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After several weeks of ranking every position going into 2026, the time has finally come to give our official predictions for the 2026 season. We are live at 4:30 PST on YouTube. Feel free to join in or catch the podcast afterwards on YouTube and Spotify! youtube.com/live/APdV-5pA9…

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We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox RF Wilyer Abreu Abreu has another nice season for the 'Sox, posting a 116 OPS+ and winning his second Gold Glove. He has some power upside left, but severe platoon splits could limit him. He was better on the road, too.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox CF Ceddanne Rafaela Arguably the best defender in baseball, Rafaela made a nice stride at the dish to get to near-average. He is a 20-20 threat with infield-outfield versatility. If he walked more, he would be an All-Star.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox LF Roman Anthony Anthony only played 71 games, but he finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting for good reason. He slashed .292/.396/.463 for a 140 OPS+, managing to underperform insane batted-ball metrics.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox SS Trevor Story Finally healthy, Story had his best offensive season as a Red Sox. He had a 25-25-25 season, posting a career-high 31 steals. He is no longer an elite defender, but he is capable at short, still.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox 3B Caleb Durbin Acquired in an offseason trade, Durbin was third in NL Rookie of the Year voting last year. His offensive profile is boosted by an NL-best 24 HBP, but he did swipe 18 bags while playing solid defense.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox 2B Marcelo Mayer Mayer's rookie season was pretty pedestrian. That said, he was a consensus top-25 prospect, and he is only 23. Boston will try him more at second base in 2026. Perhaps a permanent home will help.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox 1B Willson Contreras A remarkably reliable bat, Contreras adjusted well to playing first base as well. He is poised for the best offensive season of his career with the move to a hitter's paradise.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox C Carlos Narvaez Narvaez had a strong rookie season, posting a 100 OPS+ with plus-plus defense behind the dish. He popped 27 doubles and 15 home runs with some solid peripherals. Could he be an All-Star in 2026?

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox DH Jarren Duran A popular trade candidate, Duran had a solid follow-up to his 8.7 WAR in 2024. He led the AL in triples again and mashed 41 doubles. He is one of the most productive all-around offensive players in MLB.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #RedSox ace Garrett Crochet Crochet backed up his breakout 2024 with a masterful 2025. He led the AL in innings and led the Majors in strikeouts, pitching to a 2.59 ERA and a second-place CY finish. He is a top-3 pitcher in MLB.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #Orioles RF Dylan Beavers Beavers had a perfectly reasonable MLB debut with a 120 OPS+ in 137 PA. He walked a ton (19%) and had a healthy ISO (.173). He is a consensus top-100 prospect for good reason. The future is bright.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #Orioles CF Colton Cowser On one hand, Cowser has developed into a quite sturdy CF defender. On the other hand, he hit below .200 with a 35% K rate. If he's somewhere between '24 and '25, he will be a valuable Oriole in 2026.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #Orioles LF Taylor Ward Ward swaps coasts after a 36-HR, 103-RBI season. Like Alonso, Ward is a 150+ game player with major pop. He also walks a lot, offsetting a modest contact rate. He should mash in his walk year.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson Consider that a 5-WAR, 121 OPS+ season was a massive disappointment for Henderson. Even in a down year, he had 34 doubles and 30 steals. Let's see a third top-10 MVP finish this season!

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #Orioles 3B Jordan Westburg A "Durability-2" player, Westburg is terrific when he plays. He has played just 192 of the last 324 games, but he has 4.0 WAR and a 121 OPS+. He is currently dealing with an elbow injury.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #Orioles 2B Jackson Holliday Holliday will begin the season on the IL with a hamate injury, but he should return in April. While '25 was still underwhelming, Holliday took a big step forward with a 125-point leap in OPS.

We continue our 2026 MLB Power Pros ratings with #Orioles 1B Pete Alonso Now donning a different shade of orange, Alonso is coming off a massive offensive campaign with 80 extra-base hits and 126 RBI. In a lineup riddled with injury concerns, Alonso is a constant.