Projections for Every MLB Team's Opening Day Lineup, Rotation and More
The 2025 MLB season is ready to kick into full swing, and in the final days of spring training, teams are making the toughest roster cuts as they put the finishing touches on their Opening Day roster.
In the grand scheme of things, the initial 26-man roster is largely inconsequential, as teams will cycle through dozens of other players over the course of the season, and the first round of roster shuffling will come just a few short days after the season starts with teams looking for fresh arms in the bullpen or navigating early injuries.
For now, we've taken one final crack at predicting each team's Opening Day lineup and starting rotation, putting the finishing touches on a series of predictions that has stretched through the long, cold offseason.
Also included is a prediction for each team's MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and breakout player as a quick snapshot of a few names to know from each team heading into the new season.
Opening Day is finally here, baseball fans!
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Justin Steele, CHC)
2B Ketel Marte
RF Corbin Carroll
LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
1B Josh Naylor
3B Eugenio Suárez
DH Randal Grichuk
CF Jake McCarthy
C Gabriel Moreno
SS Geraldo Perdomo
Starting Rotation
RHP Zac Gallen
RHP Merrill Kelly
RHP Brandon Pfaadt
LHP Eduardo Rodríguez
RHP Corbin Burnes
One-Sentence Outlook: The D-backs had baseball's highest-scoring offense in 2024, and after adding Corbin Burnes to the starting rotation, they are now the biggest threat to the Dodgers in the NL West and a clear playoff contender.
Team Predictions
MVP: Corbin Carroll
Cy Young: Zac Gallen
Rookie of the Year: Jordan Lawlar
Breakout Player: Justin Martínez
Athletics
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Logan Gilbert, SEA)
RF Lawrence Butler
DH Brent Rooker
CF JJ Bleday
C Shea Langeliers
1B Tyler Soderstrom
LF Seth Brown
3B Gio Urshela
SS Jacob Wilson
2B Max Muncy
Starting Rotation
RHP Luis Severino
LHP Jeffrey Springs
RHP Osvaldo Bido
LHP JP Sears
RHP Joey Estes
One-Sentence Outlook: The A's made some sneaky-good additions on the pitching side of things, providing needed support to a good young offense as they look to hang around in the wild-card race.
Team Predictions
MVP: Brent Rooker
Cy Young: Jeffery Springs
Rookie of the Year: Jacob Wilson
Breakout Player: Lawrence Butler
Atlanta Braves
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Michael King, SD)
LF Jurickson Profar
3B Austin Riley
1B Matt Olson
DH Marcell Ozuna
CF Michael Harris III
2B Ozzie Albies
C Drake Baldwin
RF Jarred Kelenic
SS Orlando Arcia
Starting Rotation
LHP Chris Sale
RHP Reynaldo López
RHP Spencer Schwellenbach
RHP Grant Holmes
RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
One-Sentence Outlook: The Braves will need to tread water a bit while they wait on Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. to return to action, but once they are back at full strength, this has the potential to be a top-tier contender.
Team Predictions
MVP: Michael Harris II
Cy Young: Chris Sale
Rookie of the Year: Drake Baldwin
Breakout Player: Spencer Schwellenbach
Baltimore Orioles
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP José Berríos, TOR)
LF Colton Cowser
C Adley Rutschman
DH Ryan O'Hearn
1B Ryan Mountcastle
RF Tyler O'Neill
2B Jordan Westburg
CF Cedric Mullins
3B Ramón Urías
SS Jackson Holliday
Starting Rotation
RHP Zach Eflin
RHP Charlie Morton
RHP Dean Kremer
RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
LHP Cade Povich
One-Sentence Outlook: The O's arguably got worse by swapping out Corbin Burnes for Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano in the starting rotation, but they still might be the team to beat in the American League, assuming Gunnar Henderson's stay on the IL is a short one.
Team Predictions
MVP: Adley Rutschman
Cy Young: Zach Eflin
Rookie of the Year: Tomoyuki Sugano
Breakout Player: Jackson Holliday
Boston Red Sox
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi, TEX)
LF Jarren Duran
DH Rafael Devers
3B Alex Bregman
1B Triston Casas
SS Trevor Story
2B Kristian Campbell
RF Wilyer Abreu
C Connor Wong
CF Ceddanne Rafaela
Starting Rotation
LHP Garrett Crochet
RHP Tanner Houck
RHP Walker Buehler
RHP Richard Fitts
LHP Sean Newcomb
One-Sentence Outlook: The Red Sox had a busy offseason, but with early injuries to the starting rotation and some unproven talent in key spots, they have as much boom-or-bust potential as perhaps any team in baseball.
Team Predictions
MVP: Rafael Devers
Cy Young: Garrett Crochet
Rookie of the Year: Kristian Campbell
Breakout Player: Triston Casas
Chicago Cubs
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Zac Gallen, ARI)
LF Ian Happ
DH Seiya Suzuki
RF Kyle Tucker
1B Michael Busch
3B Matt Shaw
SS Dansby Swanson
CF Pete Crow-Armstrong
2B Nico Hoerner
C Miguel Amaya
Starting Rotation
LHP Justin Steele
RHP Jameson Taillon
LHP Shota Imanaga
LHP Matthew Boyd
RHP Ben Brown
One-Sentence Outlook: Despite their 0-2 showing in the Tokyo Series, the Cubs are an improved team and look like the favorites on paper to win the NL Central, though a lot will hinge on how the pieces fall into place on the pitching staff.
Team Predictions
MVP: Kyle Tucker
Cy Young: Justin Steele
Rookie of the Year: Matt Shaw
Breakout Player: Pete Crow-Armstrong
Chicago White Sox
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi, LAA)
RF Austin Slater
CF Luis Robert Jr.
DH Andrew Benintendi
1B Andrew Vaughn
3B Miguel Vargas
2B Lenyn Sosa
LF Michael A. Taylor
C Korey Lee
SS Jacob Amaya
Starting Rotation
RHP Sean Burke
LHP Martin Perez
RHP Jonathan Cannon
RHP Davis Martin
RHP Shane Smith
One-Sentence Outlook: It's hard to see how this team avoids another 100-loss season, though the potential arrival of top prospects like Colson Montgomery and Noah Schultz does provide some hope for the future.
Team Predictions
MVP: Luis Robert Jr.
Cy Young: Jonathan Cannon
Rookie of the Year: Colson Montgomery
Breakout Player: Miguel Vargas
Cincinnati Reds
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Logan Webb, SF)
CF TJ Friedl
2B Matt McLain
SS Elly De La Cruz
LF Austin Hays
3B Gavin Lux
1B Jeimer Candelario
DH Christian Encarnacion-Strand
RF Jake Fraley
C Jose Trevino
Starting Rotation
RHP Hunter Greene
RHP Brady Singer
LHP Nick Lodolo
RHP Nick Martinez
RHP Carson Spiers
One-Sentence Outlook: The Reds added some nice complementary pieces to the puzzle this offseason, including Brady Singer, Gavin Lux, Austin Hays, Taylor Rogers and Scott Barlow as they look to make a push in a wide-open NL Central race.
Team Predictions
MVP: Elly De La Cruz
Cy Young: Hunter Greene
Rookie of the Year: Rhett Lowder
Breakout Player: Nick Lodolo
Cleveland Guardians
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Cole Ragans, KC)
LF Steven Kwan
3B José Ramírez
CF Lane Thomas
1B Carlos Santana
RF Jhonkensy Noel
DH Kyle Manzardo
2B Gabriel Arias
C Bo Naylor
SS Brayan Rocchio
Starting Rotation
RHP Tanner Bibee
RHP Gavin Williams
RHP Luis L. Ortiz
RHP Ben Lively
LHP Logan Allen
One-Sentence Outlook: If the starting rotation shows enough in-house improvement with a healthy Shane Bieber and bounce-back seasons from Gavin Williams, Logan Allen and Triston McKenzie, the Guardians could be the team to beat once again in the AL Central.
Team Predictions
MVP: José Ramírez
Cy Young: Tanner Bibee
Rookie of the Year: Juan Brito
Breakout Player: Kyle Manzardo
Colorado Rockies
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Ryan Pepiot, TB)
CF Brenton Doyle
SS Ezequiel Tovar
3B Ryan McMahon
DH Kris Bryant
1B Michael Toglia
LF Jordan Beck
RF Nick Martini
2B Tyler Freeman
C Jacob Stallings
Starting Rotation
LHP Kyle Freeland
RHP Germán Márquez
RHP Ryan Feltner
RHP Antonio Senzatela
RHP Bradley Blalock
One-Sentence Outlook: Healthy seasons from Germán Márquez and Antonio Senzatela should bring the Rockies' pitching staff a step closer to respectability, but this club is almost certainly headed for the NL West cellar once again.
Team Predictions
MVP: Ezequiel Tovar
Cy Young: Germán Márquez
Rookie of the Year: Seth Halvorsen
Breakout Player: Ryan Feltner
Detroit Tigers
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Blake Snell, LAD)
3B Andy Ibáñez
LF Riley Greene
2B Gleyber Torres
RF Kerry Carpenter
1B Colt Keith
DH Spencer Torkelson
SS Trey Sweeney
C Jake Rogers
CF Manuel Margot
Starting Rotation
LHP Tarik Skubal
RHP Jack Flaherty
RHP Reese Olson
RHP Casey Mize
RHP Jackson Jobe
One-Sentence Outlook: The Tigers are not going to take anyone by surprise this time around after their unexpected playoff push in 2024, but the trio of Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty and Jackson Jobe has a chance to be special.
Team Predictions
MVP: Kerry Carpenter
Cy Young: Tarik Skubal
Rookie of the Year: Jackson Jobe
Breakout Player: Parker Meadows
Houston Astros
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Clay Holmes, NYM)
LF Jose Altuve
3B Isaac Paredes
DH Yordan Alvarez
1B Christian Walker
C Yainer Diaz
SS Jeremy Peña
RF Cam Smith
2B Mauricio Dubón
CF Jake Meyers
Starting Rotation
LHP Framber Valdez
RHP Hunter Brown
RHP Ronel Blanco
RHP Spencer Arrighetti
RHP Hayden Wesneski
One-Sentence Outlook: The Astros offense should still be potent even after Kyle Tucker was traded to the Cubs, but the pitching staff is riddled with question marks beyond Framber Valdez, Hunter Brown, Josh Hader and Bryan Abreu.
Team Predictions
MVP: Yordan Alvarez
Cy Young: Hunter Brown
Rookie of the Year: Cam Smith
Breakout Player: Spencer Arrighetti
Kansas City Royals
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Tanner Bibee, CLE)
DH Jonathan India
SS Bobby Witt Jr.
1B Vinnie Pasquantino
C Salvador Pérez
2B Michael Massey
RF Hunter Renfroe
LF MJ Melendez
3B Maikel García
CF Kyle Isbel
Starting Rotation
LHP Cole Ragans
RHP Seth Lugo
RHP Michael Wacha
RHP Michael Lorenzen
LHP Kris Bubic
One-Sentence Outlook: Outside of swapping Brady Singer for Jonathan India and signing Carlos Estévez to close games, the Royals return essentially the same roster as a year ago, for better or worse.
Team Predictions
MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
Cy Young: Cole Ragans
Rookie of the Year: Noah Cameron
Breakout Player: Kris Bubic
Los Angeles Angels
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Sean Burke, CWS)
LF Taylor Ward
1B Nolan Schanuel
RF Mike Trout
DH Jorge Soler
C Logan O'Hoppe
2B Tim Anderson
3B Luis Rengifo
CF Jo Adell
SS Kevin Newman
Starting Rotation
LHP Yusei Kikuchi
RHP José Soriano
LHP Tyler Anderson
RHP Kyle Hendricks
RHP Jack Kochanowicz
One-Sentence Outlook: The Angels found a staff ace in Yusei Kikuchi, a cleanup hitter in Jorge Soler and a closer in Kenley Jansen, but it still feels like a stretch to view this as a potential playoff team.
Team Predictions
MVP: Mike Trout
Cy Young: Yusei Kikuchi
Rookie of the Year: Christian Moore
Breakout Player: Jack Kochanowicz
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Tarik Skubal, DET)
DH Shohei Ohtani
SS Mookie Betts
1B Freddie Freeman
RF Teoscar Hernández
3B Max Muncy
C Will Smith
LF Enrique Hernández
2B Tommy Edman
CF Andy Pages
Starting Rotation
LHP Blake Snell
RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto
RHP Roki Sasaki
RHP Tyler Glasnow
RHP Dustin May
One-Sentence Outlook: The Dodgers have an entire pitching staff worth of arms on the injured list and still appear to be in a tier of their own as far as World Series contenders are concerned.
Team Predictions
MVP: Shohei Ohtani
Cy Young: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Rookie of the Year: Roki Sasaki
Breakout Player: Andy Pages
Miami Marlins
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Paul Skenes, PIT)
SS Xavier Edwards
2B Otto Lopez
DH Griffin Conine
3B Jonah Bride
1B Matt Mervis
LF Kyle Stowers
RF Dane Myers
C Nick Fortes
CF Derek Hill
Starting Rotation
RHP Sandy Alcántara
RHP Max Meyer
RHP Cal Quantrill
RHP Connor Gillispie
RHP Valente Bellozo
One-Sentence Outlook: This might be the worst offense we've seen in decades, though speculating where Sandy Alcántara is going to end up at the trade deadline should provide a welcome distraction.
Team Predictions
MVP: Xavier Edwards
Cy Young: Sandy Alcántara
Rookie of the Year: Deyvison De Los Santos
Breakout Player: Connor Norby
Milwaukee Brewers
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Carlos Rodón, NYY)
RF Jackson Chourio
DH Christian Yelich
C William Contreras
CF Garrett Mitchell
1B Rhys Hoskins
SS Joey Ortiz
3B Vinny Capra
2B Brice Turang
LF Sal Frelick
Starting Rotation
RHP Freddy Peralta
LHP Nestor Cortes
RHP Aaron Civale
LHP Tyler Alexander
LHP José Quintana
One-Sentence Outlook: The Brewers consistently find a way to backfill the roster after their stars either walk in free agency or get traded, so don't overlook the defending NL Central champs even if this appears to be a downgraded version of last year's team.
Team Predictions
MVP: Jackson Chourio
Cy Young: Freddy Peralta
Rookie of the Year: Caleb Durbin
Breakout Player: Garrett Mitchell
Minnesota Twins
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Sonny Gray, STL)
DH Matt Wallner
SS Carlos Correa
CF Byron Buxton
LF Trevor Larnach
C Ryan Jeffers
3B José Miranda
2B Edouard Julien
1B Ty France
RF Harrison Bader
Starting Rotation
RHP Pablo López
RHP Joe Ryan
RHP Bailey Ober
RHP Simeon Woods Richardson
RHP Chris Paddack
One-Sentence Outlook: The Twins are running back essentially the same roster and hoping for better results, with a lot hinging on healthier seasons from Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis.
Team Predictions
MVP: Carlos Correa
Cy Young: Bailey Ober
Rookie of the Year: IF/OF Luke Keaschall
Breakout Player: Matt Wallner
New York Mets
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Framber Valdez, HOU)
SS Francisco Lindor
RF Juan Soto
1B Pete Alonso
LF Brandon Nimmo
3B Mark Vientos
DH Starling Marte
CF Jose Siri
2B Luisangel Acuña
C Luis Torrens
Starting Rotation
RHP Clay Holmes
RHP Tylor Megill
RHP Griffin Canning
LHP David Peterson
RHP Kodai Senga
One-Sentence Outlook: There is a lot of high-profile talent on this roster and a lot of question marks, starting with a rotation that might be middle-of-the-pack even after Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas return from injuries.
Team Predictions
MVP: Juan Soto
Cy Young: Kodai Senga
Rookie of the Year: Brandon Sproat
Breakout Player: Tylor Megill
New York Yankees
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Freddy Peralta, MIL)
C Austin Wells
RF Aaron Judge
CF Cody Bellinger
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.
SS Anthony Volpe
LF Jasson Dominguez
DH Ben Rice
3B Oswaldo Cabrera
Starting Rotation
LHP Carlos Rodón
LHP Max Fried
RHP Marcus Stroman
RHP Will Warren
RHP Carlos Carrasco
One-Sentence Outlook: No one could have guessed Will Warren and Carlos Carrasco would be part of the Opening Day rotation, and there is a serious uphill battle ahead for the 2024 AL pennant winners.
Team Predictions
MVP: Aaron Judge
Cy Young: Max Fried
Rookie of the Year: Jasson Dominguez
Breakout Player: Fernando Cruz
Philadelphia Phillies
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore, WAS)
DH Kyle Schwarber
SS Trea Turner
1B Bryce Harper
3B Alec Bohm
LF Max Kepler
C J.T. Realmuto
RF Nick Castellanos
2B Bryson Stott
CF Brandon Marsh
Starting Rotation
RHP Zack Wheeler
LHP Jesus Luzardo
RHP Aaron Nola
LHP Cristopher Sánchez
RHP Taijuan Walker
One-Sentence Outlook: The Phillies mostly stayed the course after talks of a potential roster shakeup at the start of the offseason, and while their window is closing, they still have the potential to be a top-tier contender in 2025.
Team Predictions
MVP: Bryce Harper
Cy Young: Cristopher Sánchez
Rookie of the Year: Andrew Painter
Breakout Player: Orion Kerkering
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Sandy Alcántara, MIA)
LF Tommy Pham
RF Bryan Reynolds
CF Oneil Cruz
DH Andrew McCutchen
C Joey Bart
1B Endy Rodríguez
2B Nick Gonzales
3B Ke'Bryan Hayes
SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Starting Rotation
RHP Paul Skenes
RHP Mitch Keller
LHP Andrew Heaney
LHP Bailey Falter
RHP Carmen Mlodzinski
One-Sentence Outlook: It's a crime the Pirates did not do more to bolster the offense when they have the makings of one of the best young rotations in baseball, and they could end up becoming the NL version of the Seattle Mariners.
Team Predictions
MVP: Bryan Reynolds
Cy Young: Paul Skenes
Rookie of the Year: Thomas Harrington
Breakout Player: Nick Gonzales
San Diego Padres
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Chris Sale, ATL)
1B Luis Arraez
RF Fernando Tatis Jr.
CF Jackson Merrill
3B Manny Machado
2B Jake Cronenworth
SS Xander Bogaerts
DH Yuli Gurriel
LF Brandon Lockridge
C Elias Díaz
Starting Rotation
RHP Michael King
RHP Dylan Cease
RHP Nick Pivetta
RHP Randy Vásquez
LHP Kyle Hart
One-Sentence Outlook: The Padres looked like the best team in baseball last September, but an offseason headlined by Nick Pivetta, Jason Heyward, Kyle Hart and a handful of minor league contracts has not helped them keep pace with the rest of the NL contenders.
Team Predictions
MVP: Fernando Tatis Jr.
Cy Young: Dylan Cease
Rookie of the Year: Tirso Ornelas
Breakout Player: Kyle Hart
San Francisco Giants
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Hunter Greene, CIN)
1B LaMonte Wade Jr.
SS Willy Adames
CF Jung Hoo Lee
3B Matt Chapman
LF Heliot Ramos
RF Mike Yastrzemski
C Patrick Bailey
DH Wilmer Flores
2B Tyler Fitzgerald
Starting Rotation
RHP Logan Webb
RHP Justin Verlander
LHP Robbie Ray
RHP Jordan Hicks
RHP Landen Roupp
One-Sentence Outlook: The left side of the infield looks great and a healthy Jung Hoo Lee could be a serious X-factor, but the needle has not moved enough to think this is anything more than the fourth-best team in the NL West.
Team Predictions
MVP: Matt Chapman
Cy Young: Logan Webb
Rookie of the Year: Bryce Eldridge
Breakout Player: Jung Hoo Lee
Seattle Mariners
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Luis Severino, ATH)
RF Victor Robles
CF Julio Rodríguez
C Cal Raleigh
LF Randy Arozarena
1B Luke Raley
3B Jorge Polanco
DH Rowdy Tellez
2B Ryan Bliss
SS J.P. Crawford
Starting Rotation
RHP Logan Gilbert
RHP Luis Castillo
RHP Bryce Miller
RHP Bryan Woo
RHP Emerson Hancock
One-Sentence Outlook: It's hard not to feel like the Mariners are squandering the best starting rotation in baseball when Donovan Solano and Rowdy Tellez are all the front office could do for offensive reinforcements, but they might still be able to pitch their way to a division title.
Team Predictions
MVP: Julio Rodríguez
Cy Young: Logan Gilbert
Rookie of the Year: Tyler Locklear
Breakout Player: Ryan Bliss
St. Louis Cardinals
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Pablo López, MIN)
SS Masyn Winn
LF Lars Nootbaar
1B Willson Contreras
3B Nolan Arenado
2B Brendan Donovan
DH Alec Burleson
RF Jordan Walker
C Iván Herrera
CF Victor Scott II
Starting Rotation
RHP Sonny Gray
RHP Erick Fedde
RHP Andre Pallante
RHP Miles Mikolas
LHP Matthew Liberatore
One-Sentence Outlook: The Cardinals failed to get younger during the offseason, so expect a busy trade deadline as they again try to offload veterans and start to reshape the roster for future contention.
Team Predictions
MVP: Masyn Winn
Cy Young: Sonny Gray
Rookie of the Year: Michael McGreevy
Breakout Player: Matthew Liberatore
Tampa Bay Rays
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Kyle Freeland, COL)
1B Yandy Díaz
RF Josh Lowe
3B Junior Caminero
2B Brandon Lowe
DH Curtis Mead
C Danny Jansen
LF Christopher Morel
SS Taylor Walls
CF Jonny DeLuca
Starting Rotation
RHP Ryan Pepiot
RHP Taj Bradley
RHP Drew Rasmussen
RHP Shane Baz
RHP Zack Littell
One-Sentence Outlook: The Rays have a strange season ahead as they navigate the scheduling quirks of calling Steinbrenner Field home while The Trop is repaired, but it's still unwise to overlook an organization that consistently gets the most out of its talent.
Team Predictions
MVP: Junior Caminero
Cy Young: Ryan Pepiot
Rookie of the Year: Ian Seymour
Breakout Player: Curtis Mead
Texas Rangers
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. LHP Garrett Crochet, BOS)
2B Marcus Semien
SS Corey Seager
LF Wyatt Langford
RF Adolis Garcia
3B Josh Jung
1B Jake Burger
DH Kevin Pillar
C Jonah Heim
CF Leody Taveras
Starting Rotation
RHP Nathan Eovaldi
RHP Tyler Mahle
RHP Jack Leiter
RHP Kumar Rocker
RHP Jacob deGrom
One-Sentence Outlook: If Jacob deGrom can stay healthy and young starters Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter can make an impact, the Rangers could be the team to beat in the AL West, but those are big "ifs" for the starting rotation.
Team Predictions
MVP: Corey Seager
Cy Young: Jacob deGrom
Rookie of the Year: Kumar Rocker
Breakout Player: Wyatt Langford
Toronto Blue Jays
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Zach Eflin, BAL)
SS Bo Bichette
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
DH Anthony Santander
RF George Springer
2B Andrés Giménez
C Alejandro Kirk
LF Alan Roden
3B Ernie Clement
CF Nathan Lukes
Starting Rotation
RHP José Berríos
RHP Kevin Gausman
RHP Chris Bassitt
RHP Bowden Francis
RHP Max Scherzer
One-Sentence Outlook: The Blue Jays might be the most compelling team in baseball, with even odds that they contend for a playoff spot or blow up the roster and trade away Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt and others ahead of the deadline.
Team Predictions
MVP: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Cy Young: Jeff Hoffman
Rookie of the Year: Alan Roden
Breakout Player: Will Wagner
Washington Nationals
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Projected Opening Day Lineup (vs. RHP Zack Wheeler, PHI)
SS CJ Abrams
RF Dylan Crews
LF James Wood
DH Josh Bell
2B Luis García Jr.
1B Nathaniel Lowe
3B Paul DeJong
C Keibert Ruiz
CF Jacob Young
Starting Rotation
LHP MacKenzie Gore
RHP Trevor Williams
RHP Jake Irvin
LHP Mitchell Parker
RHP Michael Soroka
One-Sentence Outlook: The Nationals might still be a year or two away from legitimate contention, but this is a team on the rise with the potential to surprise if the pitching staff outperforms expectations.
Team Predictions
MVP: James Wood
Cy Young: MacKenzie Gore
Rookie of the Year: Dylan Crews
Breakout Player: DJ Herz
