Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels chats with Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres after reaching third base within the eighth inning on September 7, 2021 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photograph by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Photographs)
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels chats with Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres. (Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Photographs)
Getting into 2023, the American League West is intriguing. The Houston Astros are the favorites, however the Seattle Mariners and big-spending Texas Rangers loom giant.
The Houston Astros enter the 2023 common season because the favorites to win the American League West, however they’ve competitors.
The stiffest competitors figures to return from the Seattle Mariners, an rising workforce final season that solely acquired higher with a midseason commerce for ace Luis Castillo and offseason addition Teoscar Hernandez. The Texas Rangers, who spent $500 million on infielders Marcus Semien and Corey Seager final yr, solely acquired higher with offseason additions Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi.
The division race figures to incorporate the Los Angeles Angels, who’ve superstars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.
How will the division shake out? Listed here are 5 predictions for the AL West.
