…And now, the end is near. This column is about to face its final curtain. I’ve dug deep into the waiver wire to find you winners, and it’s my hope this weekly institution brought some fun and insight during what has been an intriguing baseball season. Before I bid you adieu from the dugout side of things until January, we still have a few pickups that will help your team — be it standard or DFS format – to pull off one last thrust of success.

Ryon Healy, 3B, Athletics: You have to love what Healy has done this month, hitting .342/.383/.605 with a .988 OPS. The big slugger has swatted five homers and driven 14 runs in during September and put himself in play as a breakout candidate for next season. I profiled Healy shortly after his recall earlier this summer, at which time I was concerned about his then-31.4 percent strikeout rate. He’s obviously made adjustments since late July, cutting his whiff clip down to a reasonable 19.4 percent, while still maintaining his 4.5 percent walk rate. Healy entered Thursday with 11 homers in 229 at-bats, numbers that translate to 31 if given a full-season of plate appearances, which is why catching his production the final week of the season also presents a precursor to a player who will likely fly under the radar in most drafts next February and March.

Tommy Joseph, 1B, Phillies: He got some run in this column (twice, actually) shortly after being called up in May. Joseph hit 11 homers before the All-Star Break, yet was abandoned in deeper leagues after hitting .211/.277/.404 in August. He’s used this month as vengeance to those non-believers, as he entered Thursday wearing out hurlers to the tune of .340/.407/.681 with an OPS of 1.088. I predicted that despite his all-or-nothing mindset, Joseph would be a lock for 20 homers, a feat he achieved last Saturday while added his 21st of the season on Wednesday. Owned in just under nine percent of polled leagues, Joseph’s strong finish will assure him of entering next spring as the Phillies’ full-time first baseman in their post-Ryan Howard world. Tuck this stat under your shirt, for I promise it will keep you warm in the winter: Joseph’s .259 isolated power number would be the 11th highest in the majors if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. Prorate his numbers over a full season, and Joseph would have finished with 39 homers. Again, something to keep in mind come draft day next year….

Tom Murphy, C, Rockies: Another player who can help you now while also setting the foundation for bigger things in 2017, Murphy has gone .310-5-11 in his first 29 at-bats since being recalled from Triple-A, including a two-homer, five-RBI outing versus the Padres last Saturday. Ranked as the Rockies’ 10th-best prospect, Murphy’s bat (.327-19-59, 1.008 OPS) was far from an issue in the minors; his issue was being stuck in an organization logjam at the position, with Dustin Garneau, Nick Hundley and Tony Wolters already in Colorado. Hundley is a free agent after the season, and with Murphy ready to play daily, it’s unlikely the Rockies will re-sign him. Currently, Murphy is owned in a mere four percent of polled leagues, but if you’re looking for a final week of solid offensive production, Murphy represents a low-end/high-reward type of pick who could also open 2017 as a dark horse candidate for National League Rookie of the Year.

Alec Asher, P, Phillies: If I looked back at which team was best represented in this column during this season, my bet would be the Phillies would be among the Top 5. Much of that comes from their wave of useful arms, with Asher being the latest of that group. Part of the haul that came from the Cole Hamels trade to the Rangers at the 2015 trade deadline, Asher (ranked as the Phillies’ 30th best prospect) overcame an 80-game suspension in June for testing positive for PEDs to go 4-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 12 minor league starts before being called up earlier this month. He’s looked solid in his first three starts, sporting a 2.16 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP while not allowing a homer in 16.2 frames of work. Asher isn’t a strikeout artist (4.32 K/9), but he’s worth streaming in his final start or two due to exceptional control. He’s owned in about 12 percent of polled leagues and will offer a glimpse into his future if he closes out the regular season in solid, yet unspectacular fashion.

Robert Gsellman, P, Mets: One of the unsung players who has kept the Mets within striking distance of an NL Wild Card berth, Gsellman has allowed two runs or fewer in three of his last four starts in place of injured SP Jacob DeGrom, which has also seen his ownership rise to nearly 17 percent in polled leagues. Another top-end prospect, Gsellman, who is the Mets’ 14th-ranked prospect, didn’t show impressive stuff in the minors; he went 4-9 with a 3.99 ERA in 20 starts. Had it not been for the 911 calls that defined the Mets’ rotation, Gsellman may not have received a phone call to Citi Field; as it is, both Mets fans and Gsellman’s Fantasy owners are grateful the big righty with the flowing mane that would make Kenny Powers gape in awe waited until September to deliver his best pitching of the 2016 campaign.

Manuel Margot, OF, Padres: I’m waiting to see how the Padres use him the final week and change. If he gets a start or three, Margot is going to tease the hell out of you with his potential, headlined by the blistering speed that resulted in 30 steals in Triple-A, where Margot hit .304/.351/.426 atop the order. That anticipation has led to Margot getting a jolt in ownership in standard leagues, where he’s now possessed at nearly seven percent rate. Ranked as the club’s second-best prospect, Margot has tremendous upside, which can be further viewed via the outstanding breakdown of his game from Fangraph’s Jeff Zimmerman. Margot can be a late-game asset for those looking for stolen bases, and while his power is a work in progress, it’s not a stretch to envision Margot putting up .275-10-55 with 40 steals next season if the Padres hand him the keys to the top of their lineup.

German Marquez, P, Rockies: Yet another theme to this season’s column has been the number of Rockies pitchers that have received my blessing as worthy to be picked up. I saw a bit of Marquez’s first big league start on Wednesday, when he cooled off the Cardinals by allowed just one run on four hits over five innings en route to his first big league win. Marquez had a solid 8.39 K/9 rate between Double-A and Triple-A, and at just 21, he’s looked fairly polished in his first four appearances in the majors. I think the Rockies will give him at least one more start, which is slated for this Wednesday at the Giants, where Marquez’s stuff offers him a better chance to succeed. A solid outing to close out 2016 will also present Marquez, the organization’s sixth-rated prospect, a chance to throw his name into the hat for a rotation spot next spring.