Fastball on FanNation Staff Makes Their 2024 MLB Awards, World Series Predictions

Opening Day is here, which means fans are in for seven months of uninterrupted baseball.
Fastball, part of the FanNation and Sports Illustrated networks, is locking in predictions for how the regular season and postseason will play out, from division champions and award winners to the World Series itself. Oddsmakers and experts have settled on a handful of favorites across the board, but per usual, a few dark horses are bound to emerge.
Sam Connon, Staff Writer
AL MVP: Julio Rodríguez, SEA
NL MVP: Mookie Betts, LAD
AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal, DET
NL Cy Young: Logan Webb, SFG
AL Rookie of the Year: Evan Carter, TEX
NL Rookie of the Year: Jung Hoo Lee, SFG
AL Manager of the Year: Scott Servais, SEA
NL Manager of the Year: Rob Thomson, PHI
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Mike Trout, LAA
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Sale, ATL
AL Reliever of the Year: Emmanuel Clase, CLE
NL Reliever of Year: David Bednar, PIT
AL East: Baltimore Orioles
AL Central: Minnesota Twins
AL West: Seattle Mariners
AL Wild Cards: Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees
NL East: Atlanta Braves
NL Central: Chicago Cubs
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers def. Toronto Blue Jays
Brady Farkas, Staff Writer
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr., KC
NL MVP: Mookie Betts, LAD
AL Cy Young: Luis Castillo, SEA
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler, PHI
AL Rookie of the Year: Wyatt Langford, TEX
NL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Chourio, MIL
AL Manager of the Year: AJ Hinch, DET
NL Manager of the Year: David Bell, CIN
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Carlos Correa, MIN
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Edwin Diaz, NYM
AL Reliever of the Year: Andrés Muñoz, SEA
NL Reliever of Year: Edwin Diaz, NYM
AL East: Toronto Blue Jays
AL Central: Detroit Tigers
AL West: Texas Rangers
AL Wild Cards: Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners
NL East: Atlanta Braves
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks
World Series: Atlanta Braves def. Texas Rangers
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Sam Connon is a staff writer covering baseball for “Fastball on SI.’’ He previously covered UCLA Athletics for On SI’s All Bruins site, and is a UCLA graduate, with his work there as a sports columnist receiving awards from the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon also wrote for On SI’s New England Patriots site, Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk. Sam lives in Boston.
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