Six months ago, I made my annual predictions as to who would win what in the 2025 MLB season. With the Division Series round in full swing, it is time to revisit those predictions and see what, if anything, I got right.
American League
East: Red Sox
While the Red Sox returned to the postseason as a wild card, the Blue Jays managed to take home their first division title since 2015.
Central: Guardians
The Tigers held first place for most of the season, but a late September surge by the Guardians gave them the crown.
West: Mariners
Hey, that’s two right now. After years of falling short, the Mariners finally held off the Astros to take home their first division title since 2001.
Wild Cards: Rays, Twins, Orioles
Not a single correct guess here. The Twins and Orioles bottomed out, while the Rays hung around the race for most of the season, but couldn’t make a run. Instead, the Yankees, Red Sox, and Tigers topped the wild card standings.
AL Champion: Guardians
Well, their hot run couldn’t last forever. Since the Guardians are out, the field looks to be wide open. What a story it would be for the Mariners to make their first World Series appearance.
Cy Young: Garrett Crochet
While Tiger starter Tarik Skubal looks to be the front-runner, Crochet has a chance to get some support here.
MVP: Julio Rodriguez
It’s going to come down to Rodriguez’s teammate Cal Raleigh or Aaron Judge, who had another monster season.
National League
East: Mets
The Phillies took home the title, while the Mets saw themselves lose the final wild card spot on the last day of the season.
Central: Brewers
A third one correct, as the Brewers put together the best record in baseball.
West: Dodgers
Once again, I got the West prediction right, thanks to the Dodgers winning their twelfth division title in the past thirteen years.
Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Phillies
Two out of three ain’t bad, especially since the Phillies ended up winning their division. The Reds managed to sneak into the last spot.
NL Champion: Dodgers
I don’t see any reason why they won’t
Cy Young: Dylan Cease
Cease did not have a great year. Paul Skenes seems to be the frontrunner.
MVP: Shohei Ohtani
I can’t imagine it will be anyone other than Shohei Ohtani.