In 1994, the Cleveland Indians were in a three-horse American League Central race with the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals. In the absence of any changes, the three teams would have started the 1995 season on equal footing.
Oh, but there were changes.
What I did on my winter vacation, by the Chicago White Sox
On December 14, 1994, the White Sox sent 1994 ace Jack McDowell to the New York Yankees for Lyle Mouton.
The White Sox had three young starters behind McDowell: 24-year-olds Wilson Alvarez and Alex Fernandez and 23-year-old Jason Bere.