It was the best of teams, it was the worst of teams. The Yankees were a behemoth last year, while the Orioles were the absolute worst team in baseball, but there may be some interesting clubs in between. The Red Sox aren’t quite what they used to be, while the Rays may be serious contenders and the Blue Jays have a team on the rise. Here is a preview of the American League East.
Baltimore Orioles
2019 record: 54-108
2019 pythag: 60-102
2020 ZIPS projection: 21-39
Notable additions: Jose Iglesias, Wade LeBlanc, Tommy Milone, Pat Valaika
Notable losses: Dylan Bundy, Trey Mancini (cancer), Mark Trumbo, Jonathan Villar
The Orioles were god-awful last year, and they’ll be without their best hitter this year as Trey Mancini tries to recover from colon cancer.