Tiers of contending teams for the 2025 MLB season

It’s very much that time of year again, which is to say that it’s time to prepare ourselves for the 2025 baseball season the same way we’ve done it for the last few years – by breaking down the 30 teams into a handful of nebulously defined tiers.
Today
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Here's where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the season
The 2025 Opening Day prospect roster announcements began last week when the Cubs informed Matt Shaw (MLB No. 19) he was making the trip overseas to compete in the Tokyo Series.
Tue, Mar 25
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Brown nabs No. 5 spot to finalize Cubs' starting rotation
Keller secures place in Chicago's bullpen thanks to solid spring showing.
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Opening Day FAQ: Cubs vs. D-backs
For the Diamondbacks, Thursday’s Opening Day against the Cubs at Chase Field is a chance to put the disappointing end to 2024, when they missed the postseason due to a three-team tiebreaker, behind them and start fresh.
Players: - MLB
These prospects are just a phone call away from contributing in the bigs
This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter.
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Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, Opening Day edition
Only 30 pitchers receive the honor of an Opening Day start every season.
Players: - MLB
Comparing the industry's 2025 Top 100 Prospects lists
One of the joys of the offseason is poring over prospect rankings.
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Mon, Mar 24
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Taillon, Cubs looking forward to tough early stretch
This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian's Cubs Beat newsletter.
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1 important thing we learned about each team this spring
If you're reading this, congratulations -- you've just about made it through another offseason.