Click here to read last year’s predictions.
You’d find a couple hits in there. Mostly misses though, as is the nature of the exercise. Let’s see if we can do a little better this time around.
Reds 2B Matt McLain is a problem. 30/30 season incoming.
Diamondbacks 3B Jordan Lawlar ends the season as a top five third baseman and top ten outfielder according to the Razzball player rater.
Brewers 1B Andrew Vaughn will be a top ten first baseman, hitting .290 with 25 home runs and 100 RBI.
Marlins OF Heriberto Hernandez will play in 145 games and hit 25 home runs.
Cardinals Util Ivan Herrera will finish the season as a top five catcher.
Pirates RHP Seth Hernandez will be the number two prospect this time next year, behind only Brewers SS Jesus Made.
Royals 3B Maikel Garcia will be the number one third baseman on the Razzball player rater.
Reds LHP Brandon Williamson keeps his half of a rotation spot all season and posts a useful fantasy season: ERA around 3.50, WHIP around 1.15 with roughly a strikeout per inning.
Guardians RHP Daniel Espino will be healthy this season, and he’ll be spectacular.
Cardinals OF Nelson Velazquez will hit 30 home runs.
Rockies RHP Jaden Hill will save 20 games and enter 2027 as a top 15 closer.
Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. goes nuclear, hitting .315 with 49 home runs.
Brewers RHP Bishop Letson debuts late in the summer and dominates down the stretch, earning himself an aggressive ADP heading into 2027.
Pirates SS Yordany De Los Santos is a top 50 prospect in that consensus way next spring.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will make the playoffs.
The Colorado Rockies will win their season series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are 13-and-2 in their last 15 contests against Colorado. They’ll face off 13 times this year. Colorado will win seven of those games.
Thanks for reading!
Love the takes… in a ten team league stats are runs homers rbi avg stolen bases OPS how would you rank Lile, Vaughn, Lawlor Doyle, B Reynolds, Lawlor, tovar
Hi Itch
I hope you are right about Vaughn, Velazquez, and Hill!
Do you think Lindor will be out for an extended period of time?
Double dip! I have some pitcher that will be on the DL to start the season.
do you think AJ Blubaugh will be in the rotation to start the year? Thanx Itch!
Love the bold predictions Itch, plus you brought my attention to two players I never heard before: Bishop Letson and Jaden Hill
I think the Nelson Velazquez prediction is a bit of a stretch though, but keep up the great work Itch
Thanks, Dan!
Gotta miss some of these or you’re doin em wrong : )
Did you see Seth H’s first inning? He busted a fastball at 102.4! Guy behind the plate filled his drawers, and in disbelief said “what the fun”!….Not bad for a 19 year old. PiRats announcers were absolutely giddy watching him…. Um, me too….. Maaaaan crush!
Yeah that was incredible
Itch I missed ya the other day… 12 teamer … 12 farm/stash … Who would you want outta this bunch as number 12? Christian Moore (currently there), Briceno, Yordany, Mun Song, Braylon Payne, someone else fast rising outta your 100? Thank you as always !
I’d hold Moore for now, but if he starts slow in Triple-A, swap him out for Briceno or Yordany.
I hope you are correct about Garcia because I just drafted him. I also hope you are right about Hernandez as a Marlins fan. I think he’s solid and is very underrated. He’s pretty solid for a 25 year-old. He’s looked pretty good this spring and I do think he could be a late bloomer. You never know. A few stolen bases too !!
Owen Cassie too. Marlins have some nice players. it’s a shame they can’t or won’t spend a few bucks, literally even just a few. They’d be a dangerous team.
Cassie needs to cut his k’s!
Why they don’t have Braxton Garrett and Snelling up is a mystery. They could make the wild card this year!
Right on!