Red Sox and Yankees lead 2017 AL previews brief
Boston and New York vie for top AL East and wild card with strong lineups. Boston added J D Martinez to offset Ortiz exit while Chris Sale anchors a deep rotation. New York bets on power hitting from Judge Sanchez Stanton and Severino to drive a high scoring season.
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Alex Cora
Mookie Betts
Andrew Benintendi
Hanley Ramirez
Mitch Moreland
J.D. Martinez
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Rafael Devers
Xander Bogaerts
Jackie Bradley Jr
Christian Vazquez
Sandy Leon
Eduardo Nunez
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Dustin Pedroia
Hector Velazquez
Steven Wright
Eduardo Rodriguez
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Aaron Judge
Greg Bird
Giancarlo Stanton
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Gary Sanchez
Didi Gregorius
Aaron Hicks
Neil Walker
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Brandon Drury
Luis Severino
Masahiro Tanaka
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Gleyber Torres
Miguel Andujar
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Paul Molitor
Brian Dozier
Joe Mauer
Miguel Sano
Logan Morrison
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Eddie Rosario
Eduardo Escobar
Byron Buxton
Max Kepler
Jason Castro
Ervin Santana
Jose Berrios
Lance Lynn
Cardinals
Jake Odorizzi
Kyle Gibson
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Tyler Duffey
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Cleveland Indians 2017 AL Central champs profile
Cleveland Indians finished 102-60 atop the AL Central under Terry Francona in 2017 with Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez and Carlos Carrasco among key players. The club highlighted strong run support from Lindor, Ramirez, and Alonso, plus a rotation anchored by Kluber and Carrasco as they pursued a deep playoff run despite changes.
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Terry Francona
Francisco Lindor
Jason Kipnis
Jose Ramirez
Edwin Encarnacion
Yonder Alonso
Athletics
Mariners
Lonnie Chisenhall
Roberto Perez
Yan Gomes
Bradley Zimmer
Michael Brantley
Rajai Davis
Oakland
Boston
Corey Kluber
Carlos Carrasco
Trevor Bauer
Mike Clevinger
Danny Salazar
Alonso
Santana
Bruce
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Bryan Shaw
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Astros Aim to Repeat as AL West Champs in 2017
The Houston Astros, 101-61 and first in the AL West, return with manager A. Hinch entering his fourth season. Starters include Keuchel and Verlander, with Cole and McCullers forming a strong rotation. Lineup features Altuve, Springer, Correa, Bregman, Gurriel, Gonzalez, Gattis, Reddick, and McCann. With most of the title squad back, they project to contend for another World Series title.
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George Springer
Alex Bregman
Jose Altuve
Carlos Correa
Yuli Gurriel
Marwin Gonzalez
Evan Gattis
Josh Reddick
Brian McCann
Dallas Keucher
Justin Verlander
Tigers
Astros
Gerrit Cole
Pirates
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Elvis Andrus
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Drew Robinson
Ryan Rua
Odor
Robinson Chirinos
Cole Hamels
Martin Perez
Doug Fister
Red Sox
Matt Moore
Giants
Mike Minor
Royals
Jesse Chavez
Angels
Bartolo Colon
Braves
Twins
Outlook
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Rangers
Angels 2017 poised for playoff push after savvy offseason
Los Angeles projects a strong 2017 with veterans Upton Kinsler and Cozart around Mike Trout and Albert Pujols. The rotation features Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Skaggs, while Simmons and Maldonado anchor a defensive infield. Outlook cites potential for a top offense and solid defense as they chase the franchise’s first playoff win in eight years.
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Andrelton Simmons
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