The Boston Red Sox have led the American League East since 2016. Prior to the 2016 season, the leading spot fluctuated between the other teams in the division. During the 2018 Winter Meetings, the Toronto Blue Jays Manager Charlie Montoyo compared his team to the Red Sox five years ago.
“What this team reminds me a little bit of is Boston five years ago when Mookie Betts was there, and finished last, and look where they are now. So that’s my hope, the team they have now, that all these kids become players like that.