After spending four days in Florida to compete in the League of Alternative Baseball Reality for the tenth straight season, it’s time to reflect over the American League roster and give some insight on my decisions within the auction and the pre-game prep work.
The American League lacks strength in the hitting pool, with the first base position being a glaring weakness. Both shortstop and third base ran eight players deep, while second base had a sharp decline depth behind Whit Merrifield ($28), Gleyber Torres ($30), and Jose Altuve ($31).
Other than Mike Trout ($43), J.