With the 2023 MLB season set to kick off tomorrow, I thought it was well past time for me to offer up my predictions for the season ahead.
I’ve given each category a great deal of thought, and although I’ve gone back and forth on several of these, this is where I landed …
NL MVP
Dansby Swanson
NL Cy Young
Justin Steele
NL Rookie of the Year
Hayden Wesneski
NL Comeback Player of the Year
Cody Bellinger
NL Manager of the Year
David Ross
NL Reliever of the Year
Michael Fulmer
NL Hank Aaron Winner
Seiya Suzuki
MLB Heart and Hustle Winner
Nico Hoerner
NL Gold Gloves
Chicago Cubs in a sweep
NL LVP
Christian Yelich
AL MVP
Shohei Ohtani (performance through the Trade Deadline only, performance in the NL with the Cubs not counted thereafter)
NL Central Winner
Chicago Cubs
NL East Winner
Chicago Cubs
NL West Winner
Chicago Cubs
NL Pennant
Chicago Cubs
World Series
Chicago Cubs over New York Yankees (4 Games)