* – indicates new to team

+ – indicates injury

1. Detroit Tigers

Steps were made last season and in October to put them in position to go further this time around. Tarik Skubal is a perennial Cy Young candidate moving forward.

2. Cleveland Guardians

Their pitching, particularly their bullpen will get them to the Postseason. Jose Ramirez is still among the most unheralded players in baseball after nearly having a 40-40 season last year.

3. Kansas City Royals

Last season wasn’t a fluke. The rotation was a large part of that success and Bobby Witt Jr. is a MVP candidate for the foreseeable future.

4. Minnesota Twins

With current ownership looking to sell the franchise, the product on the field is going to suffer. A lot of bloated contracts and a few players that must stay healthy in order for the team to remain competitive.

5. Chicago White Sox

The worst team in baseball history by record last season will have another 100+ loss season to look forward to.

Player to Watch: SS Bobby Witt Jr. – Kansas City Royals

Best Acquisition: P Tommy Kanhle – Detroit Tigers

New Kid on the Block: P Jackson Jobe – Detroit Tigers

Tigers Lineup

1. RF Matt Vierling

2. 3B Andy Ibanez

3. LF Riley Greene

4. 2B Gleyber Torres*

5. DH Kerry Carpenter

6. 1B Spencer Torkelson

7. CF Parker Meadows

8. C Jake Rogers

9. SS Trey Sweeney

Bench

INF/OF Zach McKinstry

OF Manuel Margot*

INF Javier Baez

Rotation

1. Tarik Skubal

2. Jack Flaherty*

3. Reese Olson

4. Casey Mize

5. Jackson Jobe

Setup

Will Vest

Closer

Tommy Kahnle*

Manager

A.J. Hinch

Guardians Lineup

1. LF Steven Kwan

2. 3B Jose Ramirez

3. 1B Carlos Santana*

4. DH Kyle Manzardo

5. RF Jhonkensy Noel

6. CF Lane Thomas

7. 2B Gabriel Arias

8. C Bo Naylor

9. SS Brayan Rocchio

Bench

OF Nolan Jones*

INF/OF Daniel Schneemann

C Austin Hedges

Rotation

1. Tanner Bibee

2. Gavin Williams

3. Ben Lively

4. Luis L. Ortiz*

5. Logan Allen

Setup

Cade Smith

Closer

Emmanuel Clase

Manager

Stephen Vogt

Royals Lineup

1. 2B Jonathan India*

2. SS Bobby Witt Jr.

3. 1B Vinnie Pasquantino

4. C Salvador Perez

5. LF Mark Canha*

6. 3B Maikel Garcia

7. DH Michael Massey

8. RF Hunter Renfroe

9. CF Kyle Isbel

Bench

INF/OF Cavan Biggio*

C Freddy Fermin

OF Drew Waters

Rotation

1. Cole Ragans

2. Seth Lugo

3. Michael Wacha

4. Kris Bubic

5. Michael Lorenzen

Setup

Lucas Erceg

Closer

Carlos Estevez*

Manager

Matt Quatraro

Twins Lineup

1. 3B Royce Lewis

2. CF Byron Buxton

3. SS Carlos Correa

4. DH Trevor Larnach

5. C Ryan Jeffers

6. LF Harrison Bader*

7. RF Matt Wallner

8. 1B Ty France*

9. 2B Willi Castro

Bench

INF/DH Edouard Julien

INF Brooks Lee

C Christian Vazquez

Rotation

1. Pablo Lopez

2. Joe Ryan

3. Bailey Ober

4. Chris Paddack

5. Simeon Woods Richardson

Setup

Griffin Jax

Closer

Jhoan Duran

Manager

Rocco Baldelli

White Sox Lineup

1. RF Mike Tauchman*

2. CF Luis Robert Jr.

3. DH Andrew Benintendi

4. 1B Andrew Vaughn

5. C Korey Lee

6. LF Michael A. Taylor*

7. 3B Miguel Vargas

8. 2B Lenyn Sosa

9. SS Jacob Amaya

Bench

OF Austin Slater*

INF/OF Brooks Baldwin

INF Josh Rojas*

Rotation

1. Sean Burke

2. Jonathan Cannon

3. Davis Martin

4. Martin Perez*

5. Shane Smith

Setup

Jordan Leasure

Closer

Cam Booser*

Manager

Will Venable*