With our first regular-season games in Tokyo just days away, the No. 1 team should not come as much of a surprise as we rank all 30 clubs going into Opening Day.
In our survey of more than one hundred players, the picks for the best pitcher in baseball included the reigning Cy Young Award winners and last season’s top NL Rookie.
Shortly after Shota Imanaga reported to Cubs Spring Training last year, he made changes to his pitching style that helped him dominate in his first taste of the Major Leagues.
After Kodai Senga got an awkward swing out of a looping 63.5 mph curveball, he dubbed the pitch “The Miracle Ball,” but would not commit to it becoming a regular part of his repertoire.
Interleague games between the Padres and Mariners have informally been known as The Vedder Cup for years, and now the season series winner will get a trophy featuring a guitar provided by Eddie Vedder himself.
Matchups between every team’s top prospects continue as the Twins face the Blue Jays at 1 p.m. ET, the Yankees meet the Orioles at 4 and the Angels take on the Cubs at 9.