After an offseason marked by some funky free agent contract buildings, just a few large trades, and a bunch extra handwringing over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2026 season is upon us; we made it. And on this, the morning of Opening Day (sorry, Netflix), we have interaction in our annual custom of asking our employees to open themselves as much as public ridicule by attempting to foretell the yr forward in baseball. A few of these predictions will show to be prescient; others will make their forecaster really feel somewhat foolish. Such is the prognostication enterprise.
I requested our employees to foretell the playoff discipline, in addition to the pennant and World Collection winners, and the person award recipients. Twenty-five of our writers from FanGraphs and RotoGraphs weighed in. Listed here are the outcomes. Please observe that the tables on the finish displaying the complete author ballots are sortable.
American League
American League West
| Staff | Division | Wild Card 1 | Wild Card 2 | Wild Card 3 | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American League Central
| Staff | Division | Wild Card 1 | Wild Card 2 | Wild Card 3 | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Kansas Metropolis Royals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American League East
| Staff | Division | Wild Card 1 | Wild Card 2 | Wild Card 3 | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| Boston Purple Sox | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| New York Yankees | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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American League No. 1 Seed
| Staff | Votes |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 10 |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| Boston Purple Sox | 4 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 1 |
American League No. 2 Seed
| Staff | Votes |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 8 |
| New York Yankees | 5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| Boston Purple Sox | 4 |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 |
Nationwide League
Nationwide League West
| Staff | Division | Wild Card 1 | Wild Card 2 | Wild Card 3 | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Colorado Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nationwide League Central
| Staff | Division | Wild Card 1 | Wild Card 2 | Wild Card 3 | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| St Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nationwide League East
| Staff | Division | Wild Card 1 | Wild Card 2 | Wild Card 3 | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nationwide League No. 1 Seed
| Staff | Votes |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 |
| New York Mets | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 |
Nationwide League No. 2 Seed
| Staff | Votes |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | 12 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 4 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 |
Pennant and World Collection Winners
American League Pennant Winner
| Staff | Votes |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 10 |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| Boston Purple Sox | 4 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 1 |
Nationwide League Pennant Winner
| Staff | Votes |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 15 |
| New York Mets | 5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 |
World Collection Matchups
| Matchup | Votes |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 |
| Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| Boston Purple Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| Seattle Mariners vs. New York Mets | 2 |
| Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Mets | 1 |
| Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago Cubs | 1 |
| Seattle Mariners vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 1 |
| Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 |
| Boston Purple Sox vs. New York Mets | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 1 |
| New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 |
World Collection Winner
| Staff | Votes |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 |
| Seattle Mariners | 6 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 3 |
| New York Mets | 3 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 |
| Boston Purple Sox | 1 |
Particular person Awards
American League Rookie of the 12 months
Nationwide League Rookie of the 12 months
Workers Predictions – Full Ballots
American League Full Author Ballots
| Author | West | Central | East | WC1 | WC2 | WC3 | 1 Seed | 2 Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Cohen | SEA | DET | NYY | BOS | TOR | BAL | SEA | NYY |
| Ben Clemens | SEA | KCR | TOR | NYY | DET | TBR | TOR | SEA |
| Brendan Gawlowski | SEA | DET | NYY | TOR | BOS | KCR | NYY | SEA |
| Chad Younger | SEA | DET | TOR | KCR | BOS | NYY | SEA | DET |
| Dan Szymborski | SEA | DET | BOS | TOR | HOU | BAL | BOS | SEA |
| David Laurila | SEA | DET | BOS | TOR | CLE | NYY | SEA | DET |
| Davy Andrews | SEA | DET | BOS | TOR | NYY | BAL | BOS | DET |
| Eric Longenhagen | ATH | DET | TOR | BAL | SEA | BOS | DET | TOR |
| Jake Mailhot | SEA | DET | TOR | BOS | NYY | BAL | TOR | SEA |
| James Fegan | SEA | DET | NYY | BOS | TOR | KCR | SEA | NYY |
| Jason Martinez | TEX | DET | NYY | SEA | BOS | KCR | DET | NYY |
| Jay Jaffe | SEA | KCR | TOR | NYY | DET | BOS | TOR | SEA |
| Jeff Zimmerman | SEA | CLE | TOR | DET | NYY | TEX | TOR | SEA |
| Joe Orrico | SEA | KCR | TOR | NYY | DET | TEX | SEA | TOR |
| Jon Becker | SEA | DET | BOS | BAL | TOR | NYY | DET | BOS |
| Jordan Rosenblum | SEA | DET | NYY | BAL | TOR | BOS | SEA | NYY |
| Justin Mason | SEA | DET | TOR | NYY | KCR | BOS | DET | TOR |
| Kiri Oler | SEA | KCR | BOS | NYY | DET | BAL | SEA | BOS |
| Matt Martell | SEA | DET | NYY | TOR | BOS | KCR | SEA | NYY |
| Meg Rowley | SEA | DET | BOS | TOR | NYY | KCR | BOS | SEA |
| Michael Baumann | SEA | DET | TOR | BOS | KCR | NYY | DET | TOR |
| Michael Rosen | SEA | DET | BAL | NYY | TOR | KCR | BAL | DET |
| Paul Sporer | SEA | DET | BOS | NYY | BAL | HOU | BOS | SEA |
| Ryan Blake | SEA | KCR | BOS | TOR | DET | TBR | SEA | BOS |
| Vlad Sedler | SEA | KCR | BOS | BAL | NYY | HOU | SEA | BOS |
American League Particular person Awards
| Author | MVP | Cy Younger | ROY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Cohen | Aaron Choose | Tarik Skubal | Kevin McGonigle |
| Ben Clemens | Aaron Choose | Cole Ragans | Kazuma Okamoto |
| Brendan Gawlowski | Aaron Choose | Cole Ragans | Kevin McGonigle |
| Chad Younger | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Tarik Skubal | Kevin McGonigle |
| Dan Szymborski | Bobby Witt Jr. | Tarik Skubal | Kevin McGonigle |
| David Laurila | Bobby Witt Jr. | Tarik Skubal | Carter Jensen |
| Davy Andrews | Aaron Choose | Cole Ragans | Samuel Basallo |
| Eric Longenhagen | Bobby Witt Jr. | Dylan Stop | Kevin McGonigle |
| Jake Mailhot | Junior Caminero | Garrett Crochet | Kevin McGonigle |
| James Fegan | Bobby Witt Jr. | Garrett Crochet | Payton Tolle |
| Jason Martinez | Wyatt Langford | Jacob deGrom | Kevin McGonigle |
| Jay Jaffe | Bobby Witt Jr. | Garrett Crochet | Carter Jensen |
| Jeff Zimmerman | Bobby Witt Jr. | Bryan Woo | Colt Emerson |
| Joe Orrico | Bobby Witt Jr. | Garrett Crochet | Kevin McGonigle |
| Jon Becker | José Ramírez | Garrett Crochet | Samuel Basallo |
| Jordan Rosenblum | Aaron Choose | Tarik Skubal | Munetaka Murakami |
| Justin Mason | Bobby Witt Jr. | Tarik Skubal | Kazuma Okamoto |
| Kiri Oler | Gunnar Henderson | Garrett Crochet | Kazuma Okamoto |
| Matt Martell | Bobby Witt Jr. | Garrett Crochet | Kevin McGonigle |
| Meg Rowley | Bobby Witt Jr. | Garrett Crochet | Kevin McGonigle |
| Michael Baumann | Aaron Choose | Garrett Crochet | Kazuma Okamoto |
| Michael Rosen | Tarik Skubal | Tarik Skubal | Tatsuya Imai |
| Paul Sporer | Wyatt Langford | George Kirby | Kevin McGonigle |
| Ryan Blake | Julio Rodríguez | Tarik Skubal | Kevin McGonigle |
| Vlad Sedler | Bobby Witt Jr. | Garrett Crochet | Kazuma Okamoto |
Nationwide League Full Author Ballots
| Author | West | Central | East | WC1 | WC2 | WC3 | 1 Seed | 2 Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Cohen | LAD | CHC | NYM | PHI | ATL | PIT | LAD | NYM |
| Ben Clemens | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | ARI | SFG | LAD | NYM |
| Brendan Gawlowski | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | CHC | SDP | LAD | NYM |
| Chad Younger | LAD | CHC | PHI | NYM | ATL | MIL | LAD | PHI |
| Dan Szymborski | LAD | CHC | PHI | NYM | MIL | SFG | LAD | CHC |
| David Laurila | LAD | CHC | NYM | ATL | MIL | SDP | LAD | CHC |
| Davy Andrews | LAD | CHC | NYM | MIL | PHI | CIN | LAD | CHC |
| Eric Longenhagen | LAD | MIL | NYM | ARI | PIT | CHC | LAD | MIL |
| Jake Mailhot | LAD | CHC | NYM | PHI | MIL | SDP | LAD | NYM |
| James Fegan | LAD | MIL | NYM | CHC | PHI | PIT | LAD | NYM |
| Jason Martinez | SDP | PIT | NYM | PHI | LAD | CHC | NYM | SDP |
| Jay Jaffe | LAD | MIL | NYM | CHC | PHI | PIT | LAD | NYM |
| Jeff Zimmerman | LAD | MIL | PHI | NYM | ATL | SDP | LAD | MIL |
| Joe Orrico | LAD | MIL | PHI | ATL | NYM | CHC | LAD | PHI |
| Jon Becker | LAD | CHC | NYM | PHI | ATL | MIL | LAD | NYM |
| Jordan Rosenblum | LAD | MIL | NYM | ATL | PHI | CHC | LAD | NYM |
| Justin Mason | LAD | CHC | PHI | NYM | MIL | ARI | LAD | PHI |
| Kiri Oler | LAD | CHC | NYM | PHI | MIL | ARI | LAD | NYM |
| Matt Martell | LAD | PIT | NYM | PHI | ARI | CIN | LAD | NYM |
| Meg Rowley | LAD | CHC | NYM | PHI | MIL | ARI | LAD | NYM |
| Michael Baumann | LAD | CHC | PHI | NYM | MIL | CIN | LAD | PHI |
| Michael Rosen | LAD | CHC | NYM | SDP | PHI | PIT | LAD | NYM |
| Paul Sporer | LAD | CHC | PHI | NYM | SDP | PIT | CHC | LAD |
| Ryan Blake | LAD | MIL | PHI | NYM | CHC | ATL | LAD | PHI |
| Vlad Sedler | LAD | CHC | NYM | PHI | MIL | ATL | LAD | CHC |
Nationwide League Particular person Awards
| Author | MVP | Cy Younger | ROY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Cohen | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Konnor Griffin |
| Ben Clemens | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Nolan McLean |
| Brendan Gawlowski | Juan Soto | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Konnor Griffin |
| Chad Younger | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Sal Stewart |
| Dan Szymborski | Shohei Ohtani | Logan Webb | JJ Wetherholt |
| David Laurila | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | JJ Wetherholt |
| Davy Andrews | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Nolan McLean |
| Eric Longenhagen | Ketel Marte | Paul Skenes | Nolan McLean |
| Jake Mailhot | Shohei Ohtani | Cristopher Sánchez | Nolan McLean |
| James Fegan | Juan Soto | Paul Skenes | JJ Wetherholt |
| Jason Martinez | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Sal Stewart |
| Jay Jaffe | Juan Soto | Cristopher Sánchez | Nolan McLean |
| Jeff Zimmerman | Shohei Ohtani | Shohei Ohtani | Carson Benge |
| Joe Orrico | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | JJ Wetherholt |
| Jon Becker | Shohei Ohtani | Logan Webb | Nolan McLean |
| Jordan Rosenblum | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Nolan McLean |
| Justin Mason | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Nolan McLean |
| Kiri Oler | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Nolan McLean |
| Matt Martell | Juan Soto | Paul Skenes | Konnor Griffin |
| Meg Rowley | Shohei Ohtani | Cristopher Sánchez | Nolan McLean |
| Michael Baumann | Shohei Ohtani | Andrew Abbott | Nolan McLean |
| Michael Rosen | Shohei Ohtani | Nolan McLean | Nolan McLean |
| Paul Sporer | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Jesús Luzardo | Bubba Chandler |
| Ryan Blake | Shohei Ohtani | Paul Skenes | Nolan McLean |
| Vlad Sedler | Shohei Ohtani | Cristopher Sánchez | Konnor Griffin |
Pennant and World Collection Winners
| Author | AL Pennant Winner | NL Pennant Winner | World Collection Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Cohen | Seattle Mariners | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Ben Clemens | Toronto Blue Jays | Los Angeles Dodgers | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Brendan Gawlowski | New York Yankees | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Chad Younger | Seattle Mariners | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Dan Szymborski | Boston Purple Sox | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| David Laurila | Detroit Tigers | Chicago Cubs | Detroit Tigers |
| Davy Andrews | Boston Purple Sox | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Eric Longenhagen | Detroit Tigers | Arizona Diamondbacks | Detroit Tigers |
| Jake Mailhot | Seattle Mariners | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| James Fegan | Toronto Blue Jays | New York Mets | New York Mets |
| Jason Martinez | Seattle Mariners | New York Mets | Seattle Mariners |
| Jay Jaffe | Seattle Mariners | New York Mets | Seattle Mariners |
| Jeff Zimmerman | Toronto Blue Jays | Los Angeles Dodgers | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Joe Orrico | Seattle Mariners | Los Angeles Dodgers | Seattle Mariners |
| Jon Becker | Detroit Tigers | New York Mets | New York Mets |
| Jordan Rosenblum | Seattle Mariners | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Justin Mason | Detroit Tigers | Philadelphia Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Kiri Oler | Seattle Mariners | Philadelphia Phillies | Seattle Mariners |
| Matt Martell | Toronto Blue Jays | Los Angeles Dodgers | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Meg Rowley | Boston Purple Sox | Los Angeles Dodgers | Boston Purple Sox |
| Michael Baumann | Detroit Tigers | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Michael Rosen | Baltimore Orioles | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Paul Sporer | Seattle Mariners | Chicago Cubs | Seattle Mariners |
| Ryan Blake | Seattle Mariners | Los Angeles Dodgers | Seattle Mariners |
| Vlad Sedler | Boston Purple Sox | New York Mets | New York Mets |