2020 MLB Predictions – Playoff Picture and Award Winners
With Opening Day originally scheduled to be this week…let’s just pretend for a while that baseball is almost here. Hey, we can dream, right?
For in-depth analysis on each Division, check out my Preview and Predictions articles (links below). In this article, I will be predicting the Playoff picture, as well as all the Award winners. Enjoy.
American League Playoff Teams
AL East Champions – New York Yankees
AL Central Champions – Minnesota Twins
AL West Champions – Houston Astros
AL Wild Card – Cleveland Indians
AL Wild Card – Chicago White Sox
National League Playoff Teams
NL East Champions – Atlanta Braves
NL Central Champions – Chicago Cubs
NL West Champions – Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wild Card – Washington Nationals
NL Wild Card – Arizona Diamondbacks
Playoff Predictions
American League Championship Series – New York Yankees over Houston Astros
National League Championship Series – Los Angeles Dodgers over Washington Nationals
World Series – New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers
Award Predictions
American League MVP – Runners up – Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Jose Abreu, Gleyber Torres; Winner – Mike Trout
National League MVP – Runners up – Juan Soto, Nolan Arenado, Ronald Acuna, Jr., Cody Bellinger; Winner – Christian Yelich
American League Cy Young Award – Runners up – Mike Clevinger, Corey Kluber, Justin Verlander, Charlie Morton; Winner – Gerrit Cole
National League Cy Young Award – Runners up – Noah Syndergaard, Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Max Scherzer; Winner – Jacob deGrom
American League Rookie of the Year – Runners up – Jesus Luzardo, Luis Robert; Winner – Brusdar Graterol
National League Rookie of the Year – Runners up – Gavin Lux, Jon Duplantier; Winner – Carter Kieboom
American League Comeback Player of the Year – Runners up – Giancarlo Stanton, Lance McCullers; Winner – Tyler Glasnow
National League Comeback Player of the Year – Runners up – Corey Knebel, Brandon Nimmo; Winner – Yoenis Cespedes
American League Manager of the Year – Runners up – Terry Francona, Kevin Cash; Winner – Rick Renteria
National League Manager of the Year – Runners up – David Ross, Joe Girardi; Winner – Torey Lovullo
Now, tell me what you think!!!
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