WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Jonah Tong #21 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Connelly Early #19 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the second inning during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Connelly Early #19 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Connelly Early #19 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a solo home run while playing against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks out of the dugout before of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 23: Pitcher Will Dion #76 of the Washington Nationals works up a baseball during the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 23, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)