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Best and worst case scenario for every MLB team in 2019

By Brad Weiss

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 3: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after scoring a run during the American League Wild Card game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 3: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after scoring a run during the American League Wild Card game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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GOODYEAR, ARIZONA – MARCH 04: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Cincinnati Reds follows through on a swing during the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Goodyear Ballpark on March 04, 2019 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GOODYEAR, ARIZONA – MARCH 04: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Cincinnati Reds follows through on a swing during the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Goodyear Ballpark on March 04, 2019 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds finished in the cellar of the NL Central this past season, as they came close to that dreaded 100-loss mark. As they head into 2019, they added a star in outfielder Yasiel Puig, who should bring more pop to the lineup. Joey Votto is still one of the better hitters in baseball, and Eduardo Suarez is a nice player at third base.

The rotation added Tanner Roark and Sonny Gray this offseason, and Raisel Iglesias is one of the better closers in all of baseball. This is a better overall roster than the product the Reds put on the field last season, but make no mistake, they are not going to be fighting for an NL pennant any time soon.

Best case scenario

The Reds will struggled to make it to the .500 mark this season, and if they do, that would have to be considered a win for sure. Roark and Gray are nice additions to the rotation, and Puig obviously brings some star power to the lineup. All in all, the best case scenario for this team would be to actually be competitive within the division this season.

Worst case scenario

The Reds won only 67 games last season, and they could be even worse in 2019. Of course, there is a chance they show improvement over 2018, but they did not do enough with the roster this offseason, and are likely headed for last place in the NL Central once again.

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