The New York Yankees moved swiftly this offseason to retool their roster and compensate for the loss of Juan Soto in free agency.

The Los Angeles Angels quietly had a nice little offseason for themselves by bringing in Jorge Soler, Kyle Hendricks, Yoan Moncada, Travis d’Arnaud, and Kenley Jansen, and there is reason for excitement in SoCal for the first time in a while, even though Anthony Rendon is already on the 60-Day IL again.

The New York Yankees lived up to their history of winning in 2024 as they made their first World Series appearance since 2009 after finishing with a record of 94-68 and capturing the American League East.

The Los Angeles Dodgers reinforced their recent dominance of Major League Baseball by winning the eighth World Series title in franchise history and their second in the past five seasons.

The Kansas City Royals made the postseason for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015 after finishing with a record of 86-76 and tied for second in the American League Central in 2024.

The Houston Astros made the postseason for an eighth consecutive season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning the American League West.

The Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball over the past eight seasons as they made seven straight American League Championship Series appearances.