For years the constant refrain about the AL Central was that it was too weak and winning it was easy enough that all the teams in it should be trying to take advantage. In 2024 we saw the script flip a bit and three central teams made the playoffs with another just missing. Granted, they all got to feast on the worst team any of us have ever seen, which helped (except for the Guardians). It does not change the fact that the four teams at the top of the AL Central are all projected to be competitive this year by both PECOTA and Fangraphs.
The state of the AL Central
