My 5 MLB Bold Predictions For the 2026 MLB Season

With the 2026 MLB season rapidly approaching, I decided to kick it off with my bold predictions for the 2026 MLB season. Since I pulled out my crystal ball last year as well, these predictions are becoming something of a yearly event. 


1) The Red Sox will not contend for a playoff spot

After losing Alex Bregman, and not signing his replacement in Bo Bitchette, the 2026 season doesn’t feel like the Red Sox’s to win. Jim Bowden of The Athletic seems to agree with me. Apart from over paying for SP Ranger Suarez, they really haven’t done a lot with their offseason. Their quiet offseason combined with a few loud moves from the other AL West teams does not seem to bode well for them.


2) 5 or more player will have 50+ HRs

Now this might not seem like a bold prediction, but when you realise the fact that this hasn't happened in all of MLB HISTORY, you start to realise that it’s harder than it looks. In fact, there have been only three times where even four players have hit 50+ bombs. 1998, 2001, and 2025. In 2025, almost 5+ players hit 50+ home runs.Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Kyle Schwarber, and Shohei Ohtani all hit at least 50, with Eugenio Suárez hitting 49, coming up just short.


3) One of the teams that has not won a World Series (Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Tampa Bay Rays) will win one in 2026

Can you believe that ⅙ of all of MLB has not one a World Series title? The Seattle Mariners haven’t even made it to one, but they were so close in 2025! 3 of these 5 teams made the playoffs last year (Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers made it), so there is some hope. The Rays even made the WS fairly recently. They lost to the Dodgers in 6 games in 2020. I think we can count out the Rockies though.


4) Kyle Tucker will not have a good season

No. I’m not just bitter. It just would be pretty funny to see a player get a record setting contract, and then have a terrible year. Countless MLB players like Albert Pujols, Ryan Howerd, Jason Heyward, Bobby Bonilla, and Carl Crawford have all experienced down years after signing big contracts. After all, 2025 was one of Kyle Tucker’s worst years, and least when we are talking about SLG, and OBP.


5) JJ Wetherholt will win NL ROY 

This is probably the least bold of them all. Wetherholt is almost a lock to be called up, especially since Donovan was traded, and, if he gets rolling, there is a good chance he’ll be in contention for the NL ROY. MLB.com seems to agree with me. Wetherholt has also been raking in the minors, hitting .290 or above at every level he’s been to (Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A). The hard part for Wetherholt will be to thrive at the highest level.


Thanks for reading!