Phillies

National League East

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* – indicates new to team

+ – indicates injury

1. Atlanta Braves

With Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider returning from season ending injuries last year this team gets a needed boost to make a Postseason run in October.

2. Philadelphia Phillies

The talent is everywhere on the roster, but time could be running out on this group with certain players having contracts coming due in the next season or two.

3. New York Mets

Signing Juan Soto to that massive deal and then bringing back Pete Alonso put the baseball world on notice that the Mets are not messing around and they want to win right now.

4. Washington Nationals

James Wood and Dylan Crews are taking their stake in the lineup, but the pitching staff still has a ways to go.

5. Miami Marlins

Lots of talented players under club control for a while, but how much longer will they hang on to former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara?

Player to Watch: P Zack Wheeler – Philadelphia Phillies

Best Acquisition: OF Juan Soto – New York Mets

New Kid on the Block: OF Dylan Crews – Washington Nationals

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2024 MLB All-Star Teams

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For the 94th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball goes to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The last time the mid-summer classic was played in Arlington was in 1995. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some of it a little dated about how the teams are put together. No system will ever be perfect. Fans don’t always get it right and managers won’t either, nor the commissioner’s office. The fact that the players are able to vote for participants was a great choice and they know who is deserving. Regardless of who should or shouldn’t be in the game lets just accept that the best players will always be involved one way or another. Here are my all-stars keeping with the rules that every team be represented and a total of 32 players for each league.

AVG – Batting Average

ERA – Earned Run Average

HR – Home Runs

RBI – Runs Batted In

SV – Saves

BAA – Batting Average Against

WHIP – Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched

K – Strikeouts

Stats are accurate as of July 13th

* – asterisk indicates starter

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2024 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

NL MVP – OF Ronald Acuna Jr. – Atlanta Braves

AL MVP – C Adley Rutschman – Baltimore Orioles

NL Cy Young – Tyler Glasnow – Los Angeles Dodgers

AL Cy Young – Kevin Gausman – Toronto Blue Jays

NL Rookie of the Year – OF Jackson Chourio – Milwaukee Brewers

AL Rookie of the Year – INF Jackson Holliday – Baltimore Orioles

NL Manager of the Year – David Bell – Cincinnati Reds

AL Manager of the Year – Brandon Hyde – Baltimore Orioles

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Braves, Dodgers, Cubs

NL Wild Card Winners – Diamondbacks, Phillies, Reds

AL Division Winners – Orioles, Astros, Twins

AL Wild Card Winners – Rangers, Blue Jays, Mariners

NLCS – Braves over Dodgers

ALCS – Orioles over Astros

World Series – Braves over Orioles