芝加哥小熊队

期待： 芝加哥队本赛季将成为一支不可忽视的力量，很可能将酿酒人队从国联中部的宝座上夺下来。尽管失去了凯尔·塔克（Kyle Tucker）成为自由球员，但他们还是选择了亚历克斯·布雷格曼（Alex Bregman）来加强进攻并填补他们的内野。

忧虑： 轮换阵容非常棒，尤其是在交易了爱德华·卡布雷拉之后，但牛棚却极度缺乏。在终结者丹尼尔·帕莱尼卡（Daniel Palenica）身后，小熊队没有太多可以依靠的东西来完成他们的救援局。

密尔沃基酿酒人队

期待： 酿酒人队的价值年复一年地被低估。年复一年，他们打破了人们的期望并赢得了分区冠军。但这个休赛期他们交易掉了最好的球员，换来了不太好的回报。他们的主要优势是进攻，每个人都有能力做出贡献，但今年 Brew Crew 的惊喜似乎已经耗尽。

忧虑： 密尔沃基拥有稳定的轮换阵容，但没有王牌球员弗雷迪·佩拉尔塔来锚定轮换阵容，而奎因·普里斯特在赛季开始时就进入了退役名单，因此凯尔·哈里森和布兰登·斯普罗特等年轻球员有责任来锚定轮换阵容。

匹兹堡海盗队

期待： 海盗队今年实际上可以进入季后赛。自2015年以来未能进入季后赛后，匹兹堡队采取了一系列举措来升级他们的进攻。但他们真正的优势在于他们的轮换阵容，国联赛扬卫冕冠军保罗·斯基内斯（Paul Skenes）回归成为球队的主力。

忧虑： 尽管进攻出色，轮换阵容出色，但牛棚的表现并不是那么好。去年将大卫·贝德纳尔交易到纽约洋基队后，唯一可靠的替代选择是格雷戈里·索托。只要进攻持续进行，首发球员深入，匹兹堡就能度过一个成功的 2026 年。

辛辛那提红人队

期待： 红军去年打进季后赛！在他们如此迅速地被最终的世界大赛冠军洛杉矶道奇队击败后，人们很容易忘记。球队的亮点是巨星埃利·德拉·克鲁斯。如果他最终能把这一切整合在一起，他将为辛辛那提队带来一个真正 MVP 级别的赛季。

忧虑： 由于受伤，辛辛那提的投球状况很差。由于亨特·格林缺席了本赛季的大部分时间，首发轮换将由安德鲁·阿博特和蔡斯·伯恩斯担任。救援队并不算太鼓舞人心，但足以让俱乐部在大多数比赛中保持竞争力。

圣路易斯红雀队

期待： 圣路易斯队今年不会进入季后赛。他们甚至可能不会那么有竞争力，但 JJ Wetherholt 与其他年轻球星一起在 MLB 处子秀将成为红雀队 2026 赛季的故事。

忧虑： 一切。除了年轻的明星之外，这个阵容没有什么特别出色的地方。他们在这个休赛期交易掉了诺兰·阿雷纳多、威尔森·孔特雷拉斯、布伦丹·多诺万和桑尼·格雷的大部分天赋。今年，他们将充实他们的球队在接下来的几个赛季中的样子，但大部分时间都会在国联中部陷入困境。

chicago cubs

Expectation: This season Chicago will be a force that can dethrone the Brewers from their throne at the top of the NL Central. Despite losing Kyle Tucker to free agency, they signed Alex Bregman to enhance the offense and fill out their infield.

Worry: The rotation is fantastic, especially after trading for Edward Cabrera, but the bullpen is sorely lacking. There isn’t much behind Daniel Palenica that the Cubs can rely on to fill out their relief innings.

milwaukee brewers

Expectation: The value of brewers is decreasing year by year. And year after year they destroy expectations and win the division. But this offseason they traded away their best players without getting very good returns. Their main strength is an offense with everyone able to contribute, but it looks like this could be the year the Brew Crew’s surprise wears off.

Worry: Milwaukee has a solid rotation, but without ace Freddy Peralta and season opener Quinn Priest to anchor it, the onus falls on the youngest players like Kyle Harrison and Brandon Sprott to anchor the rotation.

pittsburgh pirates

Expectation: The Pirates may actually make the postseason this year. After failing to make the playoffs since 2015, Pittsburgh made several moves to upgrade its offense. But their real strength lies in their rotation, with reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes returning to anchor the group.

Worry: Despite a great offense and a stellar rotation, the bullpen isn’t so good. After trading David Bednar to the New York Yankees last year, the only solid relief option is Gregory Soto. As long as the offense continues and the starters go deep, Pittsburgh will have a successful 2026.

cincinnati reds

Expectation: The Reds made the playoffs last year! It’s easy to forget after getting bounced so quickly by the eventual World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The team’s bright spot is superstar Eli de la Cruz. If he can finally put it all together, he could really have an MVP-caliber season for Cincinnati.

Worry: Cincinnati’s pitching is poor due to injuries. With Hunter Greene out for most of the season, the starting rotation will be manned by Andrew Abbott and Chase Burns. The relief squad isn’t very inspiring, but is solid enough to keep the club competitive in most games.

St. Louis Cardinals

Expectation: St. Louis will not reach the playoffs this year. They probably won’t be as competitive, but JJ Weatherholt’s MLB debut along with other young stars will be the story of the Cardinals’ 2026 season.

Worry: Everything. There is nothing particularly good about this roster other than its young stars. They traded away most of their talent this offseason in Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras, Brandon Donovan, and Sonny Gray. This year, they will determine what their group will look like for the next few seasons, but will mostly flounder in the NL Central.

底特律老虎队

期待： 斯库巴尔将为底特律创造历史。他将连续第三次获得赛扬奖，并加入格雷格·马杜克斯和兰迪·约翰逊等人的行列。除非受伤，老虎队的球迷会很高兴看到他每五场比赛就上土丘。

忧虑： 进攻能跟得上吗？哈维尔·贝兹和克里·卡彭特的进攻突破可能无法为老虎队回归。他们的投球很棒，但如果他们打算统治美联中场，那么进攻就严重缺乏。

克利夫兰守护者队

期待： 在今年休赛期续约后，何塞·拉米雷斯将重返克利夫兰的热门角落，在一个又一个赛季的出色表现的基础上继续努力。最近有一天，他似乎已经做好了从常年巨星亚伦·贾奇手中夺取美国联盟 MVP 的准备。

忧虑： 守护者队在美联中部地区的价值一直被低估，但今年他们的工作任务艰巨。轮换阵容出人意料地稳定，但除了拉米雷斯和史蒂文·关之外，进攻很粗糙。如果他们能延续去年的“后卫球”，也许他们就能在克利夫兰保持魔力。

堪萨斯城皇家队

期待： 小鲍比·威特 (Bobby Witt Jr.) 很有可能赢得 MVP 奖项。他继续打出出色的进攻数据，但他的上限要高得多。堪萨斯城可能会在他的帮助下重返季后赛，与迈克·加西亚和雅克·卡利亚诺等世界棒球经典球星并肩作战。

忧虑： 去年，伤病对精英首发轮换造成了严重影响。如果这个赛季不能解决这个问题，那么皇家队将陷入一个糟糕的牛棚。

明尼苏达双城队

期待： 对于在去年交易截止日放弃大部分顶级球员的双城队来说，希望不大。他们拥有外野手拜伦·巴克斯顿（Byron Buxton），他将寻求在辉煌的 2025 年之后创造一个更好的 2026 年。

忧虑： 巴勃罗·洛佩斯本赛季缺席，轮换阵容受到重大打击。他们缺少的不仅仅是王牌乔·瑞恩，还有拜勒·奥伯和西蒙·伍兹·理查森填补了后端。

芝加哥白袜队

期待： 白袜队要想不在 2025 年的基础上再接再厉是很困难的。在经历了历史上糟糕的 2024 年赛季后，他们取得了 19 场胜利，并寻求走得更远。休赛期引进的村上宗隆被认为是球队的一个突破性候选人，因为这位重击手与俱乐部签订了一份为期两年的合同，令人惊讶。

忧虑： 旋转太可怕了确实。除了年轻手臂的高优势之外，没有太多关于他们的好话可说。对不起芝加哥球迷。

detroit tigers

Expectation: Skubal would make history for Detroit. He would win his third consecutive Cy Young Award and join the likes of Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson in doing so. Barring injuries, Tigers fans can be excited to see them earn a lead in every five games.

Worry: Can the crime continue? The offensive breakouts of Javier Báez and Kerry Carpenter may not be able to bounce back for the Tigers. Their pitching is great, but the aggression is seriously lacking if they plan on making an AL Central run.

cleveland patron

Expectation: After signing a contract extension this offseason, Jose Ramirez will return to the hot corner for Cleveland, following up season after season with stellar performances. One of these days, he looks poised to take the American League MVP away from perennial superstar Aaron Judge.

Worry: The Guardians have consistently been underrated in the AL Central, but they have their work cut out for them this year. The rotation is surprisingly solid but the offense is tough outside of Ramirez and Steven Cowan. If they can maintain last year’s “Guards Ball” maybe they can keep their magic going in Cleveland.

kansas city royals

Expectation: Bobby Witt Jr. could seriously win the MVP award. He continues to put up great offensive numbers but his ceiling is very high. And Kansas City could return to the playoffs with World Baseball Classic stars like Maikel Garcia and Jack Caglianone.

Worry: Injuries deeply hurt the elite starting rotation last year. If this cannot be resolved this season, the Royals will be in a very bad situation.

minnesota twins

Expectation: There aren’t many expectations for a Twins team that gave up most of its top players at last year’s trade deadline. They have outfielder Byron Buxton who will look to have an even better 2026 after a tremendous 2025.

Worry: The rotation suffered a major blow with Pablo Lopez opting out for the season. They are sorely missing ace Joe Ryan filling out the back end with Baylor Ober and Simeon Woods Richardson.

chicago white sox

Expectation: It would be difficult for the White Sox not to move on to 2025. After a historically terrible 2024 season, they have improved to 19 wins and are looking to go even further. Offseason acquisition Munetaka Murakami is being considered a breakout candidate for the team, as the slugger signed a surprise 2-year deal with the club.

Worry: The rotation is terrible. Really. There aren’t a lot of good things to say about Young’s arm other than his lofty presence. Sorry Chicago fans.

預計起始旋轉

Newcastle United appear to be stepping up their summer transfer window plans, with serious talks now underway for Werder Bremen’s breakout star Karim Koulibaly.

BILD reports that Newcastle The move is on for the 18-year-old, who has become one of the Bundesliga’s most sought-after talents.

Koulibaly has been a rare bright spot in a difficult season for Werder, who are still locked in a tense relegation battle with seven games remaining.

Despite that pressure, the teenager has emerged as the club’s most valuable player, earning a call-up to Germany’s U21 side and registering regular minutes in the Bundesliga this season. Now, Europe’s elite are circling.

€45 million price tag set, Newcastle moving quickly

Werder is expected to lose Karim Coulibaly this summer, with the defender valued at around €45m. According to BILD, Newcastle and Chelsea have already held substantive, advanced discussions over a potential deal.

Both clubs are willing to meet the fee and view Koulibaly as a long-term defensive cornerstone.

Napoli and Marseille are also pushing, while scouts from another unnamed Premier League side were in attendance during Werder’s vital 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. Burnley have also been interested since last summer.

Paris Saint-Germain have also made initial enquiries, although their interest is said to be less concrete at this stage. No formal talks have taken place.

Now the battle of allegations and counter-allegations, the next big transfer

For now, Karim Coulibaly is focused on helping Werder avoid relegation. His performances this season have strengthened his claim for a starting role in the final stages of the season. This could help attract even more suitors before the summer window opens.

Newcastle United look keen to move forward. But they are already battling some of Europe’s biggest clubs for one of the continent’s fastest-rising defensive prospects.

This battle is already heating up, and it looks like those in charge at St James’ Park are prepared to hang on no matter how hot it gets.

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detroit tigers

1. pull skubble
2. framber valdez
3. jack flaherty
4. casey corn
5. Justin Verlander

With one of the most lethal 1-2 combos in the majors, the Tigers landed top free agent Framber Valdez to prepare for the growing possibility that star Tarik Skubal will wear a different uniform next year. The two would operate a cycle that in the past would have been viewed as squabbles and “causing chaos”.

It feels like 2011 again with Verlander in a Tigers jersey. It would be nice to see the veteran player finish his career with the team that started it all. It remains to be seen how much he will be able to contribute. Mize will return after having a breakout year for Detroit, helping solidify the rotation behind Skubal. After exercising his player option for 2026, Flaherty will look to bounce back from the ’25 campaign that hurt his upcoming free agency.

The Tigers are now in a position to win. With Skubal’s departure after this season, they need to take advantage of the opportunity they have received for the first time since defeating the San Diego Padres in the 1984 Fall Classic. If they don’t manage this this year, they could be out of contention fast.

cleveland patron

1. Tanner Bibi
2. gavin williams
3. Slade Cecconi
4. logan allen
5. parker messick

The Guardians have quietly put together an incredibly solid pitching staff. There’s no clear Cy Young winner here, but they field some of the best quality starters you’ll see day in and day out, and always have a chance on offense.

It seems likely that Bibby will get the opening day start, but Williams has also been tremendous. Top prospect Parker Messick debuted last year with great results. Granted, this was only in a seven-game sample size, but hopefully he impressed enough to earn a back end spot.

After shocking Detroit last season, they have a chance to run the AL Central this season. If the pitching staff can stay the course, they will be in contention all year long.

kansas city royals

1. cole ragans
2. Seth Lugo
3. Michael Wacha
4. chris bubic
5. noah cameron
6. Ryan Burgert

Kansas City, on the other hand, has not been quiet about its rotation strength. The pitching staff for the Royals is made up of aces one after another. Ragans was one of the best starters in MLB in 2024 but struggled with injuries last year. Lugo and Wacha provide a veteran presence that still manages to be effective on the mound. Bubic is trying to build on his first All-Star season from last year.

The Royals are looking to build a six-man rotation, with Cameron and Burgert performing admirably in their rookie campaigns last season. If each earns a spot this spring, it seems likely they will take all six spots.

As a fun side note, some updates were made to Kauffman Stadium this off-season, with Kansas City shortening the outfield dimensions. There have been a number of estimates showing how many more home runs would have been hit last year if these new dimensions were in place, but as ballparks become increasingly hitter-friendly, these pitchers will have to work around it.

minnesota twins

1. joe ryan
2. Bailey Ober
3. Simeon Woods Richardson
4. taj bradley
5. mick abel

Despite Minnesota sending away a ton of players at the 2025 trade deadline, they kept most of their pitchers. Thankfully, top player Joe Ryan will return at the top of this rotation. Unfortunately, co-star Pablo Lopez will miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last month.

That being said, Ober and Woods Richardson will return after serviceable seasons last year. They will try to improve low level performance. The same is true for Bradley and Abel, as both performed well for their former teams (the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively) before struggling after being traded to the Twins.

If he can throw serviceable innings, it will go a long way in relieving Ryan’s responsibility as the only ace pitcher on this staff for Minnesota.

chicago white sox

1. shane smith
2. david martin
3. Eric Fedde
4. sean burke
5. Anthony’s

Shane Smith has been appointed as the Opening Day starter for the Sox, the rest are really up for grabs. It’s possible Martin, Fedde, Burke and Kay remain but Chicago has some other options. They clearly improved from a historically poor 2024 season, but still struggled. Hopefully they can continue to improve this year.

Three of the five are returners, with only Fedde and Kay being free-agent pickups this offseason. After gaining dominance in foreign countries, they will try to prove themselves. He has not pitched in MLB since 2023. If this staff can do a better job of limiting runs, it will go a long way in keeping Chicago competitive.

密尔沃基酿酒人队

1. 查德·帕特里克
2. 雅各布·米西奥罗夫斯基
3. 布兰登·伍德拉夫
4. 凯尔·哈里森
5. 布兰登·斯普罗特

有报道称奎因·普里斯特的手腕受伤，这将使他缺席赛季初的比赛，帕特里克很可能会在开幕日首发。将弗雷迪·佩拉尔塔交易到纽约大都会队后，密尔沃基的轮换深度有点淡。

作为对佩拉尔塔的回报，Brew Crew 将最有希望的球员斯普罗特加入了他们的首发阵容。哈里森加入了凯莱布·杜宾 (Caleb Durbin) 前往波士顿红袜队 (Boston Red Sox) 的交易中。除此之外，伍德拉夫正在寻求在他摆脱伤病的第一个完整赛季中反弹（尽管他今年年初的状态仍然有些问题）。

芝加哥小熊队

1. 马修·博伊德
2. 凯德霍顿
3. 爱德华·卡布雷拉
4. 今永翔太
5. 科林·雷

除了与迈阿密马林鱼队交换卡布雷拉之外，小熊队大部分时间都在争取回报。博伊德被任命为芝加哥队开幕日首发，霍顿则试图在他令人难以置信的新秀赛季的基础上再接再厉。

在最终重新加入俱乐部之前，今永与小熊队以自由球员身份进行了一些来来回回。雷亚是芝加哥队相当强大的首发阵容中的最后一个成员。在投手和精锐的防守之间，预计风城会出现一些低得分的比赛，最终小熊队可能会占据国联中部的位置。

匹兹堡海盗队

1. 保罗·斯基内斯
2. 米奇·凯勒
3. 布巴·钱德勒
4. 布拉克斯顿·阿什克拉夫特
5. 何塞·厄奎迪

在这项运动中最优秀的投手之一的带领下，匹兹堡正在寻求在令人失望的 2025 年有所改善。斯基内斯和凯勒将带领球队，而顶级投手布巴·钱德勒希望在上赛季平庸的 MLB 首秀的基础上再接再厉。

Ashcraft 希望从 25 年的艰难时期中恢复过来。在过去几年遭受多次伤病困扰后，他现在完全健康，并且在 2024 年因前臂问题而缺席两年后，海盗队签下了前底特律老虎队先发投手厄奎迪，以短期合同为球队增添一名经过季后赛考验的投手。

圣路易斯红雀队

1. 马修·利伯托雷
2. 达斯汀·梅
3. 迈克尔·麦克格里维
4. 安德烈·帕兰特
5. 凯尔·莱希

圣路易斯队失去了迈尔斯·米科拉斯，成为自由球员，并将桑尼·格雷交易到红袜队。除此之外，他们没有太多。签下梅并留住解放者会有所帮助，但卡队需要一些投手来吃局。他们目前所拥有的将使缩短比赛变得更加困难。

凭借强大而年轻的进攻，在圣路易斯观看比赛而无需期待季后赛席位的压力将会令人兴奋。他们将从这五人中获得有用的出场机会，让俱乐部在大多数比赛中都有很好的获胜机会。

辛辛那提红人队

1. 安德鲁·阿博特
2. 尼克·洛多洛
3. 布雷迪·辛格
4. 蔡斯·伯恩斯
5. 瑞德·洛德

本周有消息称，明星投手亨特·格林（Hunter Greene）可能会因手臂骨碎片切除手术而最迟在七月缺席。没有他，红军仍然拥有坚实的投手阵容。阿博特、洛多洛和辛格以及令人印象深刻的新秀蔡斯伯恩斯都是可靠的贡献者。

扎克·利特尔（Zack Littell）成为自由球员肯定会对他们造成伤害，因为他是俱乐部的稳定吃局者。劳德在 2024 年表现出色，但由于前臂问题，他在 2025 年缺席了比赛。在辛辛那提队在季后赛中表现出令人惊讶的表现后，他们希望能够在首发阵容中回归。

milwaukee brewers

1. chad patrick
2. Jakub Misiorowski
3. Brandon Woodruff
4. kyle harrison
5. Brandon Sproat

With reports that Quinn Priester is dealing with a wrist injury that will keep him out of the start of the season, Patrick will likely start on Opening Day. After trading Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets, the rotation depth in Milwaukee is a little light.

In exchange for Peralta, the Brewing Crew added top prospect Sprott to their starting lineup. Harrison was included in the trade that sent Caleb Durbin to the Boston Red Sox. Additionally, Woodruff is looking to return for his first full season back from injury (although his status to start this year is still somewhat in question).

chicago cubs

1. Matthew Boyd
2. cade horton
3. Edward Cabrera
4. shota imanaga
5. Colin Rea

The Cubs are mostly running this aside from their trade for Cabrera with the Miami Marlins. Boyd has been named the Opening Day starter for Chicago, while Horton looks to build on his incredible rookie campaign.

Imanaga had a brief stint with the QBs in free agency before ultimately rejoining the club. Rea is the final piece of a very strong starting group for Chicago. Between the pitching and their elite defense, expect some low-scoring games in the Windy City that could end up with the Cubs running the NL Central.

pittsburgh pirates

1. Paul Skenes
2. mitch keller
3. bubba chandler
4. braxton ashcraft
5. jose urquidi

Powered by one of the game’s best pitchers, Pittsburgh is trying to improve on a disappointing 2025. Skanes and Keller are leading the way, and top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler looks to build on last season’s mediocre MLB debut.

Ashcraft is trying to recover from a tough ’25. After suffering through a number of injuries over the past few years, he is back to full health after two years in remission from the forearm problem that sidelined him in 2024. The Pirates signed former Detroit Tigers starter Urquidi to a short-term deal to add a playoff-tested pitcher to the group.

St. Louis Cardinals

1. Matthew Liberator
2. dustin may
3. Michael McGreevy
4. andre pallante
5. kyle leahy

St. Louis lost Miles Mikolas to free agency and traded Sonny Gray to the Red Sox. Apart from this he doesn’t have much else. Signing Mays and retaining Liberatore helps, but the Cards need some pitchers to eat innings. It will become more difficult to shorten the games from what they currently have.

With a strong and young offense, it will be exciting to watch games in St. Louis without the pressure of hoping for a playoff berth. They will get useful outings from these five, which will give the club a good chance of winning most of the games.

cincinnati reds

1. Andrew Abbott
2. Nick Lodolo
3. brady singer
4. Chase Burns
5. rate loader

News broke this week that star pitcher Hunter Greene could be out until the end of July after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips from his arm. The Reds still have a solid pitching staff without him. Abbott, Lodolo and Singer are solid contributors, along with impressive rookie Chase Burns.

Losing Jack Littell to free agency will certainly hurt, as he was a solid innings-eater for the club. Problems with his forearm kept Loewer out of action in 2025 after an impressive 2024 campaign. After a surprise postseason appearance for Cincinnati, they will be hoping to bounce back from this starting group.

在合格的擊球手中，奧爾蒂斯在 2025 年的 OPS（0.593）和 wOBA（0.263）中排名墊底，與 MLB 中第三低的 wRC+（67）並列。雖然釀酒人當然看重他在遊擊手方面的出色防守，但這種類型的進攻能力對於一支想要爭奪冠軍的球隊來說根本不會減少。

然而，奧爾蒂斯是一位比他 2025 年數據所顯示的更有天賦的擊球手。釀酒人球迷在 2024 年看到了這一點，當時他還是一名 3.2-fwar 的球員，作為新秀，他的 wRC+ 為 105，OPS 為 0.726。如果他甚至可以成為聯盟平均的球棒，那麼他就可以成為一名行走三勝的球員，這要歸功於他僅憑手套帶來的價值。

如果他像 2025 年那樣再打一個賽季，那麼釀酒人隊將面臨一個關於如何構建內場的艱難決定。奧爾蒂斯很可能在 2026 年參加他的工作；能力是有的，但他能否回到2024年的擊球手狀態還有待觀察。