A breakdown of all 30 Major League Baseball teams

West

GIANTS (Preview on B7)

2019: 7785, 3rd place

Manager: Gabe Kapler (first season)

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

2019: 10656, 1st; lost to Nationals in Division Series. Manager: Dave Roberts (fifth season).

Outlook: Lefthander David Price is sitting out because of the pandemic. Mookie Betts, the 2018 AL MVP with Boston, enters his first season in L.A. The powerful lineup includes NL MVP Cody Bellinger. Threetime AllStar closer Kenley Jansen reported to camp late after testing positive for the coronavirus. The Dodgers’ bullpen was second in the NL with 29 blown saves; they signed former A’s AllStar reliever Blake Treinen to a $10 million, oneyear deal. The Dodgers won their seventh consecutive NL West title by 21 games over Arizona last year.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

2019: 8577, 2nd

Manager: Torey Lovullo (fourth season)

Outlook: Arizona’s biggest addition was lefthander Madison Bumgarner, a threetime World Series champion with the Giants who signed an $85 million, fiveyear deal. The Diamondbacks also added some pop in the lineup with outfielders Kole Calhoun (Angels) and Starling Marte (Pirates).

COLORADO ROCKIES

2019: 7191, 4th

Manager: Bud Black (fourth season)

Outlook: Gone is left fielder Ian Desmond, who opted out to be with his family and help grow youth baseball in his Florida hometown. Third baseman Nolan Arenado was third in the NL in hits (185) and total bases (343) in 2019, fifth in batting average (.315) and tied for fifth in homers (41), with shortstop Trevor Story (35 homers) and right fielder Charlie Blackmon (32) providing pop. The Rockies are banking on a turnaround season from lefthander Kyle Freeland, fourth in 2018 NL Cy Young Award voting.

SAN DIEGO PADRES

2019: 7092, 5th

Manager: Jayce Tingler (first season)

Outlook: The Padres believe they can make a playoff run if third baseman Manny Machado bounces back from a subpar first season in San Diego, shortstop Fernando Tatis stays healthy and a loaded bullpen delivers in support of a young rotation led by righthander Chris Paddack.

Central

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

2019: 9171, 1st place, lost to Nationals in NLCS Manager: Mike Shildt (third season)

Outlook: The Cardinals return largely intact after getting swept in the NLCS by the Nationals; the biggest loss was outfielder Marcell Ozuna (Braves). First baseman Paul Goldschmidt (.260, 34 homers, 97 RBIs) was dependable as usual. Carlos Martinez was effective closing down the stretch (24 saves).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

2019: 8973, 2nd; lost to Nationals in wildcard game Manager: Craig Counsell (sixth season)

Outlook: The Brewers have enough options at various positions that they should be able to deal with any injuries that don’t involve left fielder Christian Yelich (NLleading .329, 44 HRs, 97 RBIs, NLbest .429 OBP and .598 slugging percentage) or a handful of other key players. They added lefthander Brett Anderson (139, 3.89 ERA with A’s) to the rotation.

CHICAGO CUBS

2019: 8478, 3rd

Manager: David Ross (first season)

Outlook: Pitching is a concern, but the top of the lineup ranks among baseball’s best, fronted by third baseman Kris Bryant (.282, 31 HRs, 77 RBIs, 108 runs), first baseman Anthony Rizzo (.293, 27, 94) and shortstop Javier Baez (.281, 29, 85). The rotation took a hit when lefthander Jose Quintana had surgery July 2 to repair nerve damage in his pitching thumb.

CINCINNATI REDS

2019: 7587, 4th

Manager: David Bell (second season)

Outlook: The Reds are in good shape after their winter splurge to become relevant after six straight losing seasons. They added second baseman Mike Moustakas (.254, 35 HRs, 87 RBIs with Brewers), right fielder Nicholas Castellanos (.289, 27, 73, 58 doubles with Tigers and Cubs) and lefthander Wade Miley (146, 3.98 ERA for Astros).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

2019: 6993, 5th

Manager: Derek Shelton (first season)

Outlook: The Pirates are in the midst of a fullscale reboot. Bright spots: left fielder Bryan Reynolds and shortstop Kevin Newman hit over .300 as rookies, and first baseman Josh Bell (37 HRs, 116 RBIs) was an AllStar for the first time.

East

ATLANTA BRAVES

2019: 9765, 1st; lost to Cardinals in Division Series. Manager: Brian Snitker (fifth season).

Outlook: First baseman Freddie Freeman’s positive coronavirus test could mean Austin Riley begins at first base, opening third base for Johan Camargo. In a duel to close between two exGiants, Will Smith also had a positive test, giving Mark Melancon the edge. The decisions by outfielder Nick Markakis and new starter Felix Hernandez to opt out cleared spots for Adam Duvall and Sean Newcomb, respectively.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

2019: 9369, 2nd, wild card; World Series champions Manager: Dave Martinez (third season)

Outlook: The champs will once again rely on a rotation led by threetime Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg. The core roster is largely the same, minus Anthony Rendon (Angels). The challenge of the 60game season: avoid a terrible start. They started 1931 in 2019.

NEW YORK METS

2019: 8676, 3rd

Manager: Luis Rojas (first season)

Outlook: No. 2 starter Noah Syndergaard had seasonending Tommy John surgery, and back stiffness has slowed twotime NL Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom during summer camp. But the long layoff helped outfielders Michael Conforto and Yoenis Céspedes and righthander Dellin Betances rehab injuries. What will NL Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso (.260, MLBbest and rookierecord 53 HRs, 120 RBIs, .941 OPS) do for an encore?

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

2019: 8181, 4th

Manager: Joe Girardi (first season)

Outlook: Bid for their first winning season since 2011 will be hampered by starting pitching and bullpen depth. Bryce Harper (.260, 35 HRs, 114 RBIs) enters second season of $330 million, 13year deal.

MIAMI MARLINS

2019: 57105, 5th

Manager: Don Mattingly (fifth season)

Outlook: Adding first baseman Jesus Aguilar (Brewers), left fielder Corey Dickerson (Pirates/Phillies) and center fielder Jonathan Villar (.274, 24 HRs, 73 RBIs, 111 runs, 40 steals for Orioles) boosts an offense that was NL’s worst in runs, homers and OPS.