After an offseason marked by massive trades and a sluggish free agent market, the 2024 season is sort of upon us; we made it. And on this, the morning of Opening Day, we interact in our annual custom of asking our workers to open themselves as much as public ridicule by attempting to foretell the 12 months in baseball. A few of these predictions will show to be prescient; others will make their forecaster really feel just a little foolish. Such is the prognostication enterprise.
We requested the workers to foretell the playoff area, in addition to the pennant and World Sequence winners, and the person award recipients. People from FanGraphs and RotoGraphs weighed in. Listed here are the outcomes.
American League
American League West
Staff
Division
Wild Card 1
Wild Card 2
Wild Card 3
Playoffs
Houston Astros
13
4
6
0
23
Texas Rangers
8
1
3
4
16
Seattle Mariners
4
4
6
2
16
Los Angeles Angels
0
0
0
0
0
Oakland A’s
0
0
0
0
0
American League Central
Staff
Division
Wild Card 1
Wild Card 2
Wild Card 3
Playoffs
Minnesota Twins
18
0
0
1
19
Detroit Tigers
4
0
0
3
7
Cleveland Guardians
2
0
0
0
2
Kansas Metropolis Royals
1
0
0
0
1
Chicago White Sox
0
0
0
0
0
American League East
Staff
Division
Wild Card 1
Wild Card 2
Wild Card 3
Playoffs
Baltimore Orioles
13
4
4
4
25
New York Yankees
7
8
4
3
22
Tampa Bay Rays
4
3
1
3
11
Toronto Blue Jays
1
1
1
5
8
Boston Crimson Sox
0
0
0
0
0
American League One Seed
Staff
Votes
Houston Astros
10
Baltimore Orioles
8
Texas Rangers
5
Seattle Mariners
1
Tampa Bay Rays
1
American League Two Seed
Staff
Votes
New York Yankees
6
Baltimore Orioles
5
Houston Astros
3
Seattle Mariners
3
Texas Rangers
3
Tampa Bay Rays
2
Detroit Tigers
1
Minnesota Twins
1
Toronto Blue Jays
1
Nationwide League
Nationwide League West
Staff
Division
Wild Card 1
Wild Card 2
Wild Card 3
Playoffs
Los Angeles Dodgers
22
1
1
1
25
Arizona Diamondbacks
2
1
11
4
18
San Francisco Giants
1
0
2
9
12
San Diego Padres
0
0
6
4
10
Colorado Rockies
0
0
0
0
0
Nationwide League Central
Staff
Division
Wild Card 1
Wild Card 2
Wild Card 3
Playoffs
Chicago Cubs
9
0
0
2
11
St. Louis Cardinals
8
0
1
2
11
Cincinnati Reds
5
0
0
1
6
Milwaukee Brewers
3
0
0
1
4
Pittsburgh Pirates
0
0
1
0
1
Nationwide League East
Staff
Division
Wild Card 1
Wild Card 2
Wild Card 3
Playoffs
Atlanta Braves
22
2
1
0
25
Philadelphia Phillies
3
21
1
0
25
New York Mets
0
0
1
1
2
Miami Marlins
0
0
0
0
0
Washington Nationals
0
0
0
0
0
Nationwide League One Seed
Staff
Votes
Atlanta Braves
14
Los Angeles Dodgers
9
Philadelphia Phillies
2
Nationwide League Two Seed
Staff
Votes
Los Angeles Dodgers
13
Atlanta Braves
8
Arizona Diamondbacks
1
San Francisco Giants
1
Philadelphia Phillies
1
Cincinnati Reds
1
Pennant and World Sequence Winners
American League Pennant Winner
Staff
Votes
Baltimore Orioles
12
Houston Astros
5
Texas Rangers
3
Tampa Bay Rays
2
New York Yankees
2
Toronto Blue Jays
1
Nationwide League Pennant Winner
Staff
Votes
Atlanta Braves
11
Philadelphia Phillies
7
Los Angeles Dodgers
6
San Diego Padres
1
World Sequence Matchups
Matchup
Votes
Baltimore Orioles vs. Philadelphia Phillies
4
Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves
4
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
3
Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
3
Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves
2
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1
Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves
1
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1
New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves
1
Baltimore Orioles vs. San Diego Padres
1
World Sequence Winner
Staff
Votes
Atlanta Braves
7
Los Angeles Dodgers
5
Philadelphia Phillies
5
Baltimore Orioles
4
Houston Astros
1
Toronto Blue Jays
1
Tampa Bay Rays
1
New York Yankees
1
Particular person Awards
Employees Predictions – Full Ballots
American League Full Ballots
Creator
West
Central
East
WC1
WC2
WC3
1 Seed
2 Seed
Alex Chamberlain
SEA
MIN
BAL
NYY
HOU
TOR
BAL
SEA
Ariel Cohen
HOU
MIN
NYY
TBR
SEA
BAL
HOU
NYY
Ben Clemens
SEA
MIN
TBR
BAL
HOU
NYY
TBR
SEA
Chris Gilligan
HOU
MIN
BAL
NYY
TEX
DET
HOU
BAL
Dan Szymborski
HOU
CLE
BAL
NYY
TOR
TEX
BAL
HOU
David Laurila
HOU
MIN
BAL
SEA
TBR
TEX
HOU
BAL
Davy Andrews
HOU
MIN
NYY
BAL
SEA
TBR
HOU
NYY
Eric Longenhagen
TEX
DET
NYY
HOU
BAL
TOR
TEX
DET
Esteban Rivera
TEX
MIN
NYY
SEA
HOU
BAL
TEX
NYY
Jake Mailhot
HOU
MIN
BAL
SEA
NYY
TOR
BAL
HOU
Jason Martinez
SEA
DET
TOR
BAL
NYY
MIN
SEA
TOR
Jay Jaffe
TEX
MIN
BAL
TBR
HOU
NYY
BAL
TEX
Jeff Zimmerman
TEX
CLE
TBR
HOU
SEA
BAL
TEX
TBR
Jon Becker
TEX
MIN
BAL
NYY
HOU
TBR
BAL
TEX
Justin Mason
HOU
KCR
BAL
TOR
SEA
TEX
HOU
BAL
Kiri Oler
SEA
MIN
BAL
HOU
NYY
TOR
BAL
SEA
Kyle Kishimoto
HOU
MIN
TBR
NYY
BAL
DET
HOU
TBR
Leo Morgenstern
HOU
MIN
NYY
TEX
BAL
TOR
HOU
NYY
Lucas Kelly
HOU
MIN
BAL
NYY
SEA
TEX
HOU
BAL
Matt Martell
HOU
DET
NYY
BAL
TEX
SEA
HOU
NYY
Meg Rowley
TEX
MIN
TBR
SEA
BAL
NYY
TEX
MIN
Michael Baumann
TEX
DET
BAL
NYY
HOU
SEA
BAL
TEX
Mike Podhorzer
HOU
MIN
NYY
TBR
SEA
BAL
HOU
NYY
Paul Sporer
HOU
MIN
BAL
NYY
TEX
DET
BAL
HOU
Tess Taruskin
TEX
MIN
BAL
HOU
NYY
TBR
TEX
BAL
American League Particular person Awards
Creator
MVP
Cy Younger
RoY
Alex Chamberlain
Julio Rodríguez
Cole Ragans
Wyatt Langford
Ariel Cohen
Juan Soto
Kevin Gausman
Wyatt Langford
Ben Clemens
Juan Soto
George Kirby
Junior Caminero
Chris Gilligan
Julio Rodríguez
Tarik Skubal
Evan Carter
Dan Szymborski
Juan Soto
Corbin Burnes
Wyatt Langford
David Laurila
Julio Rodríguez
Tarik Skubal
Evan Carter
Davy Andrews
Julio Rodríguez
Cole Ragans
Evan Carter
Eric Longenhagen
Luis Robert Jr.
Tarik Skubal
Wyatt Langford
Esteban Rivera
Aaron Choose
George Kirby
Wyatt Langford
Jake Mailhot
Juan Soto
George Kirby
Wyatt Langford
Jason Martinez
Royce Lewis
Corbin Burnes
Colt Keith
Jay Jaffe
Juan Soto
Corbin Burnes
Wyatt Langford
Jeff Zimmerman
Yordan Alvarez
Logan Gilbert
Wyatt Langford
Jon Becker
Juan Soto
Corbin Burnes
Wyatt Langford
Justin Mason
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Luis Castillo
Wyatt Langford
Kiri Oler
Julio Rodríguez
Kevin Gausman
Junior Caminero
Kyle Kishimoto
Aaron Choose
Pablo López
Wyatt Langford
Leo Morgenstern
Juan Soto
Tarik Skubal
Jackson Holliday
Lucas Kelly
Bobby Witt Jr.
Corbin Burnes
Wyatt Langford
Matt Martell
Juan Soto
George Kirby
Wyatt Langford
Meg Rowley
José Ramírez
George Kirby
Wyatt Langford
Michael Baumann
Adley Rutschman
Logan Gilbert
Wyatt Langford
Mike Podhorzer
Juan Soto
Kevin Gausman
Wyatt Langford
Paul Sporer
Mike Trout
George Kirby
Evan Carter
Tess Taruskin
Marcus Semien
Framber Valdez
Junior Caminero
Nationwide League Full Ballots
Creator
West
Central
East
WC1
WC2
WC3
1 Seed
2 Seed
Alex Chamberlain
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
SDP
CHC
ATL
LAD
Ariel Cohen
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
ARI
SFG
ATL
LAD
Ben Clemens
LAD
MIL
ATL
PHI
SFG
STL
ATL
LAD
Chris Gilligan
LAD
CHC
ATL
PHI
SFG
STL
LAD
ATL
Dan Szymborski
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
ARI
SFG
ATL
LAD
David Laurila
ARI
CIN
PHI
ATL
LAD
CHC
PHI
CIN
Davy Andrews
LAD
CHC
ATL
PHI
NYM
ARI
LAD
ATL
Eric Longenhagen
ARI
CIN
ATL
PHI
SDP
LAD
ATL
ARI
Esteban Rivera
LAD
CHC
ATL
PHI
ARI
NYM
ATL
LAD
Jake Mailhot
LAD
CHC
ATL
PHI
ARI
SDP
LAD
ATL
Jason Martinez
SFG
CIN
PHI
LAD
ATL
SDP
PHI
SFG
Jay Jaffe
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
ARI
SFG
ATL
LAD
Jeff Zimmerman
LAD
MIL
ATL
PHI
ARI
SFG
ATL
LAD
Jon Becker
LAD
CHC
ATL
PHI
ARI
SFG
LAD
ATL
Justin Mason
LAD
CHC
ATL
PHI
PIT
ARI
LAD
ATL
Kiri Oler
LAD
CIN
ATL
PHI
SDP
ARI
ATL
LAD
Kyle Kishimoto
LAD
MIL
ATL
PHI
SDP
SFG
ATL
LAD
Leo Morgenstern
LAD
CHC
ATL
PHI
STL
SFG
LAD
ATL
Lucas Kelly
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
ARI
SDP
LAD
ATL
Matt Martell
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
ARI
SFG
ATL
LAD
Meg Rowley
LAD
CHC
ATL
ARI
PHI
CIN
ATL
LAD
Michael Baumann
LAD
CIN
ATL
PHI
ARI
SFG
ATL
LAD
Mike Podhorzer
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
ARI
SDP
ATL
LAD
Paul Sporer
LAD
STL
ATL
PHI
SDP
MIL
LAD
ATL
Tess Taruskin
LAD
CHC
PHI
ATL
SDP
ARI
LAD
PHI
Nationwide League Particular person Awards
Creator
MVP
Cy Younger
RoY
Alex Chamberlain
Mookie Betts
Spencer Strider
Shota Imanaga
Ariel Cohen
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Spencer Strider
Jackson Merrill
Ben Clemens
Mookie Betts
Spencer Strider
Jackson Chourio
Chris Gilligan
Freddie Freeman
Spencer Strider
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Dan Szymborski
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Spencer Strider
Jung Hoo Lee
David Laurila
Bryce Harper
Spencer Strider
Jackson Merrill
Davy Andrews
Austin Riley
Spencer Strider
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Eric Longenhagen
Gabriel Moreno
Spencer Strider
Rhett Lowder
Esteban Rivera
Francisco Lindor
Tyler Glasnow
Paul Skenes
Jake Mailhot
Mookie Betts
Spencer Strider
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Jason Martinez
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Blake Snell
Jung Hoo Lee
Jay Jaffe
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Spencer Strider
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Jeff Zimmerman
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Spencer Strider
Jared Jones
Jon Becker
Trea Turner
Spencer Strider
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Justin Mason
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Zac Gallen
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Kiri Oler
Mookie Betts
Logan Webb
Jackson Merrill
Kyle Kishimoto
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Zack Wheeler
Jackson Chourio
Leo Morgenstern
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Logan Webb
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Lucas Kelly
Mookie Betts
Spencer Strider
Paul Skenes
Matt Martell
Mookie Betts
Zack Wheeler
Masyn Winn
Meg Rowley
Matt Olson
Spencer Strider
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Michael Baumann
Corbin Carroll
Spencer Strider
Jackson Chourio
Mike Podhorzer
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Spencer Strider
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Paul Sporer
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Zack Wheeler
Jackson Merrill
Tess Taruskin
Mookie Betts
Spencer Strider
Masyn Winn
Pennant and World Sequence Winners
Creator
AL Pennant Winner
NL Pennant Winner
World Sequence Winner
Alex Chamberlain
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Ariel Cohen
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Ben Clemens
Tampa Bay Rays
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
Chris Gilligan
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dan Szymborski
Baltimore Orioles
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
David Laurila
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Davy Andrews
Baltimore Orioles
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Eric Longenhagen
Texas Rangers
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Esteban Rivera
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees
Jake Mailhot
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jason Martinez
Toronto Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays
Jay Jaffe
Baltimore Orioles
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
Jeff Zimmerman
Tampa Bay Rays
Atlanta Braves
Tampa Bay Rays
Jon Becker
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
Justin Mason
Baltimore Orioles
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
Kiri Oler
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Kyle Kishimoto
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
Leo Morgenstern
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lucas Kelly
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Matt Martell
Texas Rangers
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Meg Rowley
Texas Rangers
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
Michael Baumann
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Podhorzer
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
Paul Sporer
Baltimore Orioles
San Diego Padres
Baltimore Orioles
Tess Taruskin
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Orioles
