2022 MLB Season Preview -- Staff Predictions and Awards

The 2022 Major League Baseball season starts Thursday, so the FTN team (and a few visitors!) wanted to get our picks on the record. Today, we’re running through our picks for division winners, awards, and some key fantasy tidbits for the 2022 season.

Check below to see what everyone thinks. (Best viewed in landscape mode on mobile devices.)

League Leaders and Fantasy Picks

	Vlad Sedler	Matthew Davis	Phil Dussault	Jenny Butler
	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Draft Guide	FTN Draft Guide
NL Home Run Leader	Kyle Schwarber	Kyle Schwarber	Juan Soto	Matt Olson
AL Home Run Leader	Yordan Alvarez	Mike Trout	Shohei Ohtani	Rafael Devers
MLB Stolen Base Leader	Adalberto Mondesi	Adalberto Mondesi	Trea Turner	Cedric Mullins
MLB Saves Leader	Raisel Iglesias	Raisel Iglesias	Liam Hendriks	Raisel Iglesias
#1 Overall Fantasy Hitter	Trea Turner	Trea Turner	Trea Turner	Trea Turner
#1 Overall Fantasy Starting Pitcher	Gerrit Cole	Gerrit Cole	Corbin Burnes	Brandon Woodruff
1st Round Fantasy Bust	Shohei Ohtani	Kyle Tucker	Mookie Betts	Luis Robert
2022 Mullins (Breakout Hitter)	Brendan Rodgers	Yoán Moncada	Manuel Margot	Nick Senzel
2022 Robbie Ray (Bounceback SP)	Luis Severino	Blake Snell	Patrick Corbin	Jon Gray
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Hitter	Nick Madrigal	Anthony Santander	Joc Pederson	Kevin Smith
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Pitcher	Nestor Cortes Jr.	Carlos Hernández	Adrian Houser	Eric Lauer

	Matt Kupferle	Broc Miller	Nick Shlain	Daniel Kelley
	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Network
NL Home Run Leader	Bryce Harper	Matt Olson	Matt Olson	Juan Soto
AL Home Run Leader	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Joey Gallo	Shohei Ohtani	Joey Gallo
MLB Stolen Base Leader	Starling Marte	Trea Turner	Trea Turner	Myles Straw
MLB Saves Leader	Craig Kimbrel	Josh Hader	Raisel Iglesias	Kenley Jansen
#1 Overall Fantasy Hitter	Luis Robert	Trea Turner	Trea Turner	Juan Soto
#1 Overall Fantasy Starting Pitcher	Zack Wheeler	Gerrit Cole	Gerrit Cole	Walker Buehler
1st Round Fantasy Bust	Shohei Ohtani	Bo Bichette	Max Scherzer	Shohei Ohtani
2022 Mullins (Breakout Hitter)	Ian Happ	Jo Adell	Andrés Giménez	Max Kepler
2022 Robbie Ray (Bounceback SP)	Triston McKenzie	Luis Severino	Luis Severino	Jesús Luzardo
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Hitter	Nick Senzel	Tyrone Taylor	Brandon Marsh	CJ Abrams
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Pitcher	Cristian Javier	Jameson Taillon	Nestor Cortes Jr.	Luis Patiño

	Chris Meaney	Frank Brank	Benny Ricciardi	MLB Dream
	FTN Bets	FTN Bets	FTN Bets	FTN Bets
NL Home Run Leader	Matt Olson	Max Muncy	Pete Alonso	Pete Alonso
AL Home Run Leader	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Shohei Ohtani	Aaron Judge	Giancarlo Stanton
MLB Stolen Base Leader	Trea Turner	Starling Marte	Adalberto Mondesi	Adalberto Mondesi
MLB Saves Leader	Raisel Iglesias	Josh Hader	Liam Hendriks	Craig Kimbrel
#1 Overall Fantasy Hitter	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Juan Soto	José Ramírez	Kyle Tucker
#1 Overall Fantasy Starting Pitcher	Corbin Burnes	Corbin Burnes	Corbin Burnes	Julio Urías
1st Round Fantasy Bust	Gerrit Cole	Gerrit Cole	Kyle Tucker	Max Scherzer
2022 Mullins (Breakout Hitter)	Akil Baddoo	Ty France	Nick Senzel	Austin Meadows
2022 Robbie Ray (Bounceback SP)	Noah Syndergaard	Eduardo Rodríguez	Noah Syndergaard	Noah Syndergaard
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Hitter	Manuel Margot	Patrick Wisdom	CJ Abrams	Edwin Ríos
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Pitcher	Nestor Cortes Jr.	Collin McHugh	Jake Odorizzi	Nestor Cortes Jr.

	Kyle Murray	Javi Prellezo	Alex Blickle	Jake Kucheck
	FTN Daily	FTN Daily	FTN Daily	FTN Daily
NL Home Run Leader	Matt Olson	Juan Soto	Nick Castellanos	Bryce Harper
AL Home Run Leader	Joey Gallo	Yordan Alvarez	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
MLB Stolen Base Leader	Starling Marte	Trea Turner	Tommy Edman	Starling Marte
MLB Saves Leader	Emmanuel Clase	Raisel Iglesias	Raisel Iglesias	Edwin Díaz
#1 Overall Fantasy Hitter	Bryce Harper	Trea Turner	Bryce Harper	Trea Turner
#1 Overall Fantasy Starting Pitcher	Shane Bieber	Gerrit Cole	Corbin Burnes	Walker Buehler
1st Round Fantasy Bust	Max Scherzer	Mookie Betts	Gerrit Cole	Kyle Tucker
2022 Mullins (Breakout Hitter)	Adalberto Mondesi	Ryan McMahon	Tommy Edman	Brendan Rodgers
2022 Robbie Ray (Bounceback SP)	Zac Gallen	Blake Snell	Luis Severino	Noah Syndergaard
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Hitter	Alec Bohm	Joey Bart	Bryson Stott	Josh Harrison
Top 300+ ADP Fantasy Pitcher	James Kaprielian	Nestor Cortes Jr.	Dinelson Lamet	Hunter Greene

Award Winners

	Vlad Sedler	Matthew Davis	Phil Dussault	Jenny Butler
	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Draft Guide	FTN Draft Guide
NL MVP	Bryce Harper	Bryce Harper	Juan Soto	Juan Soto
AL MVP	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Luis Robert	Shohei Ohtani	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
NL Cy Young	Max Fried	Aaron Nola	Corbin Burnes	Max Scherzer
AL Cy Young	Gerrit Cole	Gerrit Cole	Gerrit Cole	Lucas Giolito
NL Rookie of the Year	Seiya Suzuki	Seiya Suzuki	Bryson Stott	Seiya Suzuki
AL Rookie of the Year	Bobby Witt Jr.	Julio Rodríguez	Bobby Witt Jr.	Julio Rodríguez

	Matt Kupferle	Broc Miller	Nick Shlain	Daniel Kelley
	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Network
NL MVP	Bryce Harper	Juan Soto	Juan Soto	Juan Soto
AL MVP	Kyle Tucker	Mike Trout	Shohei Ohtani	Carlos Correa
NL Cy Young	Zack Wheeler	Corbin Burnes	Zack Wheeler	Walker Buehler
AL Cy Young	José Berríos	Gerrit Cole	Gerrit Cole	Gerrit Cole
NL Rookie of the Year	Seiya Suzuki	Hunter Greene	Seiya Suzuki	CJ Abrams
AL Rookie of the Year	Julio Rodríguez	Bobby Witt Jr.	Julio Rodríguez	Bobby Witt Jr.

	Chris Meaney	Frank Brank	Benny Ricciardi	MLB Dream
	FTN Bets	FTN Bets	FTN Bets	FTN Bets
NL MVP	Freddie Freeman	Juan Soto	Kris Bryant	Juan Soto
AL MVP	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Aaron Judge	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
NL Cy Young	Corbin Burnes	Corbin Burnes	Corbin Burnes	Julio Urías
AL Cy Young	Shane McClanahan	Lucas Giolito	Shohei Ohtani	Lucas Giolito
NL Rookie of the Year	Seiya Suzuki	Oneil Cruz	Seiya Suzuki	CJ Abrams
AL Rookie of the Year	Bobby Witt Jr.	Julio Rodríguez	Bobby Witt Jr.	Julio Rodríguez

	Kyle Murray	Javi Prellezo	Alex Blickle	Jake Kucheck
	FTN Daily	FTN Daily	FTN Daily	FTN Daily
NL MVP	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Juan Soto	Bryce Harper	Bryce Harper
AL MVP	Corey Seager	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Shohei Ohtani	Shohei Ohtani
NL Cy Young	Sandy Alcantara	Walker Buehler	Zack Wheeler	Walker Buehler
AL Cy Young	Shane Bieber	Gerrit Cole	Shane Bieber	Kevin Gausman
NL Rookie of the Year	Seiya Suzuki	Joey Bart	Bryson Stott	Joey Bart
AL Rookie of the Year	Julio Rodríguez	Bobby Witt Jr.	Bobby Witt Jr.	Bobby Witt Jr.

Division Winners and Postseason

	Vlad Sedler	Matthew Davis	Phil Dussault	Jenny Butler
	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Draft Guide	FTN Draft Guide
NL West Champ	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers
NL Central Champ	Brewers	Brewers	Brewers	Brewers
NL East Champ	Phillies	Phillies	Phillies	Phillies
AL West Champ	Astros	Angels	Astros	Mariners
AL Central Champ	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox
AL East Champ	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Rays
NLCS Champ	Dodgers	Dodgers	Brewers	Dodgers
ALCS Champ	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Rays
World Series Champ	Dodgers	Dodgers	Blue Jays	Rays

	Matt Kupferle	Broc Miller	Nick Shlain	Daniel Kelley
	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Fantasy	FTN Network
NL West Champ	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers
NL Central Champ	Brewers	Brewers	Brewers	Brewers
NL East Champ	Phillies	Braves	Phillies	Braves
AL West Champ	Mariners	Astros	Astros	Astros
AL Central Champ	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox
AL East Champ	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Yankees	Blue Jays
NLCS Champ	Dodgers	Brewers	Phillies	Dodgers
ALCS Champ	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Astros	Rays
World Series Champ	Blue Jays	Brewers	Astros	Dodgers

	Chris Meaney	Frank Brank	Benny Ricciardi	MLB Dream
	FTN Bets	FTN Bets	FTN Bets	FTN Bets
NL West Champ	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers	Dodgers
NL Central Champ	Brewers	Brewers	Brewers	Brewers
NL East Champ	Braves	Phillies	Phillies	Mets
AL West Champ	Angels	Mariners	Astros	Astros
AL Central Champ	White Sox	Twins	White Sox	White Sox
AL East Champ	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Rays
NLCS Champ	Brewers	Brewers	Dodgers	Dodgers
ALCS Champ	Blue Jays	Twins	White Sox	Rays

	Kyle Murray	Javi Prellezo	Alex Blickle	Jake Kucheck
	FTN Daily	FTN Daily	FTN Daily	FTN Daily
NL West Champ	Dodgers	Padres	Dodgers	Dodgers
NL Central Champ	Brewers	Cardinals	Cardinals	Brewers
NL East Champ	Phillies	Phillies	Phillies	Phillies
AL West Champ	Mariners	Astros	Angels	Mariners
AL Central Champ	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox
AL East Champ	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays
NLCS Champ	Brewers	Padres	Phillies	Dodgers
ALCS Champ	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays	Blue Jays
World Series Champ	Brewers	Twins	Dodgers	Dodgers

2022 MLB Season Preview — Staff Predictions and Awards

League Leaders and Fantasy Picks

Award Winners

Division Winners and Postseason

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