AL Central Preview 2025: Can Detroit Take the Crown? | 70

Welcome to Episode 70 of Tablesetters! The AL Central has been baseball’s most unpredictable division over the past decade, and with three teams making the playoffs in 2024, the gap between contenders and pretenders has never been thinner.

But as we enter 2025, the question remains: Who will rise above the chaos?

Devin and Steve break it all down, taking a deep dive into each team’s strengths, weaknesses, offseason moves, and playoff outlook.

🔹 Detroit Tigers – They made a shocking playoff push last year. Now, with Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal leading the rotation, can they finally reclaim the AL Central crown?
🔹 Cleveland Guardians – They’re always in the mix, but losing Josh Naylor and Andrés Giménez has created lineup questions. Will their elite pitching staff be enough to carry them?
🔹 Kansas City Royals – Bobby Witt Jr. is a superstar in the making, and with Jonathan India and Carlos Estévez joining the mix, is this team a dark horse to win the division?
🔹 Minnesota Twins – Can Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton stay healthy? If so, this team could surprise people, but if injuries strike again, is it time to tear it down?
🔹 Chicago White Sox – They lost 121 games in 2024. Will 2025 be any better, or are they still locked in one of the worst rebuilds in MLB history?

🔥 Are the Tigers ready to take over?
🔥 Can Cleveland’s pitching carry them again?
🔥 Is Bobby Witt Jr. the biggest X-Factor in the division?
🔥 Buyers or sellers at the trade deadline?

This division is as wide open as it’s ever been, and we’re here to break down who’s legit, who’s falling behind, and who might just be a few moves away from shocking everyone.

Join the conversation and let us know who YOU think will come out on top in the AL Central!

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