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A quick glance at Lazaro Montes is all it takes to see why the tall and powerful 20-year-old has earned comparisons to Yordan Álvarez.

We predicted the order of finish in the National League, as well as who we believe the major NL award winners will be this season.

We predicted the order of finish in the American League, as well as who we believe the major AL award winners will be this season.

Celebrate MLB Opening Day with Baseball America’s boldest predictions, division-by-division predictions and more.

Ahead of the 2025 season, our staff predicts which MLB storylines will hold up throughout the course of the year.

Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper take an in-depth look at the top prospects from around the AL Central.

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, we talk prospects who impressed at Spring Breakout, Charlie Condon’s latest injury and more.

On this week’s Future Projection, Ben Badler & Carlos Collazo chat about a variety of topics, from Sox prospects to trending MLB Draft picks.

On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo & Peter Flaherty discuss the first in-season mock draft of 2025 featuring MLB scout feedback.

As a teenager, Ian Miller didn’t have the typical pedigree of a future big leaguer. He’d been cut from his seventh grade Legion team and…

Geoff Pontes and Dylan White hop on the Fantasy Podcast to discuss the major updates to their Top 500 dynasty rankings for fantasy managers.