Major League Baseball Season Preview '20-'21

It’s SPRING Season! Welcome to the best part of the year for all Baseball Fans. The Spring Season kicks off this Sunday and with all teams on par to play starting this weekend. With a lot of off season moves, many teams have positioned themselves to make a run at the Pennant. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest moves, and favorite teams in each League. 

 

Big Acquisitions: National League

 

New York Mets: Francisco Lindor SS, Taijuan Walker P;

 

The signing Pitcher Taijuan Walker and Trading for perennial All-Star Shortstop Francisco Lindor. Walker has a huge upside coming off a two-year absence due to Tommy John Surgery. Since his return (Walker) he has an ERA of 2.70 and is only 28 years of age mlb.com. The “Amazins’” will rely on their depth and their defense to make a push for the postseason. There’s hope for that with Francisco, who is 27 years of age with a career batting average at .285. 

 

Los Angeles Dodgers: Trevor Bauer P; 

 

The defending Champs have reloaded for another run. Even with the turnover of certain players, the addition of Bauer matched with an already strong bullpen; the core of most of last year’s team remains. The Dodgers are in line for another Pennant run. 

 

St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Arenado 3B.

 

The Cardinals get the guy they’ve been longing for at Third Base. A steal from the Rockies, Arenado has M.V.P potential for a team that has all the tools to make a Pennant run this season. 

 

San Diego Padres: Yu Darvish P; Blake Snell P; Joe Musgrove P; Fernando Tatis Jr. SS;

 

It’s hard not to mention the San Diego Padres with all the noise they’ve done this Off Season. They’ve added more pitching to all the bats and with extension of arguably the most exciting young player in the league in Fernando Tatis Jr. The Padres can make some noise in a tough National League. 

 

Big Acquisitions: American League

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  Mike Zunino C;

 

Though the defending American League Champs traded away one of their best players in Blake Snell; do not count the Rays out. This is a team with a deep bullpen and most of the core is still intact. In fact, the Rays brought back a few familiar faces in Mike Zunino (Re-Sign) and Chris Archer. 

 

Chicago White Sox: Lance Lynn P;

 

With an Offense that can score from any position and an M.V.P Candidate in Jose Abreu; The White Sox have a chance with an added arm in Lance Lynn. 

 

World Series Prediction:

 

New York Yankees: Corey Kluber P;

 

It feels like this team has been destined to break through for years. With still a young core all signed. The Yankees have their Ace in Cole; now with the addition of Kluber, the Yankees again are big favorites for a World Series push. 

 

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Los Angeles Dodgers.