This is the third of six divisional previews from Impact 89FM, stay tuned for the rest of the previews throughout the opening week of the MLB season.
One year removed from a World Series run, the New York Mets are in position to take the division again. The Washington Nationals, who finished seven games back of New York, will be looking to redeem themselves after somewhat of a letdown last year.
Zachary Swiecicki, Zach Barnes, and Will Thiede breakdown the NL East: Who will win the division between NYM and WAS? What can the Marlins do? And are the Braves or Phillies better at “tanking”?
The 2015 NL East divisional standings. Two teams above 0.500 and only one team with 90 wins.
Team | W | L | W-L% | GB |
New York Mets | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — |
Washington Nationals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 7.0 |
Miami Marlins | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 19.0 |
Atlanta Braves | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 23.0 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 27.0 |
This season? Well, it could look almost the exact same, but with a better Miami team.
Our 2016 NL East Projected Standings.
*National League Lineups will be not include the pitcher’s spot*
- New York Mets
Rotation
1 | Matt Harvey |
2 | Jacob deGrom |
3 | Noah Syndergaard |
4 | Steven Matz |
5 | Bartolo Colon |
Opening Day Lineup
RF | Curtis Granderson |
3B | David Wright |
LF | Yoenis Cespedes |
1B | Lucas Duda |
2B | Neil Walker |
SS | Asdrubal Cabrera |
C | Travis d’Arnaud |
CF | Juan Lagares |
- Washington Nationals
Rotation
1 | Max Scherzer |
2 | Stephen Strasburg |
3 | Gio Gonzalez |
4 | Tanner Roark |
5 | Joe Ross |
Opening Day Lineup
CF | Ben Revere |
3B | Anthony Rendon |
RF | Bryce Harper |
1B | Ryan Zimmerman |
2B | David Murphy |
LF | Jayson Werth |
C | Wilson Ramos |
SS | Danny Espinosa |
- Miami Marlins
Rotation
1 | Wei-Yin Chen |
2 | Jose Fernandez |
3 | Adam Conley |
4 | Tom Koehler |
5 | Jarred Cosart |
Opening Day Lineup
2B | Dee Gordon |
CF | Marcell Ozuna |
LF | Christian Yelich |
RF | Giancarlo Stanton |
3B | Martin Prado |
1B | Justin Bour |
C | J.T. Realmuto |
SS | Adeiny Hechavarria |
- Atlanta Braves
Rotation
1 | Julio Teheran |
2 | Matt Wisler |
3 | Bud Norris |
4 | Jhoulys Chacin |
5 | Williams Perez |
Opening Day Lineup
CF | Ender Inciarte |
SS | Erick Aybar |
1B | Freddie Freeman |
3B | Adonis Garcia |
RF | Nick Markakis |
LF | Hector Olivera |
C | A.J. Pierzynski |
2B | Jace Peterson |
- Philadelphia Phillies
Rotation
1 | Jeremy Hellickson |
2 | Aaron Nola |
3 | Charlie Morton |
4 | Jerad Eickhoff |
5 | Vince Velasquez |
Opening Day Lineup
2B | Cesar Hernandez |
CF | Odubel Herrera |
3B | Maikel Franco |
1B | Ryan Howard |
C | Carlos Ruiz |
LF | Cedric Hunter |
RF | Peter Bourjos |
SS | Freddy Galvis |