among the call-ups.

Lux is currently owned in just 20 percent of ESPN leagues, but that number will grow.

Oakland has had A.J. Puk in the majors, but has been used sparingly since his Aug. 21 debut. Jesus Luzardo (2-1, 2.51 ERA,11.9 K/9 in 11 games in the minors this year) is scheduled to make a Triple-A playoff start, and his path to the majors could be blocked by the return of Sean Manaea. Oakland’s third-best prospect, catcher Sean Murphy, however, made his debut Wednesday and promptly unloaded the first home run of his career. He hit .308 with 10 homers, 30 RBIs and a 1.011 OPS in 31 games at Triple-A this year, and could be a sneaky addition.

One of the most anticipated prospects, Houston’s Kyle Tucker, already has hit the majors, too. He was ranked the No. 12 prospect by Baseball America before the season, and has been in the top 20 over the past three years. Tucker struggled in his 28-game audition last year, hitting .141 with 13 strikeouts in 72 at-bats. After going 0-for-3 in his first two games, Tucker smacked his first career homer on Thursday. He’s rostered in just 7.5 percent of ESPN leagues, and will see some action while George Springer is out until early next week with an mild concussion. Despite the fact he is a five-tool player, and Josh Reddick has had an off year, Tucker may need to battle for at-bats once Springer is back. He is a guy to keep an eye on for the remainder of the season, but a no-brainer dynasty grab.

White Sox top prospect Luis Robert has dominated pitchers at three levels of the minors this year (.328, 32 HR, 92 RBI, 36 SB, 1.001 OPS), but will unfortunately not see time in the majors this year. He is, however, most definitely worth a dynasty league stash.

Others prospect to keep an eye on include Tampa Bay’s two-way player Jake Cronenworth, the Yankees’ Deivi Garcia, Braves prized right-hander Ian Anderson (11.4 strikeouts per nine over 26 starts in the minors) and Minnesota flamethrower Brusdar Graterol, who was 19-6 with a 2.48 ERA in four minor league seasons and had not lost in more than a year while going 7-0 with a 1.92 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine over three levels before his promotion on Sept. 1.

Big Hits

Starlin Castro 2B, Marlins

The former Yankee entered Friday with an eight-game hit streak, going 15-for-33 (.455) with four homers, seven RBIs, 10 runs and a 1.423 OPS in that span.

James Paxton SP, Yankees

Not only has Big Maple not lost since July 26, he has won each of his past six starts while maintaining a 2.98 ERA. He had 51 strikeouts and held opponents to a .171 average in that span.



Joc Pederson OF, Dodgers

Homered in his first three games this month, and five of his past 10 games. He hit.444 with 11 RBIs and a ridiculous 1.849 OPS in that span.



Eduardo Rodriguez SP, Red Sox

Has allowed just three earned runs over his past four starts (all of which came in one start), while going 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA, 23 strikeouts and a .245 opponent average.

Big Whiffs

Hyun-Jin Ryu SP, Dodgers

The Cy Young candidate has seen his ERA raise a full point (1.45 to 2.45) over his past four starts, going 0-3 with a 9.95 ERA, 21-5 strikeout-walk rate and a .360 opponent average.

Gerardo Parra OF, Nationals

The 32-year-old entered Friday with just five hits in his past 52 at-bats (.104). He had one RBIs, 13 strikeouts and a .298 OPS in that span.

Anthony Senzatela SP, Rockies

Has allowed 38 earned runs over his past six starts (16.55 ERA), while going 1-5 with a 10-10 strikeout-walk rate and robust .412 opponent average. Has lost four straight decisions.

Ivan Nova SP, White Sox

After winning five of six starts from July 22-Aug. 19 with 0.85 ERA, he has lost three straight with a 7.07 ERA and .379 opponent average.

Check Swings

Oakland’s Sean Manaea made his season debut against the Yankees last Sunday after spending the year recovering from a torn labrum. He pitched five shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out five and walking three. He threw 82 pitches and averaged 90.71 mph with his fastball. The lefty remains available in more than 75 percent of ESPN leagues.

Another big return in Oakland: Ramon Laureano, who had been out the past six weeks with a stress reaction in his shin. He was hitting just .282 with 21 homers, 12 stolen bases and a .853 OPS when he hit the IL, and is now owned in just 35 percent of ESPN leagues.

On Wednesday, Cincinnati’s Michael Lorenzen became the first player since to earn a win, hit a home run and play in the field in the same game since Babe Ruth in 1921. Lorenzen has no real fantasy value, but his name has now been mentioned in the same sentence as the Bambino, so that’s something, right?

Team Name of the Week

Darth Hader