milwaukee brewers
- C William Contreras
- 1B Andrew Vaughn
- 2B Bryce Turang
- SS Joey Ortiz
- 3B Luis Rengifo
- Brandon Lockridge's
- sal frelik
- Jackson Chaurio's
- DH Christian Yelich
The Brewers continue to be undervalued by analysts year after year. However, this season, they may be right. Milwaukee traded away Rookie of the Year finalist Caleb Durbin and now Rengifo will likely handle third base duties. They also traded Isaac Collins to the Kansas City Royals so Lockridge could fill the final outfield spot.
But the Brew Crew still has superstars Chaurio and Turang along with veteran slugger Yelich. If anyone can beat expectations, it's the club that has beaten them time and again.
chicago cubs
- c carson kelly
- 1B Michael Bush
- 2B Nico Horner
- SS Dansby Swanson
- 3B Alex Bregman
- Ian Happ's
- Pete Crow-Armstrong's
- Seiya Suzuki's
- DH Matt Shaw
Aside from Alex Bregman's huge free agency pickup, the Cubs are largely without it at running back. But it's important to remember that this is a cub group. Now! Made it to the playoffs for the first time in five years.
Despite Crowe-Armstrong's disappointing second half performance, he still had a 31–35 season and was a superstar in center field. The defensive structure of this team is incredible at limiting runs and shortening games. Sure, free agent Kyle Tucker left for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but it would be great to see Bregman produce in his place.
pittsburgh pirates
- c henry davis
- 1B Ryan O'Hearn
- 2B Brandon Lowe
- SS Connor Griffin
- 3B Jared Triolo
- of jostinxon garcia
- Onil Cruz's
- Brian Reynolds's
- DH Marcell Ozuna
pittsburgh made Very Moves this offseason. Trading for top prospect Jhotynxon Garcia to fill out their outfield, Lowe to play second base, and picking up O'Hearn and Ozuna in free agency helped solidify an offense that lacked production last year.
Also, MLB's number one prospect, Connor Griffin is expected to make his debut this season and has been showing great performance this spring. With slugger Onil Cruz also returning (and top prospect Joey Bart joining the catching tandem with Davis), this lineup looks lethal.
St. Louis Cardinals
- c ivan herrera
- 1B Alec Burleson
- 2B JJ Weatherholt
- ss massin winn
- 3B Nolan Gorman
- Nathan Church's
- Victor Scott II
- Jordan Walker's
- DH Nelson Velazquez
General manager Chaim Bloom is under no illusions that the Cardinals are rebuilding this year. In doing so, they traded away stars like Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras. That being said, there's still a lot to be excited about in St. Louis.
Top MLB prospect JJ Weatherholt will make his debut at second base along with returners Winn, Gorman and Scott II. Cards fans don't have to worry about postseason aspirations, but they do have plenty of young talent that will keep games exciting during the regular season.
cincinnati reds
- C Jose Trevino
- 1B Sal Stewart
- 2B Matt McClain
- SS Eli De La Cruz
- 3B KeBryan Hayes
- TJ Friedel's
- Noelvi Marte's
- JJ Blade's
- DH eugenio suarez
In case you forgot, the Reds actually made the playoffs last year! After shocking the New York Mets via tiebreaker on the final day of regular season play, they lost to the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in the first round.
Cincinnati picked up free agents Eugenio Suarez and JJ Blayde to add some pop to their lineup. They're also hoping superstar Eli de la Cruz will finally put it all together, and top prospect Stewart will show off his skills in his first full season after impressing in 18 games last year.
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