Minnesota is still projected to win the AL Central crown again, as they are still capable of being a legitimate contender in the American League for the 2024 season, and may pretty much be the only team in their division reflective of a traditional playoff-caliber team.
But, their 2023 season was really driven by their pitching staff, including MLB's second-best rotation. Sonny Gray and Pablo Lopez each made 32 starts and combined for nearly 10 fWAR, Bailey Ober and Joe Ryan clocked in above-average starting pitching as well, and even Kenta Maeda was above-average when healthy.
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