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2025 MLB All-Star Teams

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For the 95th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball goes to Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The last time the mid-summer classic was played in Atlanta was in 2000. The All-Star game should have been played in Atlanta during the 2021 season, but commissioner Rob Manfred decided to score political points and moved it Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. 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.

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2025 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

NL MVP – DH/P Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers

AL MVP – SS Bobby Witt Jr. – Kansas City Royals

NL Cy Young – Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates

AL Cy Young – Jacob deGrom – Texas Rangers

NL Rookie of the Year – OF Dylan Crews – Washington Nationals

AL Rookie of the Year – SS Jacob Wilson – Athletics

NL Manager of the Year – Craig Counsell – Chicago Cubs

AL Manager of the Year – A.J. Hinch – Detroit Tigers

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Dodgers, Braves, Brewers

NL Wild Card Winners – Cubs, Padres, Phillies

AL Division Winners – Tigers, Rangers, Orioles

AL Wild Card Winners – Yankees, Astros, Mariners

NLCS – Dodgers over Cubs

ALCS – Rangers over Tigers

World Series – Dodgers over Rangers

American League Central

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* – 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

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