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2026 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

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

AL MVP – 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Toronto Blue Jays

NL Cy Young – Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates

AL Cy Young – Max Fried – New York Yankees

NL Rookie of the Year – SS Konnor Griffin – Pittsburgh Pirates

AL Rookie of the Year – SS Kevin McGonigle – Detroit Tigers

NL Manager of the Year – Walt Weiss – Atlanta Braves

AL Manager of the Year – Dan Wilson – Seattle Mariners

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Dodgers, Brewers, Braves

NL Wild Card Winners – Phillies, Cubs, Padres

AL Division Winners – Blue Jays, Mariners, Tigers

AL Wild Card Winners – Astros, Orioles, Yankees

NLCS – Dodgers over Braves

ALCS – Blue Jays over Mariners

World Series – Blue Jays over Dodgers

American League Central

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* – 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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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