It's never too early to look ahead to October, right? Every season features a handful of surprise teams, and inevitably some will make the postseason, even in today's tank-tastic MLB world.
Last year the Twins, Rays, Nationals and Cardinals made the playoffs despite missing them the year before. So who's crashing the postseason party in 2020?
Tom Verducci: Chicago White Sox
I've felt the White Sox have been too one-dimensional on offense: super aggressive and too easy to pitch to, which happens when you have a bunch of young players. Now they have experience, and more importantly, guys who are going to grind out at-bats in Yasmani Grandal and Edwin Encarnación.