3. Boston Red Sox
Here’s a terrifying fact: Outfielder Mookie Betts and shortstop Xander Bogarts are each only 24 years old.
Betts, arguably one of the best five players in baseball, posted a 9.6 Baseball-Reference WAR last season, slashing .318/.363/.534. He also went for 32 defensive runs saved in right field, leading the league. Bogaerts, on the other hand, made his first All-Star team last year, hitting .294/.356/.446. The shortstop also won his second Silver Slugger Award in just three major league seasons.
Boston will also have the help of left fielder Andrew Benintendi, considered by many to be the best prospect in baseball, for the full season. In a small sample size of 118 plate appearances last season, Benintendi hit .295/.359/.476. Expected to take over left field for Boston, Benintendi is an early favorite for AL Rookie of the Year.