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Baseball America’s ideal roster projection for the Dominican Republic pairs perfectly with the stars’ 2025 production. We — the Sandlot Picks Team — love DR as the top team in Pool D and expect a real run for Gold.
The 2025 Yankees fell short because the bats went quiet in October and the bullpen leaked in leverage. With a premier rotation poised to get healthier in 2026, New York should prioritize three moves across four pillars: keep Cody Bellinger, sign Devin Williams to a 1-year prove-it deal, and acquire either a shortstop or a second baseman by packaging Domínguez, Volpe, and top prospects.
Aaron Judge captured his third MVP behind a monstrous .331/53/114 line and a 1.144 OPS. But Cal Raleigh’s historic defensive season — including zero passed balls — plus 60 homers and 125 RBIs ignited a real debate about how much glove work should weigh against offensive dominance.
With four MVP awards across two leagues, two World Series championships, and a level of dominance the sport has never seen, Shohei Ohtani has transcended eras. From his historic 2021 MVP season to his back-to-back NL MVP campaigns with the Dodgers, we trace the growth of a once-in-a-century superstar who could retire today and be a unanimous Hall of Famer.