2024 National League Standings, Awards Predictions
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With the 2024 Major League Baseball season getting into full swing this week, BA staffers took a stab at predicting how the campaign will turn out.
Below, you’ll find our predicted order of finish in the National League, as well as who we believe the major NL award winners will be this season.
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Predicted Order Of Finish
NL East
1. Braves
2. Phillies
3. Mets
4. Marlins
5. Nationals
NL Central
1. Cubs
2. Reds
3. Brewers
4. Cardinals
5. Pirates
NL West
1. Dodgers
2. D-backs
3. Padres
4. Giants
5. Rockies
Wild Cards: Phillies, D-backs, Reds
NL Pennant: All nine BA staffers predict that a National League team will win the World Series, with the Dodgers receiving seven votes and the Braves two.
Award Winner Predictions
MVP
1. Ronald Acuña Jr., RF, Braves
2. Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, Padres
3. Shohei Ohtani, DH, Dodgers
CY YOUNG AWARD
1. Spencer Strider, RHP, Braves
2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP, Dodgers
3. Zack Wheeler, RHP, Phillies
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP, Dodgers
2. Jackson Chourio, OF, Brewers
3. Jung-Hoo Lee, OF, Giants
