By James Doherty
In honor of the upcoming MLB season, my predictions for the 2026 season for each league, National and American would differentiate from this past year due to many reasons; some being trades, players retiring, and new prospects. Other things also come into consideration, like players I believe will have a breakout year, like Bryan Woo from the Seattle Mariners, and Drew Gilbert from our local San Francisco Giants to help his team get to the playoffs. I’m confident Nick Kurtz from the Sacramento A’s will have another good year, along with Garrett Crochet from the Boston Red Sox. With that being said, here are my predictions for the 2026 MLB season.
American League Standings
West:
- Mariners
- Rangers
- Athletics
- Astros
- Angels
East:
- Blue jays
- Red sox
- Yankees
- Orioles
Central
- Tigers
- Royals
- Guardians
- White sox
- Twins
National League
West:
- Dodgers
- Giants
- Padres
- Diamondbacks
- Rockies
East:
- Phillies
- Mets
- Braves
- Marlins
- Nationals
Central:
- Cubs
- Brewers
- Pirates
- Reds
- Cardinals