* – indicates new to team
+ – indicates injury
1. Milwaukee Brewers
Their pitching staff is among the best in baseball. Can the bats match the output their arms provide?
2. St. Louis Cardinals
It will be a farewell tour for the ‘Big 3’ of Wainwright, Molina and Pujols as they march towards another October together.
3. Chicago Cubs
The transition to a new era on the Northside begins with a new crop of youngsters taking the reins.
4. Cincinnati Reds
They have slashed payroll once again and it cost them Jesse Winker in the process.
5. Pittsburgh Pirates
There isn’t much to say as the ‘Jolly Roger’ won’t be raised very much in Pittsburgh.
Player to Watch: P Corbin Burnes – Milwaukee Brewers
Best Acquisition: OF Seiya Suzuki – Chicago Cubs
New Kid on the Block: P Hunter Greene – Cincinnati Reds
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