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The first pitch of the MLB season will be thrown on Thursday, March 30 at 1:05 p.m. ET. Unlike last year, when the teams' starts were staggered over the first two days of the campaign, this year all 30 teams will begin on the same day.
Full List of MLB 2023 Team and Team ranking by Bleacher Report
30. Colorado Rockies
29. Washington Nationals
28. Cincinnati Reds
27. Oakland Athletics
26. Pittsburgh Pirates
25. Detroit Tigers
24. Kansas City Royals
23. Miami Marlins
22. Boston Red Sox
21. Arizona Diamondbacks
20. Baltimore Orioles
19. Chicago Cubs
18. San Francisco Giants
17. Texas Rangers
16. Los Angeles Angels
15. Milwaukee Brewers
14. Chicago White Sox
13. Minnesota Twins
12. St. Louis Cardinals
11. Cleveland Guardians
10. Tampa Bay Rays
9. Seattle Mariners
8. Toronto Blue Jays
7. Philadelphia Phillies
6. Los Angeles Dodgers
5. New York Yankees
4. New York Mets
3. San Diego Padres
2. Houston Astros
1. Atlanta
Projected lineups of 30 teams
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American League East
Blue Jays:
RF George Springer
SS Bo Bichette
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
DH Brandon Belt
C Alejandro Kirk
LF Daulton Varsho
3B Matt Chapman
2B Whit Merrifield
CF Kevin Kiermaier
SP: RHP Alek Manoah, RHP
CL: RHP Jordan Romano, RHP
Orioles:
Cedric Mullins, CF
Adley Rutschman, C
Ryan Mountcastle, 1B
Anthony Santander, RF
Gunnar Henderson, 3B
Austin Hays, LF
Adam Frazier, 2B
Jorge Mateo, SS
Kyle Stowers, DH
SP: Kyle Gibson, RHP
CL: Félix Bautista, RHP
Rays:
Yandy Díaz, 1B
Wander Franco, SS
Randy Arozarena, LF
Brandon Lowe, 2B
Harold Ramírez, DH
Isaac Paredes, 3B
Manuel Margot, RF
Christian Bethancourt, C
Jose Siri, CF
SP: Shane McClanahan, LHP
CL: Pete Fairbanks, RHP
Red Sox:
Alex Verdugo, RF
Rafael Devers, 3B
Justin Turner, DH
Masataka Yoshida, LF
Adam Duvall, CF
Triston Casas, 1B
Christian Arroyo, 2B
Reese McGuire, C
Kiké Hernández, SS
SP: Corey Kluber, RHP
CL: Kenley Jansen, RHP
Yankees:
DJ LeMahieu, DH
Aaron Judge, CF
Anthony Rizzo, 1B
Giancarlo Stanton, RF
Josh Donaldson, 3B
Gleyber Torres, 2B
Aaron Hicks, LF
Anthony Volpe, SS
Jose Trevino, C
SP: Gerrit Cole, RHP
CL: Clay Holmes, RHP
AL Central
Guardians:
Steven Kwan, LF
Amed Rosario, SS
José Ramírez, 3B
Josh Bell, DH
Josh Naylor, 1B
Oscar Gonzalez, RF
Andrés Giménez, 2B
Mike Zunino, C
Myles Straw, CF
SP: Shane Bieber, RHP
CL: Emmanuel Clase, RHP
Royals:
Bobby Witt Jr., SS
MJ Melendez, LF
Salvador Perez, C
Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B
Franmil Reyes, DH
Michael Massey, 2B
Hunter Dozier, 3B
Jackie Bradley Jr., RF
Kyle Isbel, CF
SP: Zack Greinke, RHP
CL: Scott Barlow, RHP
Tigers:
Matt Vierling, LF
Riley Greene, CF
Javier Báez, SS
Austin Meadows, RF
Spencer Torkelson, 1B
Miguel Cabrera, DH
Eric Haase, C
Jonathan Schoop, 2B
Ryan Kreidler, 3B
SP: Matthew Boyd, RHP
CL: Alex Lange/José Cisnero, RHP
Twins:
Joey Gallo, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Byron Buxton, DH
Max Kepler, RF
Jose Miranda, 3B
Trevor Larnach, LF
Christian Vázquez, C
Nick Gordon, 2B
Michael A. Taylor, CF
SP: Pablo López, RHP
CL: Jhoan Duran, RHP
White Sox:
Tim Anderson, SS
Luis Robert Jr., CF
Andrew Benintendi, LF
Eloy Jiménez, DH
Yoan Moncada, 3B
Andrew Vaughn, 1B
Yasmani Grandal, C
Oscar Colas, RF
Elvis Andrus, 2B
SP: Dylan Cease, RHP
CL: Multiple relievers
AL West
Angels:
Taylor Ward, LF
Mike Trout, CF
Shohei Ohtani, DH
Anthony Rendon, 3B
Hunter Renfroe, RF
Brandon Drury, 1B
Luis Rengifo, 2B
Logan O'Hoppe, C
Gio Urshela, SS
SP: Shohei Ohtani, RHP
CL: Carlos Estévez, RHP
Astros:
Jeremy Peña, SS
Alex Bregman, 3B
Yordan Alvarez, DH
Kyle Tucker, RF
José Abreu, 1B
Chas McCormick, LF
David Hensley, 2B
Jake Meyers, CF
Martín Maldonado, C
SP: Framber Valdez, LHP
CL: Ryan Pressly, RHP
Athletics:
Tony Kemp, 2B
Aledmys Díaz, SS
Seth Brown, LF
Jesús Aguilar, DH
Jace Peterson, 3B
Ramón Laureano, RF
Shea Langeliers, C
Ryan Noda, 1B
Esteury Ruiz, CF
SP: Kyle Muller, LHP
CL: Domingo Acevedo, RHP
Mariners:
Julio Rodríguez, CF
Kolten Wong, 2B
Ty France, 1B
Teoscar Hernández, RF
Cal Raleigh, C
Eugenio Suárez, 3B
Jarred Kelenic, LF
Cooper Hummel, DH
J.P. Crawford, SS
SP: Luis Castillo, RHP
CL: Andrés Muñoz, RHP
Rangers:
Marcus Semien, 2B
Corey Seager, SS
Nathaniel Lowe, 1B
Adolis García, RF
Robbie Grossman, LF
Josh Jung, 3B
Mitch Garver, DH
Jonah Heim, C
Bubba Thompson, CF
SP: Jacob deGrom, RHP
CL: Jonathan Hernández, RHP
Braves:
Ronald Acuña Jr., RF
Matt Olson, 1B
Austin Riley, 3B
Marcell Ozuna, DH
Ozzie Albies, 2B
Michael Harris II, CF
Sean Murphy, C
Eddie Rosario, LF
Orlando Arcia, SS
SP: Max Fried, LHP
CL: A.J. Minter, RHP
Marlins:
Luis Arraez, 2B
Jorge Soler, DH
Jazz Chisholm Jr., CF
Garrett Cooper, 1B
Avisaíl García, RF
Jesús Sánchez, LF
Jean Segura, SS
Joey Wendle, 3B
Jacob Stallings, C
SP: Sandy Alcantara, RHP
CL: Matt Barnes, RHP/A.J. Puk, LHP
Mets:
Brandon Nimmo, CF
Starling Marte, RF
Francisco Lindor, SS
Pete Alonso, 1B
Jeff McNeil, 2B
Mark Canha, LF
Daniel Vogelbach, DH
Eduardo Escobar, 3B
Omar Narváez, C
SP: Max Scherzer, RHP
CL: David Robertson, RHP
Nationals:
Lane Thomas, RF
Dominic Smith, 1B
Joey Meneses, DH
Corey Dickerson, LF
Jeimer Candelario, 3B
Luis García, 2B
Keibert Ruiz, C
CJ Abrams, SS
Victor Robles, CF
SP: Patrick Corbin, LHP
CL: Kyle Finnegan, RHP
Phillies:
Trea Turner, SS
Kyle Schwarber, LF
J.T. Realmuto, C
Darick Hall, 1B
Nick Castellanos, RF
Bryson Stott, 2B
Alec Bohm, 3B
Brandon Marsh, CF
Josh Harrison, DH
SP: Aaron Nola, RHP
CL: Seranthony Dominguez, RHP
Brewers:
Christian Yelich, LF
Willy Adames, SS
Jesse Winker, DH
William Contreras, C
Rowdy Tellez, 1B
Luis Urías, 3B
Garrett Mitchell, CF
Brian Anderson, RF
Brice Turang, 2B
SP: Corbin Burnes, RHP
CL: Devin Williams, RHP
Cardinals:
Brendan Donovan, 2B
Tyler O’Neill, CF
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Nolan Arenado, 3B
Willson Contreras, C
Nolan Gorman, DH
Jordan Walker, LF
Lars Nootbaar, RF
Tommy Edman, SS
SP: Miles Mikolas, RHP
CL: Ryan Helsley, RHP
Cubs:
Nico Hoerner, 2B
Dansby Swanson, SS
Ian Happ, LF
Cody Bellinger, CF
Trey Mancini, RF
Edwin Ríos, DH
Patrick Wisdom, 3B
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Tucker Barnhart, C
SP: Marcus Stroman, RHP
CL: Michael Fulmer, RHP
Pirates:
Oneil Cruz, SS
Bryan Reynolds, CF
Carlos Santana, DH
Andrew McCutchen, RF
Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B
Jack Suwinski, LF
Ji-Man Choi, 1B
Rodolfo Castro, 2B
Austin Hedges, C
SP: Mitch Keller, RHP
CL: David Bednar, RHP
Reds:
Jonathan India, 2B
Jake Fraley, DH
Wil Myers, RF
Tyler Stephenson, C
Spencer Steer, 3B
TJ Friedl, LF
Jason Vosler, 1B
Jose Barrero, SS
Will Benson, CF
SP: Hunter Greene, RHP
CL: Alexis Díaz, RHP
NL West
D-backs:
Corbin Carroll, CF
Ketel Marte, 2B
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., LF
Christian Walker, 1B
Evan Longoria, 3B
Gabriel Moreno, C
Kyle Lewis, DH
Nick Ahmed, SS
Jake McCarthy, RF
SP: Zac Gallen, RHP
CL: Scott McGough/Miguel Castro, RHP
Dodgers:
Mookie Betts, RF
Freddie Freeman, 1B
Will Smith, C
Max Muncy, 3B
J.D. Martinez, DH
David Peralta, LF
Miguel Vargas, 2B
James Outman, CF
Miguel Rojas, SS
SP: Julio Urías, LHP
CL: Evan Phillips, RHP
Giants:
LaMonte Wade Jr., 1B
Michael Conforto, RF
David Villar, 3B
Joc Pederson, DH
Thairo Estrada, 2B
Brandon Crawford, SS
Mike Yastrzemski, CF
Blake Sabol, LF
Joey Bart, C
SP: Logan Webb, RHP
CL: Camilo Doval, RHP
Padres:
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Juan Soto, LF
Manny Machado, 3B
Jake Cronenworth, 1B
Matt Carpenter, DH
Ha-Seong Kim, 2B
Trent Grisham, CF
Austin Nola, C
David Dahl, RF
SP: Blake Snell, LHP
CL: Josh Hader, LHP
Rockies:
Jurickson Profar, LF
Kris Bryant, RF
Ryan McMahon, 2B
C.J. Cron, 1B
Charlie Blackmon, DH
Elehuris Montero, 3B
Elias Díaz, C
Yonathan Daza, CF
Ezequiel Tovar, SS
SP: Germán Márquez, RHP
CL: Daniel Bard, RHP
Which team will make surprise?
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs looked like a team on the rise after completing last season with a strong second half in which they finished nine games over .500. The 2023 version of the club looks better.
President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer locked up Dansby Swanson long term and added rotation help in Jameson Taillon. He also brought in a number of veterans like Eric Hosmer, Cody Bellinger, and Trey Mancini to assist Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner in fielding a winning product.
This team has a lot of offensive potential and looks solid defensively. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Cubbies vying for first place in the NL Central, one of the least-intimidating divisions in baseball.
Miami Marlins
The Marlins haven't been to the playoffs in 20 years, aside from an appearance during the shortened 2020 campaign. However, there's optimism this year's team could surprise and make a run at the postseason.
It'll be a difficult task for Miami because its division is stacked with contenders. But the club has a strong rotation - even after trading Pablo Lopez - and looks significantly better from an offensive standpoint following the additions of two former batting champs in Luis Arraez and Yuli Gurriel, as well as Jean Segura.
Projection systems like FanGraphs and PECOTA are thinking much higher of the Marlins this season, each predicting Miami to see an 11- and 10-win increase from its 2022 record, respectively.
Texas Rangers
The Rangers have gone on spending sprees in two consecutive campaigns and look ready to begin their march back toward the top of the AL West.
The heart of the Rangers' lineup features one of the league's most impressive double-play combinations in Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, who'll get added protection from the blossoming Nathaniel Lowe and Adolis Garcia.
The biggest difference-maker for the club this season is an improved rotation featuring new ace Jacob deGrom, as well as Martin Perez, Nathan Eovaldi, Andrew Heaney, and Jon Gray.
Texas may not look as formidable as the Astros, Mariners, or even the Angels on paper, but there are a lot of gifted players on the Rangers. That could lead to a surprising year-end result for them.
Detailed predictions
AL East
| Team | Win division | Make playoffs | First-round bye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 43.3% | 82.3% | 37.5% |
| Blue Jays | 40.2% | 79.4% | 37.2% |
| Rays | 6.7% | 34.1% | 5.2% |
| Orioles | 5.1% | 26.7% | 3.8% |
| Red Sox | 4.8% | 26.1% | 3.3% |
AL Central
| Team | Win division | Make playoffs | First-round bye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | 42.1% | 55.9% | 17.1% |
| Twins | 28.9% | 41.8% | 28.9% |
| White Sox | 22.5% | 35.8% | 7.0% |
| Royals | 5.9% | 10.6% | 0.8% |
| Tigers | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
AL West
| Team | Win division | Make playoffs | First-round bye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 56.1% | 81.8% | 46.3% |
| Mariners | 19.5% | 49.7% | 13.9% |
| Angels | 17.3% | 48.0% | 12.5% |
| Rangers | 7.0% | 26.4% | 4.6% |
| Athletics | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
NL East
| Team | Win division | Make playoffs | First-round bye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 44.1% | 84.2% | 37.6% |
| Mets | 31.3% | 74.5% | 26.9% |
| Phillies | 23.8% | 70.5% | 20.2% |
| Marlins | 0.7% | 6.0% | 0.4% |
| Nationals | 0.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% |
NL Central
| Team | Win division | Make playoffs | First-round bye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 54.9% | 69.8% | 25.0% |
| Brewers | 30.9% | 48.5% | 11.3% |
| Cubs | 9.2% | 19.6% | 2.0% |
| Pirates | 2.6% | 5.3% | 0.4% |
| Reds | 2.3% | 5.1% | 0.5% |
NL West
| Team | Win division | Make playoffs | First-round bye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 44.8% | 78.1% | 35.2% |
| Padres | 41.2% | 75.4% | 32.1% |
| Giants | 6.8% | 26.0% | 3.7% |
| Diamondbacks | 4.6% | 19.9% | 2.9% |
| Rockies | 2.6% | 12.9% | 1.6% |
AL playoff predictions
- First-round byes: Yankees, Astros
- Remaining playoff teams: Guardians, Blue Jays, Mariners, Angels
| Team | Win pennant |
|---|---|
| Yankees | 19.4% |
| Astros | 19.2% |
| Blue Jays | 18.9% |
| Guardians | 7.6% |
| Mariners | 7.2% |
| Angels | 6.7% |
| Twins | 4.9% |
| Rays | 4.1% |
| White Sox | 3.4% |
| Orioles | 2.8% |
| Red Sox | 2.7% |
| Rangers | 2.6% |
| Royals | 0.7% |
| Tigers | 0.0% |
| Athletics | 0.0% |
NL playoff predictions
The American League consists of three teams. The NL race appears to be much more competitive. The six teams expected to make the playoffs — the same as last year's field — all have at least a 10% chance of winning the NL pennant. The Brewers are seventh with 6.2 percent.
- First-round byes: Braves, Dodgers
- Remaining playoff teams: Cardinals, Mets, Padres, Phillies
World Series prediction
The top three American League teams are also the most likely to win the World Series. While this may appear to be some Junior Circuit bias, keep in mind that the model sees the National League as a far more difficult obstacle to overcome. It is easier to get past two other legitimate title contenders than it is to get past five others.
| Team | Win World Series |
|---|---|
| Yankees | 10.5% |
| Astros | 10.1% |
| Blue Jays | 10.0% |
| Braves | 9.3% |
| Dodgers | 8.1% |
| Padres | 7.6% |
| Mets | 7.3% |
| Phillies | 5.9% |
| Cardinals | 5.8% |
| Guardians | 3.4% |
| Mariners | 3.2% |
| Angels | 3.0% |
| Brewers | 2.9% |
| Twins | 2.0% |
| Rays | 1.8% |
| Giants | 1.3% |
| White Sox | 1.3% |
| Orioles | 1.2% |
| Red Sox | 1.2% |
| Rangers | 1.1% |
| Diamondbacks | 0.9% |
| Cubs | 0.8% |
| Rockies | 0.5% |
| Marlins | 0.2% |
| Royals | 0.2% |
| Reds | 0.1% |
| Pirates | 0.1% |
| Nationals | 0.1% |
| Tigers | 0.0% |
| Athletics | 0.0% |
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