The boldest predictions for every team in 2026, players you need for fantasy baseball & Trey Yesavage to IL

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The start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season is less than a week away, which means it’s time to make a bold prediction for every team. While many of these picks may seem far-fetched – like Giancarlo Stanton stealing a base for the New York Yankees or Luis Robert Jr. leading the New York Mets in WAR – some of them could actually come to fruition.
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On this episode of Baseball-B-Cast BarJake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about their picks for American and National League teams, including Edwin Díaz could reach the 50 save mark in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Garrett Crochet reach the 230 inning mark for the Boston Red Sox. Also, is there any chance the Pope will be at a Chicago White Sox game this season? And will Mike Trout win another MVP award?
Later, Jake and Jordan take a look at which baseball players you should consider drafting for your next fantasy season and why it might be best to consider trading away Francisco Lindor, Corbin Carroll, and Cal Raleigh. They then make their choice The Good, the Bad and the Ugglawhich includes the disappointing news Trey Yesavage and the Toronto Blue Jays just received.
1:54 – The Opener: bold predictions for 2026
4:57 – AL East
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1:38 p.m. – AL Central
11:11 p.m. – AL West
34:05 – NL. East
42:31 – Central Newfoundland and Labrador
48:51 – NL West
59:30 – The players you need for fantasy baseball
1:17:22 – The good, the bad and the Uggla

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