Happy New Year! We're so happy to be getting you off and running for the 2025 season as the Minnesota Twins and the rest of MLB (other than those pesky Dodgers and Cubs) get things going on Thursday.
What better way to prepare for the season than to get our staff predictions for how 2025 will unfold.
We don't mean to scare you, but we've seen the script:
Cory Moen
- NL East: Phillies
- NL Central: Brewers
- NL West: Dodgers
- NL WC Teams: Braves, Padres, Cubs
- NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
- NL Cy Young: Tyler Glasnow
- NL Rookie of the Year: Roki Sasaki
- NL Manager of the Year: Craig Counsell
- AL East: Orioles
- AL Central: Twins
- AL West: Mariners
- AL Wild Card Teams: Yankees, Red Sox, Guardians
- AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson
- AL Cy Young: Pablo Lopez (yep, I went there)
- AL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Jobe
- AL Manager of the Year: Dan Wilson
- NLCS Matchup: Dodgers over Braves
- ALCS Matchup: Orioles over Mariners
- World Series Matchup: Orioles over Dodgers
Tony Boyer
- NL East: Braves
- NL Central: Brewers
- NL West: Dodgers
- NL WC Teams: Phillies, Cubs, Diamondbacks
- NL MVP: Jackson Chourio
- NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
- NL Rookie of the Year: Matt Shaw
- NL Manager of the Year: Derek Shelton
- AL East: Red Sox
- AL Central: Twins
- AL West: Mariners
- AL Wild Card Teams: Yankees, Tigers, Royals
- AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson
- AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet
- AL Rookie of the Year: Kristian Campbell
- AL Manager of the Year: Rocco Baldelli
- NLCS Matchup: Dodgers over Phillies
- ALCS Matchup: Tigers over Twins
- World Series Matchup: Dodgers over Tigers
Dave Brown
- NL East: Phillies
- NL Central: Cubs
- NL West: Dodgers
- NL WC Teams: Mets, Braves, Diamondbacks
- NL MVP: Juan Soto
- NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler
- NL Rookie of the Year: Roki Sasaki
- NL Manager of the Year: Craig Counsell
- AL East: Orioles
- AL Central: Twins
- AL West: Rangers
- AL Wild Card Teams: Royals, Athletics, Yankees
- AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
- AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal
- AL Rookie of the Year: Jac Caglianone
- AL Manager of the Year: Mark Kostay
- NLCS Matchup: Phillies over Dodgers
- ALCS Matchup: Twins over Orioles
- World Series Matchup: Phillies over Twins (KEPLER!)
Brandon Warne
- NL East: Braves
- NL Central: Reds
- NL West: Dodgers
- NL WC Teams: Phillies, Padres, Mets
- NL MVP: Bryce Harper
- NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
- NL Rookie of the Year: Roki Sasaki
- NL Manager of the Year: Derek Shelton
- AL East: Orioles
- AL Central: Twins
- AL West: Astros
- AL Wild Card Teams: Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers
- AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
- AL Cy Young: Logan Gilbert
- AL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Jobe
- AL Manager of the Year: Brandon Hyde
- NLCS Matchup: Dodgers over Braves
- ALCS Matchup: Twins over Yankees
- World Series Matchup: Dodgers over Twins
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