10 Bold Predictions for the 2026 MLB Season The 2026 MLB season is officially underway, but there is still time for a round of bold predictions as we venture down the six-month road that is a 162-game schedule.

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10 Bold Predictions

you will love this one, Kevin Alvarez will be a top 25 prospect this year, he compares to Kyle Tucker according to Bleacher report
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Last-Minute Blockbuster MLB Trade Pitches Before 2026 Season Opening Day for the 2026 Major League Baseball season is at our doorstep, but let's put out one final plea for some blockbuster trades before the offseason officially draws to a close.

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Trade ideas including Astros get Byron Buxton from the Twins for Xavier Neyens, Walker Janek and Miguel Ullola.

Throws the team way over the salary threshold, give another often injured player and no to giving up Neyens and Janek

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MLB Win-Loss Predictions for Every Team in 2026 For all the talk about a supposed lack of parity in baseball after the Los Angeles Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series title in 2025, there have hardly been any superteams during the reg...

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Each team's win-loss prediction with Astros predicted for 2nd place

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Explaining the MLB Pace-of-Play and More Rule Changes for 2026 Season The 2026 Major League Baseball season is set to begin on Wednesday, with a standalone game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. In other words, it's time to officially turn the page ...

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Explaining the changes in pace of play rules and other changes

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B/R's Top 100 MLB Prospects for 2026 Season It's time to unveil Bleacher Report's first Top 100 MLB prospect list of the new season!

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Top 100 Prospects

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Tier Rankings for All 30 MLB Teams Entering 2026 Season Let's not kid ourselves, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the overwhelming World Series favorites entering the 2026 season.

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ranking all 24 teams

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Ranking Each MLB Team's Starting Center Fielder for 2026 Season Welcome to Bleacher Report's 2026 MLB preseason position rankings.

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Ranking the center fielders, Jake Meyers is too low at # 21. He is a Gold Glove caliber defender and a solid hitter.

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MLB 2026 Mock Draft 3.0 Predictions for Every 1st-Round Pick The Chicago White Sox hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft, and they will be closely linked to UCLA star shortstop Roch Cholowsky throughout the spring as he is the consensus top talent i...

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Mock MLB draft
Astros have two picks in the first round
17 SS Tyler Spangler Cali HS high upside hitting SS with a high floor, low risk high reward type guy

27 C Ryder Helfrick Ark.- having a good hitting year, good fielder behind the plate

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Win-Win MLB Trade Ideas Before 2026 Opening Day With spring training in full swing, the MLB trade market probably won't heat up again until the 2026 season gets closer to the August 3 trade deadline.

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Isaac Paredes to the Brewers for Garrett Mitchell and Aaron Ashby, both who are injured all the freaking time the past couple of years.

not just no, HELL NO

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Predicting Where Top Players in MLB Trade Rumors Finish 2026 Season In most Major League Baseball offseasons, the five-week window from mid-February leading up to Saint Patrick's Day is typically uneventful as far as trades are concerned, as teams are just focused on ...

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Where top trade candidates land by the end of the year.

They predict Byron Buxton lands with the Astros

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1 Trade Each MLB Team Should Consider Before Opening Day It's true that consequential trades during spring training are rare, but they are far from impossible.

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one trade for each team, Duran for Paredes blah blah blah

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1 Trade Each MLB Team Should Consider Before Opening Day It's true that consequential trades during spring training are rare, but they are far from impossible.

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one trade for each team, Astros Paredes for Duran with the Red Sox

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Ranking the Top 3 Offseason Moves for Every MLB Team With spring training now in full swing and preseason games underway, the MLB offseason is officially in the rearview, and the bulk of roster shuffling has been completed as teams gear up for 2026.

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Top 3 offseason moves, I would fit in the Astros not trading Paredes for pennies on the dollar and holding out for a good offer. Sometimes the best trades are the ones not made

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Buy or Sell Shohei Ohtani and Every MLB Team's Projected Home Run Leader for 2026 For the first time since 2001, four different players hit 50 home runs in the same season, with Cal Raleigh (60), Kyle Schwarber (56), Shohei Ohtani (55) and Aaron Judge (53) all reaching that mark in...

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Each team's projected home run leader, Yordan wins

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Predicting Each MLB Team's Biggest Breakout Pitcher in 2026 A breakout performance from a starting pitcher at the back of the rotation or a high-leverage arm in the bullpen can completely transform a team's pitching staff, without any outside additions require...

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Each team's breakout pitcher, they picked Mike Burrows for the Astros, I think it is a good pick. Think of when Cole came over from the Pirates, the Astros Lab took him for Good to great, they can make Burrows a good starter hopefully

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Ranking Every MLB Team's Starting Second Baseman for 2026 Season Welcome to Bleacher Report's 2026 MLB preseason position rankings.

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Altuve is # 9
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Predicting Each MLB Team's Biggest Breakout Hitter in 2026 Offseason wheeling and dealing grabs headlines, but in-house improvement can often have an even bigger impact on an MLB organization's outlook as a new season unfolds.

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They choose Joey Lopes as the breakout player for the Astros.
My pick would be Zach Cole, they are similar players and if either breakout the Astros would be in great shape for the playoffs

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Every MLB Team's Biggest Position Battle to Watch in Spring Training 2026 Spring training is underway, which means position battles galore across the MLB landscape.

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Each team's biggest position battle

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All 30 MLB Teams' Biggest Question Heading into 2026 Spring Training The beginning of MLB spring training is not meant to be a time for skepticism. It's a new season! Everyone is tied for first! Hope springs eternal! And so on.

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One big question for each team

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Astros Reveal New Concession Menu Items in Photos for 2026 MLB Season at Daikin Park in Houston The Houston Astros unveiled several new concession menu options that will be available at Daikin Park during the 2026 MLB season on Tuesday.

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Astros unveiled their new items, Julia Morales will taste test them for us and give us her informed opinion

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MLB 2026 Mock Draft 2.0 Predictions for Every 1st-Round Pick The No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft belongs to the Chicago White Sox after they won the draft lottery at the annual winter meetings in December, and all signs point to UCLA shortstop Roch Cho...

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Mock Draft, they have a point about the Astros liking players with 1 loud tool, in this case Miss St 3B Ace Reese has power. with the other 1st rd pick a high school OF with 60 speed and 60 power

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Fresh MLB Trade Packages for the Top 10 Rumored Targets While the vast majority of Major League Baseball's top free agents have signed a new contract this winter, plenty of marquee names are theoretically still available on the trade block.

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Paredes to Brewers for Garrett Mitchell (major iR every year)

Pena for Jarret Duran and Dorian Soto HELL NO

Brice, Arrighetti, Janek for Stephen Kwan (Clev), an overpay but somewhat in the ballpark

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MLB Prospect Rankings for Top 10 at Each Position in 2026 A leaguewide Top 100 prospect list does not always provide context for how a prospect stacks up against his peers at the same position, and not all positions have the same depth of talent.

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top 10 prospects at each position for all MLB. Brice Matthews and Xavier Neyens made the list for the Astros

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A Wish List for Every MLB Team to Improve Before 2026 Spring Training Spring training is getting closer every day, and there's not a whole lot left on MLB's trade and free-agent markets. Clearly, the offseason has reached its "finishing touches" phase.

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a wish list for every team, I agree with the first two picks not the last one which is more pitching depth. The Astros have 14 starters on the 40 man roster and another 10 starters in the minors that should/could be ready for the majors in 26

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The Best MLB Trade Candidates at Every Position While we all continue to wait for free agents Cody Bellinger, Bo Bichette and Framber Valdez to sign their big contracts, the trades portion of MLB's hot stove just keeps on cooking.

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their top trade candidate at each position, Christian Walker and Bryan Abreu make the list.

We addressed SP and unless we can get a legit 1 or 2, I would not trade for anymore SP's, we have 3 injured ones coming back later in the year also

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Every MLB Team's Best Homegrown Player in 2026 Splashy signings in free agency and blockbuster trades grab headlines, but there is no substitute to the ability to identify and develop homegrown talent when it comes to assembling a successful MLB r...

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Each team's top homegrown player, this one is easy, his name is Brown, Hunter Brown

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Rob Manfred May Propose MLB Free Agency Signing Deadline in CBA Talks, MLBPA's Tony Clark Responds MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently advocated for the inclusion of a deadline for free agency, which led to a response from MLBPA executive director Tony Clark.

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Manfred wants a signing deadline for FA's, Players Association offers for him to have sex with his self

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Predicting Every MLB Team's 2026 Opening Day Starting Rotation, Version 2.0 The starting pitching landscape looks quite a bit different than it did in late November when the first round of 2026 starting rotation predictions were released.

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Every team's projected starting pitcher rotation for 2026

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