After an offseason marked by some funky free agent contract constructions, a number of 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 interact in our annual custom of asking our workers to open themselves as much as public ridicule by making an attempt to foretell the yr forward in baseball. A few of these predictions will show to be prescient; others will make their forecaster really feel slightly foolish. Such is the prognostication enterprise.
I requested our workers 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 below are the outcomes. Please notice that the tables on the finish exhibiting the complete author ballots are sortable.
American League
American League West
Crew
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
Crew
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
Crew
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
Crew
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
Crew
Votes
Seattle Mariners
8
New York Yankees
5
Toronto Blue Jays
4
Boston Purple Sox
4
Detroit Tigers
4
Nationwide League
Nationwide League West
Crew
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
Crew
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
Crew
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
Crew
Votes
Los Angeles Dodgers
23
New York Mets
1
Chicago Cubs
1
Nationwide League No. 2 Seed
Crew
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
Crew
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
Crew
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
Crew
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 Yr
Nationwide League Rookie of the Yr
Employees 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 Decide
Tarik Skubal
Kevin McGonigle
Ben Clemens
Aaron Decide
Cole Ragans
Kazuma Okamoto
Brendan Gawlowski
Aaron Decide
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 Decide
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 RamÃrez
Garrett Crochet
Samuel Basallo
Jordan Rosenblum
Aaron Decide
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 Decide
Garrett Crochet
Kazuma Okamoto
Michael Rosen
Tarik Skubal
Tarik Skubal
Tatsuya Imai
Paul Sporer
Wyatt Langford
George Kirby
Kevin McGonigle
Ryan Blake
Julio RodrÃguez
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
