MLB Predictions: What Will Each MLB Team Look Like in 5 Years?

Many people often wonder what their favorite team will look like in a few years. Free agency, trades and a good farm system can propel a team to a World Series, but which teams will be aggressive and savvy in order to get a better team and which teams will sit back and let homegrown talent propel them to the playoffs?

Some teams, like the Yankees and Red Sox, have the money to sign big-name free agents while some teams, like the Rays, find ways to compete with a $180-plus million payroll.

The Yankees built their dynasty from 1996 to 2000 through a balance of homegrown talent and outside help via trades and free agency in order to win four World Series' in five years. This balance is necessary for any team hoping to become a top-tier team in the MLB.

Philidelphia Phillies

C: Sebastian Valle

1B: Ryan Howard

2B: Roman Quinn

3B: David Wright

SS: Freddy Galvis

LF: Larry Greene

CF: Dominic Brown

RF: Hunter Pence

No. 1 Pitcher: Cole Hamels

No. 2 Pitcher: Cliff Lee

No. 3 Pitcher: Vance Worley

No. 4 Pitcher: Roy Halladay

No. 5 Pitcher: Trevor May

Closer: Jonathan Papelbon

Ever since the Phillies won the 2008 World Series they have fallen farther and farther away from repeating.

The Phillies are an aging team. With Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley out the door, along with Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Ryan Howard soon to follow, the Phillies must bring in an influx of young talent without trading away any of their veterans in order to stay atop the NL East.

Atlanta Braves

C: Brian McCann

1B: Freddie Freedman

2B: Ben Zobrist

3B: Edward Salcedo

SS: Andrelton Simmons

LF: Jayson Heyward

CF: Melky Cabrera

RF: Michael Bourn

No. 1 Pitcher: Julio Tehran

No. 2 Pitcher: Jair Jurrjens

No. 3 Pitcher: Mike Minor

No. 4 Pitcher: Arodys Vizcaino

No. 5 Pitcher: Brandon Beachy

Closer: Craig Kimbrel

The Braves are re-emerging as a contender, headed by their young pitching staff and potent offense. Julio Teheran will emerge as a perennial Cy Young award winner, and although nobody will reach Mariano Rivera status, Craig Kimbrel will show us that he is the real deal. Jayson Heyward will re-emerge as an offensive threat after a subpar 2011 season and will form a potent trio with Ben Zobrist and Freddie Freedman in the middle of the order.

Washington Nationals

C: Wilson Ramos

1B: Michael Morse

2B: Danny Espinosa

3B: Ryan Zimmerman

SS: Ian Desmond

LF: Jayson Werth

CF: BJ Upton

RF: Bryce Harper

No. 1 Pitcher: Stephen Strasburg

No. 2 Pitcher: Jordan Zimmermann

No. 3 Pitcher: CJ Wilson

No. 4 Pitcher: Sammy Solis

No. 5 Pitcher: AJ Cole

Closer: Drew Storen

The Nationals will have one of the best rotations in baseball, led by arguably the best pitcher in all of baseball: Stephen Strasburg. Bryce Harper will emerge as a MVP candidate and the Nationals will find themselves in a perennial three-horse race with the Braves and Phillies for the NL East crown.

New York Mets

C: Josh Thole

1B: Daniel Murphy

2B: Wilmer Flores

3B: Ruben Tejada

SS: Jose Reyes

LF: Lucas Duda

CF: Matt den Dekker

RF: Carlos Quentin

No. 1 Pitcher: Zach Wheeler

No. 2 Pitcher: Josh Beckett

No. 3 Pitcher: Matt Harvey

No. 4 Pitcher: Peter Tago

No. 5 Pitcher: Dillon Gee

Closer: Bobby Parnell

The Mets will in fact retain Jose Reyes this offseason and will do their best to surround him with enough talent to compete. Despite this, David Wright is traded in order to save money. And with the money coming off the books from Jason Bay's departure, the Mets will sign the aging, but still very good, Josh Beckett to help out young Zach Wheeler.

Miami Marlins

C: Brett Hayes

1B: Gaby Sanchez

2B: Jose Lopez

3B: Matt Dominguez

SS: Jose Iglesias

LF: Mike Stanton

CF: Chris Coghlan

RF: Christian Yelich

No. 1 Pitcher: James Shields

No. 2 Pitcher: Josh Johnson

No. 3 Pitcher: Anthony Ranaudo

No. 4 Pitcher: Drake Britton

No. 5 Pitcher: Chad James

Closer: Francisco Rodriguez

With the Marlins move into a new stadium they already made a big move by trading for Ozzie Guillen. Next they must bring some big names to help sell tickets. Trading Logan Morrison, who never got along with Marlins management, for young ace James Shields will do just that. Pairing Shields with Josh Johnson will give the Marlins a potent one-two punch at the top of their rotation. The Marlins also traded lazy Hanley Ramirez to the Boston Red Sox for two great pitching prospects and defensive specialist Jose Iglesias. Mike Stanton will emerge as a perennial 40-plus HR hitter and will put his name in as an MVP candidate from time to time.

St. Louis Cardinals

C: Yadier Molina

1B: Albert Pujols

2B: Kolten Wong

3B: David Freese

SS: Stephen Drew

LF: Matt Holliday

CF: Oscar Taveras

RF: Matt Adams

No. 1 Pitcher: Adam Wainwright

No. 2 Pitcher: Shelby Miller

No. 3 Pitcher: Jamie Garcia

No. 4 Pitcher: Mark Buehrle

No. 5 Pitcher: Kyle Lohse

Closer: Jason Motte

First I want to say congratulations for winning the World Series. Tony La Russa may have decided to retire but Albert Pujols will decide to stay in St. Louis for the rest of his career. Adam Wainwright will successfully come back from Tommy John surgery and Shelby Miller will become the frontline starter the Cardinals always hoped he would become. Expect another World Series appearance or two in the near future, because this team is loaded.

Milwaukee Brewers

C: Jonathan Lucroy

1B: James Loney

2B: Rickie Weeks

3B: Taylor Green

SS: Scooter Gennett

LF: Ryan Braun

CF: Kentrail Davis

RF: Corey Hart

No. 1 Pitcher: Yovani Gallardo

No. 2 Pitcher: Zack Greinke

No. 3 Pitcher: Mark Rogers

No. 4 Pitcher: Shawn Marcum

No. 5 Pitcher: Paul Maholm

Closer: John Axford

The Brewers will take a big hit by losing Prince Fielder in free agency, but Ryan Braun and Yovani Gallardo will keep this team competing for years to come. James Loney, Rickie Weeks and Zack Greinke will try to pick up the slack ,but this team will not be the same without Fielder's big bat in the middle of the lineup.

Chicago Cubs

C: Geovany Soto

1B: Prince Fielder

2B: Starlin Castro

3B: Blake DeWitt

SS: Darwin Barney

LF: Nick Swisher

CF: Brett Jackson

RF: Reggie Golden

No. 1 Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez

No. 2 Pitcher: Matt Garza

No. 3 Pitcher: Trey McNutt

No. 4 Pitcher: Hayden Simpson

No. 5 Pitcher: Johan Santana

Closer: Carlos Marmol

Theo Epstein will make big splash after big splash in free agency by signing Prince Fielder, Gio Gonzalez, Nick Swisher and an aging Johan Santana in order to help out Starlin Castro propel the Cubs into becoming one of the NL's best teams.

Cincinnati Reds

C: Devin Mesoraco

1B: Yonder Alonso

2B: Billy Hamilton

3B: Juan Francisco

SS: Yunel Escobar

LF: Drew Stubbs

CF: Yorman Rodriguez

RF: Jay Bruce

No. 1 Pitcher: Kyle Drabek

No. 2 Pitcher: Johnny Cueto

No. 3 Pitcher: Homer Bailey

No. 4 Pitcher: Travis Wood

No. 5 Pitcher: Deck McGuire

Closer: Aroldis Chapman

Let's cut to the chase, Joey Votto will be traded, but in return the Reds will net two great young pitching prospects and Yunel Escobar from the Blue Jays. This will also allow Yonder Alonso to take Votto's spot at first base. Don't be surprised if the Reds become the Rays of the NL with a lot of young talent and a starting rotation that can go toe-to-toe with any other rotation in the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates

C: Tony Sanchez

1B: Casey Kotchman

2B: Neil Walker

3B: Pedro Alvarez

SS: Brando Wood

LF: Starling Marte

CF: Andrew McCutchen

RF: Josh Bell

No. 1 Pitcher: Gerrit Cole

No. 2 Pitcher: Jameson Taillon

No. 3 Pitcher: Stetson Allie

No. 4 Pitcher: Jeff Karstens

No. 5 Pitcher: Luis Heredia

Closer: Jeff Locke

The Pirates pitching staff, led by No. 1 overall pick Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon, will carry the Pirates to a few .500 seasons but the Pirates offense, led by Andrew McCutchen, will have to produce in order to push them over the hump in the very tough NL Central.

Houston Astros

C: Carlos Corporan

1B: Jonathan Singleton

2B: Delino DeShields

3B: Jimmy Paredes

SS: Jonathan Villar

LF: Domingo Santana

CF: J.D. Martinez

RF: Josh Reddick

No. 1 Pitcher: Jarred Cosart

No. 2 Pitcher: Brett Oberholtzer

No. 3 Pitcher: Paul Clemens

No. 4 Pitcher: Jake Buchanon

No. 5 Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel

Closer: Huston Street

The Houston Astros will not be able to compete in the NL Central. They may, and should, be moved to the AL West in the next few years but until they do they have little to no chance. They did net a good return for Hunter Pence from the Phillies and will be able to trade Wandy Rodriguez but without some more talent I don't see the Astros greatly improving in the near future.

San Francisco Giants

C: Buster Posey

1B: Brandon Belt

2B: Brandon Phillips

3B: Pablo Sandoval

SS: Charlie Culberson

LF: Christopher Dominguez

CF: Gary Brown

RF: Francisco Peguero

No. 1 Pitcher: Tim Lincecum

No. 2 Pitcher: Madison Bumgarner

No. 3 Pitcher: Ryan Vogelsong

No. 4 Pitcher: Gavin Floyd

No. 5 Pitcher: Kendry Flores

Closer: Brian Wilson

Good news: I believe Buster Posey will fully recover from his injury and be able to catch again. I also believe that Brandon Belt will be the real deal in San Francisco.

Bad News: Matt Cain will leave in free agency. With Tim Lincecum as the team's ace and Madison Bumgarner and Ryan Vogelsong creating a dynamic trio, the Giants will not have the need to shell out $100-plus million for Cain when he hits free agency.

Arizona Diamondbacks

C: Miguel Montero

1B: Paul Goldschmidt

2B: Aaron Hill

3B: Matt Davidson

SS: Chris Owings

LF: Gerardo Parra

CF: Justin Upton

RF: Chris Young

No. 1 Pitcher: Ian Kennedy

No. 2 Pitcher: Trevor Bauer

No. 3 Pitcher: Jarrod Parker

No. 4 Pitcher: Daniel Hudson

No. 5 Pitcher: Josh Collmenter

Closer: David Hernandez

The Diamondbacks, led by Ian Kennedy and Justin Upton, are an up-and-coming team that will compete for the NL West crown every year. Paul Goldschmidt will assert himself as one of the NL's best first basemen and Justin Upton will lead this team to at least one NLCS and possibly a World Series appearance.

Los Angeles Dodgers

C: Gorman Erickson

1B: Scott Van Slyke

2B: Alex Castellanos

3B: Evan Longoria

SS: Dee Gordon

LF: Jerry Sands

CF: Ryan Kalish

RF: Angelo Songco

No. 1 Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw

No. 2 Pitcher: Zach Lee

No. 3 Pitcher: Angel Sanchez

No. 4 Pitcher: Garrett Gould

No. 5 Pitcher: Rubby De La Rosa

Closer: Shawn Tolleson

Good News: Clayton Kershaw will get a long-term deal well before he gets to free agency.

Bad News: Despite Frank McCourt selling the Dodgers they will not be able to retain Matt Kemp, who has said multiple times he will not give a hometown discount to the Dodgers.

More Good News: Dee Gordon will become a superstar and form arguably the best left infield in the majors with Evan Longoria playing third base. Zach Lee also becomes a legitimate frontline starter and Shawn Tolleson becomes one of the game's best closers.

Colorado Rockies

C: Willin Rosario

1B: Nolan Arenado

2B: Eric Young, Jr

3B: Jonathan Herrera

SS: Troy Tulowitzki

LF: Carlos Gonzalez

CF: Dexter Fowler

RF: Kyle Parker

No. 1 Pitcher: Drew Pomeranz

No. 2 Pitcher: Alex White

No. 3 Pitcher: Chad Bettis

No. 4 Pitcher: Jhoulys Chacin

No. 5 Pitcher: Tyler Matzek

Closer: Rex Brothers

When it is all said and done, the Rockies will have stolen from the Indians by getting Drew Pomeranz in the Ubaldo Jiminez trade. Pomeranz will become one of the game's best starting pitchers; although he may not have one of the best ERAs because of the thin air in Denver, he will have a sub-3.00 road ERA and be in contention for multiple Cy Youngs. Troy Tulowitzki will extinguish any doubt that he is the game's best shortstop by leading his team to the playoffs.

San Diego Padres

C: Nick Hundley

1B: Anthony Rizzo

2B: Cory Spangenberg

3B: James Darnell

SS: Drew Cumberland

LF: Jaff Decker

CF: Cameron Maybin

RF: Donovan Tate

No. 1 Pitcher: Mat Latos

No. 2 Pitcher: Casey Kelly

No. 3 Pitcher: Simon Castro

No. 4 Pitcher: Cory Luebke

No. 5 Pitcher: Joe Wieland

Closer: Luke Gregerson

The Padres will keep refusing to raise payroll and because of this will find themselves near the bottom of the NL West every single season. Anthony Rizzo, Cameron Maybin and Mat Latos look like stars, but they will not be enough to propel this team into the playoffs.

New York Yankees

C: Gary Sanchez

1B: Mark Teixeira

2B: Robinson Cano

3B: Dante Bichette, Jr

SS: Cito Culver

LF: Brett Gardner

CF: Matt Kemp

RF: Curtis Granderson

DH: Jesus Montero

No. 1 Pitcher: Matt Cain

No. 2 Pitcher: CC Sabathia

No. 3 Pitcher: Ivan Nova

No. 4 Pitcher: Manny Banuelos

No. 5 Pitcher: Dellin Betances

Closer: David Robertson

The final members of the Core Four will retire and it will be time for the Yankees to create a new dynasty. The Yankees will start within by promoting Bichette Jr, Culver, Sanchez, Betances and Banuelos to the majors and then will fill out the roster by having a big 2013 offseason by signing Matt Cain and Matt Kemp.

Alex Rodriguez may be one of the best players of all time and may break Barry Bond's home run record but despite the fact that he will still be under contract at 41 years old he will either be retired or on the bench.

Robinson Cano, Matt Kemp, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Jesus Montero will create the scariest middle of the order in recent memory, and the Yankees rotation will transition from a glaring weakness to a strength.

Boston Red Sox

C: Ryan Lavarnaway

1B: Adrian Gonzalez

2B: Dustin Pedroia

3B: Will Middlebrooks

SS: Hanley Ramirez

LF: Carl Crawford

CF: Jacoby Ellsbury

RF: Andre Ethier

DH: Michael Cuddyer

No. 1 Pitcher: Jon Lester

No. 2 Pitcher: Clay Buchholz

No. 3 Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez

No. 4 Pitcher: Felix Doubrant

No. 5 Pitcher: Wandy Rodriguez

Closer: Daniel Bard

What can I say about the Boston Red Sox? They will remain one of the most talented teams in the majors and will be perennial World Series contenders. There will be a huge turnover of players as Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Kevin Youkilis, Jonathan Papelbon, David Ortiz and JD Drew leave and are replaced by Wandy Rodriguez, Anibal Sanchez Hanley Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Michael Cuddyer and homegrown talent.

Tampa Bay Rays

C: Justin O’Connor

1B: Logan Morrison

2B: Reid Brignac

3B: Sean Rodriguez

SS: Hak-Ju Lee

LF: Josh Sale

CF: Desmond Jennings

RF: Brandon Guyer

DH: Billy Butler

No. 1 Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson

No. 2 Pitcher: Matt Moore

No. 3 Pitcher: Chris Archer

No. 4 Pitcher: Alex Colome

No. 5 Pitcher: Wade Davis

Closer: Jake McGee

The Tampa Bay Rays will again have one of the lowest payrolls in baseball, but due to a stellar farm system and the genius of Joe Maddon and Andrew Freidman the Rays will be in contention with the higher payroll teams, such as the Yankees and Red Sox.

The Rays will trade away James Shields for Logan Morrison and will lose David Price, Evan Longoria, BJ Upton and Ben Zobrist but it will not matter, the Rays will not miss a beat.

Toronto Blue Jays

C: Travis d’Arnaud

1B: Joey Votto

2B: Kelly Johnson

3B: Brett Lawrie

SS: Adeiny Hechavarria

LF: Colby Rasmus

CF: Anthony Gose

RF: Jose Bautista

DH: JP Arencibia

No. 1 Pitcher: Ricky Romero

No. 2 Pitcher: Yu Darvish

No. 3 Pitcher: Brandon Morrow

No. 4 Pitcher: Daniel Norris

No. 5 Pitcher: Henderson Alvarez

Closer: Drew Hutchinson

The Blue Jays are one of the fastest improving teams in all of baseball. Jose Bautista is a perennial MVP candidate, Colby Rasmus will emerge as an All-Star outfielder, Brett Lawrie will become a star and they will land Joey Votto. The price would be steep (Kyle Drabek, Deck McGuire and Yunel Escobar) but in return they would gain their first baseman of the future. When you think it couldn't get any better, Yu Darvish signs with the Jays and becomes the first Japanese pitcher to be very successful in America. This team makes the AL East by far the best division in the majors and will force Bud Selig to consider switching up the divisions.

Baltimore Orioles

C: Matt Weiters

1B: Mark Reynolds

2B: Mycal Givens

3B: Brandon Waring

SS: Manny Machado

LF: JJ Hardy

CF: Adam Jones

RF: Nick Markakis

DH: Jason Kubel

No. 1 Pitcher: Zach Britton

No. 2 Pitcher: Dan Klein

No. 3 Pitcher: Tommy Hunter

No. 4 Pitcher: Ryan Berry

No. 5 Pitcher: Colby Lewis

Closer: Brandon League

The Orioles are not a lucky team. This team as a whole is pretty good, probably a .500 team, but in the absolutely brutal AL East the Orioles will look like one of the worst teams in the majors. The Orioles will not have a very good pitching staff but the offense, led by superstar Manny Machado, Adam Jones, Matt Weiters, Nick Markakis and Mark Reynolds, would rival most teams.

Detroit Tigers

C: Alex Avila

1B: Miguel Cabrera

2B: Francisco Martinez

3B: Nick Castellanos

SS: Jhonny Peralta

LF: Delmon Young

CF: Austin Jackson

RF: Brennan Boesch

DH: Victor Martinez

No. 1 Pitcher: Justin Verlander

No. 2 Pitcher: Jacob Turner

No. 3 Pitcher: Doug Fister

No. 4 Pitcher: Rick Porcello

No. 5 Pitcher: Andy Oliver

Closer: Jose Valverde

The Tigers will remain an AL power with one of the best rotations in baseball paired with a very good lineup. Justin Verlander will win multiple Cy Young awards and Miguel Cabrera will be a perennial MVP candidate, but the best "surprise" will be Jacob Turner, who will become a legitimate ace if he was on any team but the Tigers. Expect the Tigers to rival the best teams in the AL in the future.

Chicago White Sox

C: Tyler Flowers

1B: Dayan Viciedo

2B: Gordon Beckham

3B: Brent Morel

SS: Eduardo Escobar

LF: Jeff Francouer

CF: Brandon Short

RF: Jared Mitchell

DH: Paul Konerko

No. 1 Pitcher: Chris Sale

No. 2 Pitcher: John Danks

No. 3 Pitcher: Philip Humber

No. 4 Pitcher: Addison Reed

No. 5 Pitcher: Jacob Petricka

Closer: Greg Infante

The White Sox do not have the same bright future as their North Chicago rivals. They will be a perennial .500 team, but other than a surprise playoff appearance if Verlander or Cabrera goes down with an injury the White Sox will have a tough time making some noise.

Minnesota Twins

C: Joe Mauer

1B: Chris Parmelee

2B: Trevor Plouffe

3B: Danny Valencia

SS: Miguel Sano

LF: Eddie Rosario

CF: Ben Revere

RF: Aaron Hicks

DH: Joe Benson

No. 1 Pitcher: Francisco Liriano

No. 2 Pitcher: Kyle Gibson

No. 3 Pitcher: Liam Hendriks

No. 4 Pitcher: Alex Wimmers

No. 5 Pitcher: Brian Duensing

Closer: Chris Perez

Personally, I think Joe Mauer will live up to his contract and re-gain his title as world's best catcher. Despite this it won't matter. Justin Morneau will leave in free agency and the rotation will be suspect at best. The Twins will be in the same boat as the White Sox, an average team with little chance to make noise in a division with the powerhouse Tigers and two up-and-coming teams in the Indians and Royals.

Cleveland Indians

C: Carlos Santana

1B: Matt LaPorta

2B: Jason Kipnis

3B: Lonnie Chisenhall

SS: Asdrubal Cabrera

LF: LeVon Washington

CF: Jordan Henry

RF: Tyler Holt

DH: Nick Weglarz

No. 1 Pitcher: Justin Masterson

No. 2 Pitcher: Ubaldo Jiminez

No. 3 Pitcher: Josh Tomlin

No. 4 Pitcher: Jason Knapp

No. 5 Pitcher: Fausto Carmona

Closer: Jason Knapp

If Ubaldo Jiminez can even get close to his pre-All-Star break 2010 season, the Indians have a legitimate chance of challenging the Tigers for the AL Central crown year in and year out. Justin Masterson is a bonafide ace and the Indians have one of the best infields in the majors with Absdrubal Cabrera showing everybody that 2011 was no fluke.

Kansas City Royals

C: Cam Gallagher

1B: Eric Hosmer

2B: Cheslor Cuthbert

3B: Mike Moustakas

SS: Alicdes Escobar

LF: Alex Gordon

CF: Bubba Starling

RF: Will Myers

DH: Clint Robinson

No. 1 Pitcher: Danny Duffy

No. 2 Pitcher: Michael Montgomery

No. 3 Pitcher: Edwin Jackson

No. 4 Pitcher: Jake Odorizzi

No. 5 Pitcher: John Lamb

Closer: Joakim Soria

The Royals may improve the most of any team in the majors over the next five years. Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Alex Gordon, Bubba Staling, Clint Robinson and Will Myers will become legitimate starters and their rotation will be very good. This combination of a great young offense and a very good rotation will propel the Royals near the top of the AL Central with the Tigers and Indians.

Texas Rangers

C: Mike Napoli

1B: Justin Morneau

2B: Jurickson Profar

3B: Mike Olt

SS: Elvis Andrus

LF: Josh Hamilton

CF: Leonys Martin

RF: Ian Kinsler

DH: Adrian Beltre

No. 1 Pitcher: David Price

No. 2 Pitcher: Martin Perez

No. 3 Pitcher: Derek Holland

No. 4 Pitcher: Neftali Feliz

No. 5 Pitcher: Matt Harrison

Closer: Ryan Madson

CJ Wilson may leave in free agency but it will not phase the Rangers, because if Nolan Ryan knows how to do anything it is how to build a pitching staff. David Price will be brought in to be the rotation's ace, Martin Perez will prove to be a frontline starter and Neftali Feliz will make a success full transition form the bullpen to the rotation. To take his place the Rangers will sign Ryan Madson.

On offense the Rangers will become even more potent with the call up of Jurickson Profar and Mike Olt. Justin Morneau will also contribute big numbers from the middle of the order and the core of Kinsler, Hamilton, Napoli, Beltre and Andrus will stay in place.

Expect the Rangers to make it to another World Series or two in the near future and challenge the Yankees as the AL's best team.

Los Angeles Angels

C: Hank Conger

1B: Kendry Morales

2B: Howie Kendrick

3B: Jean Segura

SS: Erick Aybar

LF: Mike Trout

CF: Peter Bourjos

RF: Kole Calhoun

DH: Mark Trumbo

No. 1 Pitcher: Jered Weaver

No. 2 Pitcher: Dan Haren

No. 3 Pitcher: Ervin Santana

No. 4 Pitcher: Tyler Chatwood

No. 5 Pitcher: Garrett Richards

Closer: Jordan Walden

The Angels have a very bright future with young talent appearing on offense and in the pitching staff. Mike Trout, Peter Bourjous, Mark Trumbo and Jordan Walden all look like stars, and with Jered Weaver and Dan Haren heading the rotation this is a very dangerous team. Despite the stellar pitching and very good offense, this team's biggest strength will be its defense with Bourjos leading the way with multiple Gold Gloves.

Seattle Mariners

C: Adam Moore

1B: Justin Smoak

2B: Dustin Ackley

3B: Kyle Seager

SS: Nick Franklin

LF: Chih-Hsien Chiang

CF: Trayvon Robinson

RF: Johermyn Chavez

DH: Grady Sizemore

No. 1 Pitcher: Felix Hernandez

No. 2 Pitcher: Michael Pineda

No. 3 Pitcher: Taijuan Walker

No. 4 Pitcher: Danny Hultzen

No. 5 Pitcher: James Paxton

Closer: Chance Ruffin

Yes, Mariners fan, Felix Hernandez is still in Seattle. The Mariners have so much young talent I don't even know what they will do with it. Every position player and starting pitcher looks like either a current or future superstar. Most people think the Mariners need to go out and get Prince Fielder to be successful but I disagree, this team is very good as is. Expect the Mariners to compete with the Rangers every single year and take at least one AL West crown in the very near future.

Oakland Athletics

C: Kurt Suzuki

1B: Conor Jackson

2B: Jemile Weeks

3B: Scott Sizemore

SS: Grant Green

LF: Chris Carter

CF: Aaron Shipman

RF: Michael Choice

DH: Steve Parker

No. 1 Pitcher: Trevor Cahill

No. 2 Pitcher: Rich Harden

No. 3 Pitcher: Brandon McCarthy

No. 4 Pitcher: Graham Godfrey

No.5 Pitcher: Guillermo Moscoso

Closer: Andrew Bailey

The Athletics are in a very similar situation as the Orioles. They are flushed with young talent and would be a .500 team if they were not in such a brutal division. The AL West may not be as good as the AL East but the Rangers, Mariners and Angels are three legitimate playoff teams that will impede the A's progress to a potential playoff berth.

Conclusion

I am by no means an expert in every team's farm system so I might have missed a prospect or two that could make an impact in the majors, but I do believe that the majors will look similar to this in five years.

Please comment and give suggestions below on anything you would change.