Out of all the divisions heading into the 2019 MLB season, the American League Central may be the biggest disaster.
Heading into the 2019 MLB season, the American League Central is a unique division compared to most of the league. There is only one clear cut contending team, yet there are quite a few holes as the Cleveland Indians did not really do anything to replace those free agents lost. The Chicago White Sox tried to add, but fell short in their pursuits of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. Nonetheless, both they and the Minnesota Twins should be better this season.
Then we come to the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals. Both teams are squarely in the midst of attempting to rebuild, although they are taking different approaches. The Tigers expect the rebuild to last for a couple more years, while the Royals are looking to contend as soon as possible.
What does this mean for the division? Instead of having one team that might run away, as Cleveland did last season, there could be a grouping of teams floating around the .500 mark for the 2019 MLB season. The Indians might be the favorites on paper, but that does not mean another 13 game margin over second place will exist this year.
How will the AL Central shake out this year? Let us move on to our divisional preview.