* – indicates new to team

+ – indicates injury

1. Detroit Tigers

Will Skubal win his third consecutive Cy Young award and if the Tigers should falter this season will they end up trading him instead of losing him for nothing in the offseason?

2. Kansas City Royals

They have put together a solid core that should make a run for a Wild Card spot this season.

3. Cleveland Guardians

Their lineup consists of Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez, but not much else in terms of productivity. The pitching staff will take a hit with former closer Emmanuel Clase’s federal charges of fixing games via gambling manipulation keeping him away from baseball.

4. Chicago White Sox

This is the time for them to take a step out of the cellar with a better cast of hitters to unleash, but the pitching staff has a ways to go still.

5. Minnesota Twins

The fire sale at last season’s deadline is just the beginning. It’s going to get a lot worse before it looks any better for this franchise.

Player to Watch: P Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers

Best Acquisition: P Framber Valdez – Detroit Tigers

New Kid on the Block: SS Kevin McGonigle – Detroit Tigers

Tigers Lineup

1. RF Matt Vierling

2. LF Riley Greene

3. 2B Gleyber Torres

4. DH Kerry Carpenter

5. 1B Spencer Torkelson

6. 3B Colt Keith

7. C Dillon Dingler

8. SS Kevin McGonigle

9. CF Parker Meadows

Bench

INF/OF Javier Baez

INF Zach McKinstry

C Jake Rogers

Rotation

1. Tarik Skubal

2. Framber Valdez*

3. Jack Flaherty

4. Justin Verlander*

5. Casey Mize

Setup

Kyle Finnegan

Closer

Kenley Jansen*

Manager

A.J. Hinch

Royals Lineup

1. SS Bobby Witt Jr.

2. DH Starling Marte*

3. 1B Vinnie Pasquantino

4. C Salvador Perez

5. 3B Maikel Garcia

6. RF Jac Caglianone

7. 2B Jonathan India

8. LF Isaac Collins*

9. CF Kyle Isbel

Bench

INF/OF Nick Loftin

OF Lane Thomas*

C Carter Jensen

Rotation

1. Cole Ragans

2. Seth Lugo

3. Kris Bubic

4. Michael Wacha

5. Noah Cameron

Setup

Lucas Erceg

Closer

Carlos Estevez

Manager

Matt Quatraro

Guardians Lineup

1. LF Steven Kwan

2. 3B Jose Ramirez

3. 1B Kyle Manzardo

4. DH Rhys Hoskins*

5. RF Chase DeLauter

6. SS Gabriel Arias

7. C Bo Naylor

8. CF Angel Martinez

9. 2B Brayan Rocchio

Bench

1B/DH David Fry

OF George Valera

C Austin Hedges

Rotation

1. Tanner Bibee

2. Gavin Williams

3. Slade Cecconi

4. Joey Cantillo

5. Parker Messick

Setup

Hunter Gaddis

Closer

Cade Smith

Manager

Stephen Vogt

White Sox Lineup

1. 2B Chase Meidroth

2. SS Colson Montgomery

3. 3B Miguel Vargas

4. 1B Munetaka Murakami*

5. LF Austin Hays*

6. C Kyle Teel

7. DH Andrew Benintendi

8. RF Brooks Baldwin

9. CF Luisangel Acuna*

Bench

C Edgar Quero

INF Lenyn Sosa

OF Everson Pereira*

Rotation

1. Shane Smith

2. Sean Burke

3. Anthony Kay*

4. Davis Martin

5. Erick Fedde*

Setup

Jordan Leasure

Closer

Seranthony Dominguez*

Manager

Will Venable

Twins Lineup

1. 3B Royce Lewis

2. CF Byron Buxton

3. DH Trevor Larnach

4. 1B Josh Bell*

5. SS Brooks Lee

6. RF Matt Wallner

7. 2B Luke Keaschall

8. C Ryan Jeffers

9. LF Austin Martin

Bench

INF Kody Clemens

C Victor Caratini*

OF James Outman

Rotation

1. Joe Ryan

2. Bailey Ober

3. Taj Bradley

4. Simeon Woods Richardson

5. Mick Abel

Setup

Justin Topa

Closer

Taylor Rogers*

Manager

Derek Shelton*