Box-Toppers 2026 preseason team rankings
The New York Yankees are the top-ranked preseason team for 2026 as of early March 2026. Players currently on the roster accumulated 128.5 Box-Toppers points during the 2025 season, most of any team. Shown below are each team ranked by the cumulative 2025 Box-Toppers points of players on current rosters. Here’s a look at columns in the chart:• The first two columns show each team’s cumulative Box-Toppers point totals as of early March (2026), with their ranking among all teams (R ’26).
• The second two columns show each team’s cumulative Box-Toppers point totals at the end of the 2025 regular season, with their ranking among all teams (R ’25).
• The next column (+/-) shows the Box-Toppers point gain or loss each team has had since the end of 2025.
• The next three columns reflect how injuries (and other factors) are impacting each team’s Box-Toppers point totals. The first of the three columns shows each team’s injury adjustment (Inj Adj), including players who will not be available in 2026 based on their 2025 Box-Toppers point total. The next two columns show each team’s cumulative Box-Toppers point totals as of early March with the injury adjustment applied (2026 IA), with their ranking among all teams with their injury adjusted points (Rank w/IA).
| Team |
R ’26 |
2026 |
R ’25 |
2025 |
+/- |
Inj Adj |
Rank w/IA |
2026 IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 1 | 128.5 | 2 | 127.1 | +1.4 | -5.4 | 2 | 123.1 |
| Cubs | 2 | 125.8 | 7 | 117.6 | +8.2 | -0.2 | 1 | 125.6 |
| Red Sox | 3 | 120.4 | 8 | 112.7 | +7.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 120.4 |
| Tigers | 4 | 116.3 | 11 | 109.3 | +7.0 | -4.9 | 5 | 111.4 |
| Blue Jays | 5 | 113.6 | 10 | 111.7 | +1.9 | -1.0 | 4 | 112.6 |
| Phillies | 6 | 110.1 | 1 | 131.4 | -21.3 | -6.6 | 11 | 103.5 |
| Padres | 7 | 109.6 | 4 | 118.6 | -9.0 | -4.7 | 9 | 104.9 |
| Mariners | 8 | 108.1 | 6 | 117.6 | -9.5 | -1.0 | 6 | 107.1 |
| Dodgers | 9 | 107.0 | 5 | 117.9 | -10.9 | -0.4 | 7 | 106.6 |
| Braves | 10 | 107.0 | 13 | 106.0 | +1.0 | -8.3 | 13 | 98.7 |
| Royals | 11 | 105.4 | 12 | 107.4 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 105.4 |
| Reds | 12 | 103.8 | 15 | 102.7 | +1.1 | 0.0 | 10 | 103.8 |
| Orioles | 13 | 101.7 | 24 | 76.5 | +25.2 | -2.1 | 12 | 99.6 |
| Mets | 14 | 98.8 | 14 | 104.5 | -5.7 | -9.7 | 17 | 89.1 |
| D-backs | 15 | 93.6 | 26 | 74.9 | +18.7 | -2.4 | 14 | 91.2 |
| Guardians | 16 | 90.4 | 17 | 96.3 | -5.9 | -1.5 | 18 | 88.9 |
| Giants | 17 | 90.2 | 19 | 84.8 | +5.4 | 0.0 | 15 | 90.2 |
| Rangers | 18 | 89.2 | 3 | 123.6 | -34.4 | 0.0 | 16 | 89.2 |
| Brewers | 19 | 88.4 | 9 | 112.6 | -24.2 | 0.0 | 19 | 88.4 |
| Twins | 20 | 85.4 | 25 | 75.4 | +10.0 | -6.0 | 21 | 79.4 |
| Athletics | 21 | 84.7 | 23 | 77.4 | +7.3 | 0.0 | 20 | 84.7 |
| Astros | 22 | 79.2 | 16 | 101.9 | -22.7 | -5.0 | 23 | 74.2 |
| Pirates | 23 | 78.9 | 27 | 69.7 | +9.2 | 0.0 | 22 | 78.9 |
| Marlins | 24 | 74.2 | 18 | 84.9 | -10.7 | -2.0 | 25 | 72.2 |
| Rays | 25 | 73.3 | 22 | 80.0 | -6.7 | 0.0 | 24 | 73.3 |
| Angels | 26 | 66.4 | 20 | 84.6 | -18.2 | 0.0 | 26 | 66.4 |
| White Sox | 27 | 63.9 | 28 | 64.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 27 | 63.4 |
| Cardinals | 28 | 60.9 | 21 | 80.4 | -19.5 | 0.0 | 28 | 60.9 |
| Rockies | 29 | 58.0 | 30 | 47.0 | +11.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 58.0 |
| Nationals | 30 | 50.9 | 29 | 60.1 | -9.2 | -0.3 | 30 | 50.6 |
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Part 1 of 3: Box-Toppers’ top 10 teams for preseason 2026
First of a three-part series.
The New York Yankees enter 2026 as Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team, but their lead is a precarious one.
While the Yankees’ current roster combined for a league-leading 128.5 Box-Toppers points in 2025—narrowly edging out the Chicago Cubs (125.8 points)—the raw totals don't tell the whole story.
Once the rankings are weighted for "prospective absences"—accounting for players slated to miss significant time due to injury—the lead evaporates. Under these injury-adjusted standings, the Cubs actually leapfrog the Yankees to claim the #1 overall spot (125.6 vs. 123.1).
In this three-part series, we are breaking down the 2026 Box-Toppers preseason standings to see which rosters are built for a title run and which are reeling from offseason departures:
Part 1: The Heavyweights—A deep dive into the overall Top 10.
Part 2: The Risers—The five teams that made the biggest leaps this winter.
Part 3: The Decliners—The five teams with the biggest offseason reduction in points.
Part 1 Intro (The Top 10)
Today, we begin with the Top 10. While the Yankees and Cubs battle for the summit, the Boston Red Sox have surged into third place (120.4 points) following a massive offseason, acquiring two of the three highest-ranked players to change teams: Ranger Suárez and Sonny Gray. Meanwhile, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers sit in ninth (107.0), while 2025’s top-ranked Philadelphia Phillies have slid to sixth (110.1).
These preseason totals are dynamic: as players move, their 2025 points are subtracted from their old rosters and added to their new ones. Free agents are excluded from team totals until they officially sign.
We also account for “prospective absences.” For instance, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is expected to miss 2026 following elbow surgery. Subtracting his 4.7 points he earned in 2025 drops the Padres from seventh (109.6 points) to ninth (104.9 points) in the adjusted standings.
A guide to charts in this post
Preseason team rankings—All 30 teams ranked by the cumulative 2025 points of players of their prospective 2026 rosters.
Players changing teams—A look at the top 19 players joining new clubs.
Top remaining free agents—The best available unsigned players as of March 5, ranked by 2025 performance.
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Here is a closer look at how key teams fare in Box-Toppers’ team standings as of early March:
New York Yankees
Rank: First with 128.5 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Rise of one spot from second.
Net change in points: +1.4.
Key additions: It is mostly a roster returning intact from 2025 with no big, flashy offseason acquisitions. Pitcher Ryan Weathers has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points (2.0) of players joining the Yankees from 2026, coming from the Marlins.
Key losses: Again, most players from 2025 remain in the fold for 2026. Pitchers Luke Weaver and Devin Williams each had 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, most among players leaving the Yankees from 2025, both going to the Mets.
Key holdovers: Pitchers Max Fried (14.4 points, fifth among American League pitchers) and Carlos Rodón (13.7 points, eighth among AL pitchers). Batters Jazz Chisholm Jr. (7.2 points, 12th among AL batters), Trent Grisham (7.2 points, 13th among AL batters), Aaron Judge (6.5 points, 20th among AL batters) and Cody Bellinger (5.9 points, 26th among AL batters). Though Judge was voted AL Most Valuable Player in 2025, he didn’t fare as well in Box-Toppers points for the season after leading AL batters in 2024 with 13.0 points.
Injury adjustment: -5.4 points. It’s the fifth-largest injury adjustment among all teams, which brings their injury-adjusted total to 123.1, falling to second among all teams. Notably, starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt is expected to miss about half of the season and starting pitcher Carlos Rodón is expected to miss about the first month. Schmidt earned 4.7 points in 2025, so half his points (2.4) are subtracted from the Yankees’ injury-adjusted total. Rodón earned 13.7 points in 2025, so one-sixth of his points (2.3) are subtracted.
Additional thoughts: The Yankees also expect the return of ace Gerrit Cole from Tommy John surgery, perhaps by June. While Cole, 35, was out the entire 2025 season, he has 165.0 career Box-Toppers points from 2013-24, fourth among all active players. His 64.5 points over 2021-25 are 10th among all players. He earned 9.7 points in 2024, 28th among AL pitchers, a down year for him in which he missed half the season. He’s been among the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points in five seasons, including 2019 with the Astros, when he led all players with 32.2 points, the fourth-highest single-season total since tracking began in 1995.
Chicago Cubs
Rank: Second with 125.8 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Rise of five spots from seventh, tied for the fourth-biggest jump among all teams.
Net change in points: +8.2.
Key additions: Starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (11.7 points, 12th among National League pitchers) from the Marlins, closing pitcher Phil Maton (4.0 points, 10th among AL closers) from the Rangers, third baseman Alex Bregman (3.7 points) from the Red Sox, and outfielder Michael Conforto (3.5 points) from the Dodgers.
Key losses: Pitcher Aaron Civale (5.0 points) to the Athletics and outfielder Kyle Tucker (4.7 points) to the Dodgers.
Key holdovers: Pitcher Matthew Boyd (10.7 points, 16th among NL pitchers), pitcher Jameson Taillon (10.1 points, 17th among NL pitchers), pitcher Cade Horton (9.7 points, 21st among NL pitchers) and batters Seiya Suzuki (9.5 points, fourth among NL batters) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (9.5 points, fifth among NL batters). Pitcher Shota Imanaga also returns. He earned 7.0 points in 2025 (35th among NL pitchers) after earning 20.7 in his 2024 rookie season, third among NL pitchers and the most points by any rookie since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Injury adjustment: -0.2 points. Their injury-adjusted total of 125.6 leads all teams, moving them ahead of the Yankees’ 123.1 injury-adjusted total.
Starting pitcher Justin Steele earned just 1.0 point in 2025 before undergoing elbow surgery last April. He could return by May or June. While the small negative adjustment is made based on his 2025 point total, his healthy return could be a net gain for the Cubs, as he earned 11.1 points in 2023 and 8.0 points in 2024. He led all Cubs in Box-Toppers points in 2023 and was second in 2024.
Additional thoughts: Cabrera is the big addition for the Cubs in 2025. While the addition of Bregman and the loss of Tucker made bigger splashes in the offseason, neither player made much impact in Box-Toppers points in 2025. However, Bregman has 45.6 career Box-Toppers points (2016-25), fourth among active NL third baseman and Tucker has 39.9 career points (2020-25), third among active NL outfielders.
Boston Red Sox
Rank: Third with 120.4 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Rise of five spots from eighth, tied for the fourth-biggest jump among all teams.
Net change in points: +7.7.
Box-Toppers rankings of players changing teams for 2026
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among players changing teams for 2026. Suárez earned 15.8 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with the Phillies and signed with the Red Sox for 2026. Here is a look at the players with the most 2025 Box-Toppers point changing teams for 2026. Shown is their 2025 team, their 2026 team, their position, their 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) and their ranking among all players in 2025 points.| Player | 2025 team |
2026 team |
Pos | 2025 BTP |
Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranger Suárez | Phillies | Red Sox | pi sp | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2 | Freddy Peralta | Brewers | Mets | pi sp | 14.7 | 12 |
| 3 | Sonny Gray | Cardinals | Red Sox | pi sp | 14.0 | 16 |
| 4 | Merrill Kelly | Rangers | D-backs | pi sp | 12.7 | 23 |
| 5 | Framber Valdez | Astros | Tigers | pi sp | 11.7 | 25 |
| 6 | Edward Cabrera | Marlins | Cubs | pi sp | 11.7 | 29 |
| 7 | Shane Baz | Rays | Orioles | pi sp | 10.7 | 39 |
| 8 | Dylan Cease | Padres | Blue Jays | pi sp | 8.7 | 61 |
| 9 | MacKenzie Gore | Nationals | Rangers | pi sp | 8.7 | 63 |
| 10 | Taylor Ward | Angels | Orioles | lf | 8.5 | 69 |
| 11 | Edwin Diaz | Mets | Dodgers | pi cp | 8.0 | 75 |
| 12 | Adrian Houser | Rays | Giants | pi sp | 7.7 | 86 |
| 13 | Eugenio Suárez | Mariners | Reds | 3b | 7.5 | 89 |
| 14 | Pete Alonso | Mets | Orioles | 1b | 7.2 | 94 |
| 15 | Chris Bassitt | Blue Jays | Orioles | pi sp | 7.0 | 104 |
| 16 | Brandon Lowe | Rays | Pirates | 2b | 7.0 | 105 |
| 17 | Josh Bell | Nationals | Twins | 1b dh | 7.0 | 106 |
| 18 | Miles Mikolas | Cardinals | Nationals | pi sp | 7.0 | 109 |
| 19 | Nathaniel Lowe | Red Sox | Reds | 1b | 7.0 | 111 |
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Key additions: Pitchers Ranger Suárez (15.8 points, 10th overall, sixth among NL pitchers) from the Phillies and Sonny Gray (14.0 points, ninth among NL pitchers) from the Cardinals. Suárez had the most points among players changing teams in the offseason and Gray had the third-most. Also joining the Red Sox for 2026: Willson Contreras (5.7 points, 26th among NL batters) from the Cardinals.
Key losses: Pitcher Lucas Giolito (9.4 points, 26th among AL pitchers) is a free agent. First baseman Nathaniel Lowe (7.0 points, 15th among AL batters) went to the Reds. Third baseman Alex Bregman (3.7 points) went to the Cubs.
Box-Toppers rankings of remaining free agents
Lucas Giolito has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points (9.4) among currently unsigned free agent players as of March 4, 2026. Here is a look at the players with the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among remaining free agents. Shown is their 2025 team, their position, their 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) and their ranking among all players in 2025 points.| Player | Team | Pos | BTP | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Giolito | Red Sox | pi sp | 9.4 | 56 |
| 2 | Patrick Corbin | Rangers | pi sp | 7.0 | 107 |
| 3 | Zack Littell | Reds | pi sp | 6.7 | 120 |
| 4 | Wilmer Flores | Giants | dh | 5.0 | 202 |
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Key holdovers: Starting pitcher Garrett Crochet (19.8 points, fourth overall, second among AL pitchers), outfielder Wilyer Abreu (8.5 points, sixth among AL batters) and Trevor Story (8.0 points, 10th among AL batters).
Injury adjustment: 0.0 points. No notable injuries. Their 120.4 point total remains unchanged, keeping them in third place overall.
Detroit Tigers
Rank: Fourth with 116.3 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Rise of seven spots from 11th to fourth place, third-biggest jump among all teams.
Net change in points: +7.0.
Key additions: Pitcher Framber Valdez (11.7 points, 13th among AL pitchers) from the Astros. They also picked up two veteran pitchers: Kenley Jansen from the Angels, whose 72.4 career points are third among active closers and Justin Verlander from the Giants, whose 250.0 career points are fourth-most since 1995 and second among active players. However, Jansen and Verlander had just 3.0 points each in 2025.
Key losses: Starting pitcher Chris Paddack (5.0) to the Marlins.
Key holdovers: Pitcher Tarik Skubal (22.1 points, first overall), outfielder Riley Greene (9.0 points, fourth among AL batters) and Jack Flaherty (8.4 points, 30th among AL pitchers).
Injury adjustment: -4.9 points. Their injury-adjusted total of 111.4 is fifth among teams. Notably, pitcher Reese Olson, who earned 4.4 points in 2025, will miss the 2026 season after shoulder surgery.
Toronto Blue Jays
Rank: Fifth with 113.6 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Rise of five spots from 10th, tied for the fourth-biggest jump among all teams.
Net change in points: +1.9.
Key additions: Starting pitcher Dylan Cease (8.7 points, 24th among NL pitchers) from the Padres and Jesús Sánchez (4.5 points, 38th among AL batters) from the Astros. Cease had the eighth-largest decline in Box-Toppers points from 2024 (21.1) to 2025 (8.7). His fall of 12.4 points from third to 61st overall came despite leading the NL with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings. But while Cease was sharp, the Padres’ defense allowed the NL’s fifth-highest batting average (.320) of balls in play, meaning routine fly balls and grounders that should have been outs turned into hits because of subpar defensive play.
Key losses: Starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (7.0 points, 42nd among AL pitchers) to the Orioles.
Key holdovers: Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (14.1 points, seventh among AL pitchers), starting pitcher José Berríos (11.7 points, 14th among AL pitchers), starting pitcher Eric Lauer (10.0 points, 24th among AL pitchers), and designated hitter George Springer (9.7 points, first among AL batters).
Starting pitcher Max Scherzer, 41, is also returning. He has 256.7 career Box-Toppers points, third-most since 1995 and now first among active players with the retirement of Clayton Kershaw (280.8). But he had just 3.0 points in 2025.
Injury adjustment: -1.0 points. Their injury-adjusted total of 112.6 is fourth among all teams. Pitcher Bowden Francis (1.0 point in 2025) will miss 2026 after undergoing elbow surgery.
Philadelphia Phillies
Rank: Sixth with 110.1 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Drop of five spots from first, the seventh-biggest decline among all teams.
Net change in points: -21.3, the fourth-biggest point decline among all teams.
Key addition: Right fielder Adolis Garcia (4.5 points, 42nd among AL batters) from the Rangers.
Key losses: Pitchers Ranger Suárez (15.8 points, 10th overall, sixth among NL pitchers) to the Red Sox and Walker Buehler (6.0 points, 47th among NL pitchers) to the Padres.
Key holdovers: Pitchers Zack Wheeler (20.1 points, third overall, second among NL pitchers), Jesús Luzardo (17.4 points, eighth overall, fifth among NL pitchers), and Cristopher Sánchez (15.4 points, 11th overall, seventh among NL pitchers). Also, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber (12.0 points, first among NL batters).
Injury adjustment: -6.6 points. It’s the third-largest injury adjustment among all teams, bringing their injury-adjusted total to 103.5, 11th among all teams. Zack Wheeler is expected to miss perhaps one-third of the season recovering from thoracic outlet decompression surgery. While we subtract a third of his points from his 2025 total, it should be noted that he missed about the last third of 2025 after his injury arose. However, it is also worth noting that not all pitchers return to their previous form after undergoing this procedure.
San Diego Padres
Rank: Seventh with 109.6 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Decline of three spots from fourth.
Net change in points: -9.0.
Key additions: Pitchers Walker Buehler (6.0 points, 47th among NL pitchers) from the Phillies and Griffin Canning (5.0 points, 60th among NL pitchers) from the Mets.
Key losses: Pitcher Dylan Cease (8.7 points, 24th among NL pitchers) to the Blue Jays and closing pitcher Robert Suarez (6.0 points, third among NL closers) to the Braves.
Key holdovers: Pitcher Nick Pivetta (17.7 points, sixth overall, third among NL pitchers) and third baseman Manny Machado (9.5 points, third among NL batters).
Injury adjustment: -4.7 points, bringing the team’s injured-adjusted total to 103.9, ninth among all teams. Notably, pitcher Yu Darvish (4.7 points in 2025) is expected to miss the 2026 season after undergoing elbow surgery. Darvish leads active Padres in career Box-Toppers points (144.4, second among active NL pitchers) and in points over 2021-25 (50.3, 10th among active NL pitchers).
Seattle Mariners
Rank: Eighth with 108.1 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Drop of two spots from sixth.
Net change in points: -9.5.
Key additions: Second baseman Brendan Donovan (3.0 points, 69th among NL batters) from the Cardinals.
Key losses: Third baseman Eugenio Suárez (7.5 points, 11th among AL batters) to the Reds.
Key holdovers: Pitchers Bryan Woo (18.0 points, fifth overall, third among AL pitchers), Luis Castillo (16.1 points, ninth overall, fourth among AL pitchers), Logan Gilbert (13.1 points, 10th among AL pitchers) and George Kirby (11.0 points, 19th among AL pitchers). Also, catcher Cal Raleigh (6.0 points, 24th among AL batters). While Raleigh hit 60 home runs and finished second in AL Most Valuable Player voting in 2025, he didn’t fare as well in Box-Toppers points for the season as the strong starting pitching staff often beat him out for Player of the Game honors in Mariners’ wins.
Injury adjustment: -1.0 point. Pitcher Logan Evans (1.0 point in 2025) is expected to miss 2026 after undergoing elbow surgery.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Rank: Ninth with 107.0 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Decline of four spots from fifth.
Net change in points: -10.9.
Key additions: Closing pitcher Edwin Díaz (8.0 points, first among NL closing pitchers) from the Mets and right fielder Kyle Tucker (4.7 points, 41st among NL batters) from the Cubs.
Key losses: Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (8.4 points, 28th among NL pitchers) to retirement. The team also technically lost pitcher Andrew Heaney (8.7 points, 25th among NL pitchers) to retirement. While Heaney was on the year-end roster, he only made one appearance for the Dodgers in 2025 after earning all 8.7 of his points with the Pirates before being released.
Key holdovers: Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (17.7 points, seventh overall, fourth among NL pitchers), third baseman Max Muncy (7.5 points, 10th among NL batters), pitcher Blake Snell (7.0 points, 38th among NL pitchers) and Shohei Ohtani (5.5 points, 27th among NL batters and 55th among NL pitchers). Though Ohtani was voted NL Most Valuable Player in 2025, he didn’t fare as well in Box-Toppers points for the season after leading NL batters in 2024 with 11.0 points. Ohtani is expected to return to being a full-time two-way player, pitching and batting. The last full season he did both was 2023 with the Angels, when he earned 19.4 Box-Toppers points, third overall, second among AL pitchers and first among AL batters.
Injury adjustment: -0.4 points, bringing the team’s injury-adjusted total to 106.6, boosting them two spots to seventh overall. Utility player Enrique Hernandez (1.5 points in 2025) and middle reliever Brock Stewart (1.0 point in 2025) are expected to miss about the first month of the season.
Atlanta Braves
Rank: 10th with 107.0 Box-Toppers points.
Change in ranking since end of 2025: Rise of three spots from 13th.
Net change in points: +1.0.
Key additions: Closing pitcher Robert Suarez (6.0 points, third among NL closers) from the Padres and outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (4.0 points) from the Royals.
Key losses: Pitcher Charlie Morton (7.0 points, 37th among NL pitchers) to retirement and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (5.7 points, 25th among NL batters to the Pirates.
Key holdovers: Pitcher Chris Sale (11.4 points, 13th among NL pitchers) and catcher Drake Baldwin (6.5 points, 17th among NL batters).
Injury adjustment: -8.3 points, bringing them to 98.7 points, 13th among teams. Notably, pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver (4.7 points in 2025) will likely miss the season after undergoing elbow surgery in 2025, pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach (6.0 points in 2025) will likely miss at least the first two months of the season with elbow inflammation and outfielder Jurickson Profar (1.0) will reportedly be suspended for the season under MLB’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
Tomorrow: Part 2: The Risers—The five teams that made the biggest leaps this winter.
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