The most dominant offense in Major League Baseball this season will probably belong to the Toronto Blue Jays. After what they did last year, call it a hunch.
But in the year 2020? Now that’s a good question.
Let’s answer it like we did with starting rotations last week and round up a list of 10 teams. They were chosen based on the established hitters they have locked up through 2020, as well as what they have down on the farm and/or any future spending flexibility.
Because 2020 is a long time from now, the same caveat from last week’s projection of the top rotations applies: there’s a limit to how much we can predict. Rather than predict each team’s 2020 starting lineup down to the last player, we’ll merely be providing outlines for what could be there.
There’s also a second caveat this time. The Colorado Rockies may seem like an obvious choice, but you won’t find them here. We have to account for the fact that Rockies offenses are too spoiled by Coors Field, and also for the fact that the organization’s future is currently about as up in the air as its home ballpark.
As for how the rankings work, we’re looking to make our way toward the team that has the best chance of having a lineup loaded with in-their-prime stars come 2020. So, let’s get to it.