American League Central

* – 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

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American League East

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+ – indicates injury

1. Toronto Blue Jays

They were so close to winning it all last season. Their depth in the rotation and lineup has improved, but they might miss having Bo Bichette.

2. Baltimore Orioles

It’s a make or break season for them with the young crop of hitters coming due for big paydays. Acquiring Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward puts less pressure on the rest of the bats to shoulder the load.

3. New York Yankees

When Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon return from injury the rotation will come together quickly. The lineup has a few glaring holes though.

4. Boston Red Sox

They shored up the rotation and the bullpen has a solid setup and closing options. There are questions about the lineup though and if the young bats can duplicate their success from last seasons small sample size.

5. Tampa Bay Rays

They’ll return to their home ballpark, but with the penny pinching continuing from ownership it’s going to be a tough year to out duel the rest of the division.

Player to Watch: 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Toronto Blue Jays

Best Acquisition: P Dylan Cease – Toronto Blue Jays

New Kid on the Block: C/DH Samuel Basallo – Baltimore Orioles

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2025 World Series Champions

If a World Series manages to go six or seven games, what inevitably follows is a debate about where the series ranks on people’s all-time list. The 2025 World Series will undoubtedly be on many’s for years to come and will be talked about throughout the upcoming offseason. The Los Angeles Dodgers were the favorites to win the World Series before the season started and they were the favorites to win before the series started against Toronto. In the end they certainly earned it.

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2025 World Series Preview

It has been 32 years since the Toronto Blue Jays were last in the World Series. That was when Joe Carter hit a 3-run walk-off home run to win the series in Game 6. Toronto has come close in more recent seasons to get back to the Fall Classic, but this is the best they’ve been since that 1993 season. For the Los Angeles Dodgers they are attempting to repeat as World Series champions. They have never done so in their franchise’s history and the last time a team repeated as World Series champions were the New York Yankees from 1998-2000. One team has a stacked roster with future hall of famers and the other has a few standout players in the prime of their careers with a solid amount of depth across the board. One team swept their way into the World Series while the other had to claw their way back to a Game 7 victory to get in. This one should be interesting to say the least.

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