Bleacher Report · Oct 6, 2020
Building an MLB Contender: How Every ALDS and NLDS Roster Was Constructed
Building an MLB Contender: How Every ALDS and NLDS Roster Was Constructed
There is no proven formula for building a World Series contender.
Some teams spend big in free agency, hoping to piece together enough star power to make a title run, while others work under the confines of a strict budget and rely heavily on the contributions of young, cost-controlled talent.
The eight teams remaining in the 2020 postseason represent a nice mix of perennial big spenders and cost-conscious clubs on the rise.
With the division series underway, this seemed like the perfect time for a deep dive into the anatomy of contending rosters.