Five months after the coronation of the Texas Rangers, this March 28 the emotions of the best baseball on the planet will finally return, when they sing play ball in it Opening Day of the 2024 Major League Baseball season.
It was last November 1 when the Rangers managed to surprise everyone by being crowned the new monarchs of the Major Leagues, after they beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in an unforgettable World Series.
After this, it will be starting this Thursday when Major League Baseball (MLB) begins its activities in a campaign that promises wholesale spectacle on the diamond, and that is why here we tell you what you need to know about it.
It is It will be the second consecutive year in which all 30 Major League teams see action on the same day.
Shohei Ohtani will steal the spotlight. EFE/A. Dinner Who will dominate the MLB?
In sports, nothing is set in stone, and if last Major League season taught us anything, it was that even the least expected teams can make it to the World Series; However, before this season starts, the MLB already has prospected the teams that could lead in their respective divisions.
Based on Baseball Prospectus forecasts, the Major Leagues have bet because The New York Yankees will be the bosses in the American East, while the Blue Jays, Orioles, Tampa Bay and Boston will be placed second to fifth respectively.
As for the Central Division of the American League, the Minnesota Twins would occupy first place according to the forecasts, so that Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City and the White Sox follow in that order.
In the West there would be no surprises, since the Astros would be in first place, the champion Rangers would be second, Seattle third, Angels fourth and A’s fifth.
Already on the National side, Atlanta is prospected as the possible leader in the East, and teams like Philadelphia, Mets, Miami and Washington would follow in order. In the Central the Cardinals would dominate, who would be followed by the Cubs, Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.
Finally, In the West, the Dodgers are in the running to be the division leader, so that San Francisco, Arizona, San Diego and Colorado march behind.
Juan Soto has a new adventure. AFP/J. Aguilar The most valuable
In addition to predictions regarding the boss teams in each division, the MLB has also shared its predictions about the players who will emerge as the best of the season in their respective sections.
As for the American League, the Major Leagues consider that the MVP will be Juan Soto, of the Yankees, but when it comes to pitching, the player who would win the Cy Young would be Corbin Burnes, pitcher who recently joined the Orioles and who in 2021 was already recognized with this award.
Regarding the National Championship, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers would be the MVP, and Spencer Strider of Atlanta would win the Cy Young.
Isaac Paredes is called to shine. AFP The Mexican presence
After what was done in the last World Baseball Classic, Mexican players gained greater notoriety within the Major Leagues, and although 2023 was not the best of years, due to cases such as Julio Urías, the list of Aztec players in the MLB remains very interesting.
In this spring training More than 30 Mexican baseball players participated, and although not all of them will be with their respective novenas for this season, there are cases like those of Ramón Urías, Isaac Paredes, Luis Urías, Randy Arozarena or Joey Meneses who are invited to continue showing their power in the batter’s box.
Also baseball players like Víctor González, Javier Assad or Patrick Sandoval They will seek to show their worth one more year on the shooting mound, and in the case of Sandoval, he will be the one in charge of pitching for the Angels on Opening Day.
Mexicans on a Major League roster
Isaac Paredes Tampa Bay Rays Luis Urías Seattle Mariners Andrés Muñoz Seattle Mariners Joey Meneses Washington Nationals Ramón Urías Baltimore Orioles Alejandro Kirk Toronto Blue Jays Giovanny Gallegos St. Louis Cardinals Víctor González New York Yankees Alex Verdugo New York Yankees Patrick Sandoval Los Angeles Angels Randy Arozarena Tampa Bay Rays Alek Thomas Arizona Diamondbacks Jojo Romero St. Louis Cardinals Rowdy Tellez Pittsburgh Pirates Humberto Castellanos Arizona Diamondbacks Javier Assad Chicago Cubs César Salazar Houston Astros Jonathan Aranda Tampa Bay Rays Luis Cessa Kansas City Royals Austin Barnes Dodgers
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2024-03-27 07:09:21
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