The MLB postseason field is set. It came down to Sunday's Game 162, but we have our playoff bracket and can go ahead and assess the 12 teams that will spend October battling for all the marbles. With a hard reset in order, it's worth taking a look at the teams for what they are right now, what they will be in the head-to-head matchups on the horizon.
ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 29: Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. reacts after getting a base hit during the MLB game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves on September 29th, 2023 at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. and can go ahead and assess the 12 teams that will spend October battling for all the marbles. With a hard reset in order, it's worth taking a look at the teams for what they are right now, what they will be in the head-to-head matchups on the horizon.
Pitching is a real concern, but whittling down the innings to focus more on Framber Valdez, Justin Verlander and the bullpen’s best should help alleviate some of the pains of the regular season.You know about Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and the Orioles’ rambunctious band of young hitters. What you might’ve missed — as they soared all the way to an AL East title and the league’s top seed — is a pitching staff that really began to define itself.
Since the trade deadline, the Brewers — as a team! — have a 2.96 ERA and a 68 ERA- that translates to 32% better than league average. That's a mile ahead of the second-best staff in baseball and a phenomenal starting point for a playoff run.
This is a burgeoning team making a leap into the playoffs a year ahead of schedule, really, so there isn't the depth of talent you'd expect from a true contender just yet. What the D-backs do have is a few starters who can go toe-to-toe with anyone, in Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, plus a dynamic unknown power. No one has leveraged the baserunning revolution ushered in by the new rules better than the D-backs.12.
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