The 2024 Main League Baseball season has arrived. We have already put collectively our team-wide predictions, from division winners to pennants to the World Collection championship picks. Now on this very house, it is time for the person awards predictions.
Between Shohei Ohtani taking AL MVP, Gerrit Cole taking AL Cy Younger and probably even the Ronald Acuña Jr. NL MVP win, issues had been a bit chalky final season. Nonetheless, very, only a few had Blake Snell taking the NL Cy Younger and each season brings with it loads of unknown. We’re certain to hit some and miss some right here.
Not solely is it a enjoyable dialogue for all of us, however there is a huge market within the playing neighborhood on awards futures.
We’ll throw a number of the odds for these after our picks, however first let’s take a look at the person awards picks from the members of the CBS Sports activities MLB workers, beginning with the AL.
American League
Nationwide League
Anderson: I do not know that any of those picks qualify as surprises. Perhaps Castillo, however he is been a reliably good beginning pitcher on the big-league stage, and he completed fifth in Cy Younger Award voting final yr. In any other case, my guideline was to select recent winners, even when it proves to be overzealous within the circumstances of Tatis, Castillo, Henderson, and others.
Axisa: The awards races really feel extensive open to me this yr, significantly with Gerrit Cole damage and thus not a Cy Younger candidate. Rutschman is the perfect participant on what’s prone to be the perfect workforce within the AL this yr, and that at all times equals tons of MVP assist. Langford appears like a slam dunk Rookie of the 12 months decide with Jackson Holliday beginning the season within the minors. I do know Yamamoto had a really tough debut final week, however he is so gifted, and I anticipate him to settle in shortly. He’s Rookie of the 12 months eligible regardless of all his success in Japan. I thought-about making him my NL Cy Younger decide earlier than that tough first sport. The Supervisor of the 12 months award tends to go to the supervisor of the workforce that almost all exceeded expectations, and I’ve the Tigers and Padres making the postseason, so Hinch and Shildt it’s.
Feldman: I picked Langford over Holliday for ROY even earlier than the Orioles selected to not convey their high prospect north and I stand by it. You’ll be able to argue Holliday has the next flooring however if you hit homers as huge and loud as Langford does, who cares? As for the remainder, it is arduous to guess towards Juan Soto, particularly with the Yankee Stadium brief porch, and it simply feels just like the Braves are going to determine methods to flip again Chris Sale’s clock to 2015. Yamamoto appeared terrible in his debut however who amongst us hasn’t had a foul day at work? They don’t seem to be significantly revolutionary picks, however the perfect is the perfect.
Perry: I undoubtedly see the case for Soto or one of many younger core Orioles as MVP, however I believe Alvarez goes to be usually wholesome this season and tempo the AL in homers whereas working an OBP north of .400. As for Rodón, the guess right here is that he rediscovers his 2021-22 type. I am near predicting 300 strikeouts for Strider, however I can not fairly make that leap. Even so, he is the highest strikeout artist amongst beginning pitchers proper now, and I believe that core talent will carry him to the award in 2024. Betts will proceed producing at peak stage with the bat whereas manning the premium place of shortstop. That is an MVP.
Pianovich: In baseball, you are both on a streak otherwise you’re due. Do you know no catcher has gained an MVP award since Buster Posey in 2012? Catchers are due and Adley Rutschman could have his finest season but. Fernando Tatis Jr. will likewise have the perfect season of his MLB profession up to now, getting the Padres to push the Dodgers for the NL West title within the course of. Spencer Strider and Luis Castillo are going to strike a number of guys out whereas bettering their run prevention numbers from final yr. I nearly at all times miss these picks, so hopefully I’m due and never on a streak of being improper.
Snyder: Julio has had a couple of bout of inconsistency in his first two seasons, however he is prepared for a totally fledged MVP marketing campaign now. It makes it simpler with out a two-way famous person within the league, too. I did have Gerrit Cole repeating because the Cy Younger winner, but it surely’s extensive open after his damage. I am going to go along with the underrated Astros workhorse. Tatis bought a late begin final season and that was after a whole yr off. Now that the rust has been knocked off and he is totally acclimated to his new place, he is in for a monster season. I already beloved Logan Webb, however getting Matt Chapman behind him defensively made this decide even higher.
Betting Odds
(All odds through Caesars Sportsbook on March 22)
AL MVP
- Juan Soto +500
- Julio Rodríguez +550
- Aaron Decide +750
- Corey Seager +1200
- Bobby Witt Jr. +1200
- Yordan Alvarez +1200
NL MVP
- Ronald Acuña Jr. +500
- Mookie Betts +700
- Freddie Freeman +850
- Fernando Tatis Jr. +850
- Shohei Ohtani +900
- Matt Olson +1000
AL Cy Younger
- Corbin Burnes +800
- Framber Valdez +800
- Kevin Gausman +800
- Tarik Skubal +1000
- George Kirby +1200
- Luis Castillo +1300
NL Cy Younger
- Spencer Strider +425
- Zack Wheeler +1000
- Freddy Peralta +1200
- Max Fried +1200
- Logan Webb +1200
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto +1300
AL Rookie of the 12 months
- Wyatt Langford +300
- Jackson Holliday +400
- Evan Carter +400
- Colt Keith +900
- Junior Caminero +1100
- Parker Meadows +1400
NL Rookie of the 12 months
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto +250
- Jung Hoo Lee +500
- Jackson Chourio +525
- Jackson Merrill +1000
- Shoto Imanaga +1200
- Michael Busch +1600