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5 players who could be impactful September call-ups

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There's a lot of players in the minors who deserve to be in the majors.

Why a player could be stuck in the minor-leagues can be for a variety of reasons, such as a healthy MLB roster, lack of preparedness, or being blocked at a position by a big-league player.

Here we take a look at five players that could help their teams in September.

Chase De Jong

The Dodgers are hurting, tying a futile MLB record by sending its 27th player to the disabled list. Of that figure, a vast majority of them are pitchers, so enter Chase De Jong, the 6-foot-4 right-hander who is currently dealing at Double-A Tulsa.

In 24 starts, the former second-round draft choice of the Toronto Blue Jays is 13-5 with a 2.99 ERA and 117 strikeouts. Given the depleted Dodgers staff, this wouldn't be the worst option for a team vying for a World Series title.

Yasiel Puig

This is best-case scenario for Yasiel Puig.

His trade deadline replacement, Josh Reddick, is playing awful baseball for the Dodgers, slashing .139/.200/.152 without a homer since joining his new team.

Meanwhile, Puig is batting .382/.440/.645 with five home runs in 22 Triple-A games. The Dodgers placed the outfielder on revocable waivers, meaning if he passes through waivers unclaimed he'll be eligible to be traded to any team.

Regardless of the outcome, it's been a roller coaster year for the Cuban, and a fresh start somewhere else might be the dose of medicine he needs. But the grudge the Dodgers are holding against him isn't helping them, because at this point, he's definitely an option worth considering if Los Angeles wants its best team on the field.

Tyler O'Neill

The Seattle Mariners are still in the playoff hunt, though it's going to be a tough one.

Second in the American League West behind the Texas Rangers, the Mariners are in a better position than the Houston Astros.

Tyler O'Neill has done nothing but hit at every minor-league affiliate he's played for. After belting 32 home runs at Single-A Bakersfield last season, he's dangerously close to winning the Double-A Triple Crown, as he has 23 home runs and 97 RBIs while batting .298.

Yoan Moncada

Recently, the Red Sox moved Yoan Moncada to third base in an effort to fast-track his path to the majors.

Dustin Pedroia is playing a tremendous second base, but there's a bit of a hole at third with Travis Shaw and Aaron Hill.

Now, there's a good chance the club will give him a shot, as manager John Farrell hinted that the speedster could come off the bench in September as a pinch runner. Although Moncada broke into American baseball as a two-bagger, his shift to third seems to be going over smoothly, and he'd be a healthy addition to the club's quest for postseason baseball.

Tyler Beede

With every passing game, it continues to look like the San Francisco Giants are going back to the World Series.

While the rotation doesn't need much help, the Giants should add two-time first-round pick Tyler Beede to the extended roster. The 14th overall pick in the 2014 draft, Beede is lighting it up in his third professional season. He owns a 3.06 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 132 1/3 innings of work in Double-A.

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