Who will be this year's league leaders?

Plus: Players vote for MLB's No. 1 star

Sunday, March 24 View In Browser  Good morning! There is a new oldest player in the big leagues. TOP NEWS MLB.com experts predict this year's stat leaders   As Opening Day approaches, we predicted which players will stand out the most in '24. We polled 87 experts for their picks on who will lead the AL and NL in a number of key statistics. 1 fact about every team to make you sound smart Each team has at least one fascinating nugget that you can use to start a conversation or share your excitement for the upcoming season. Strider set for Opening Day after dominant Spring Training As Spencer Strider worked a new curveball into his devastating arsenal, he looked more unhittable than ever with 35 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings. How Getz, White Sox finalized Cease trade to Padres General manager Chris Getz said the offseason began with nearly every team checking in on Dylan Cease, with the final deal coming down to two clubs. Longtime Orioles owner Peter Angelos passes away at 94 Peter Angelos led a group that bought the Orioles in 1993, and remained principal owner until his family agreed to sell the team earlier this year. Spring Breakout finale showcases Padres' battery of the future Padres pitching prospects Robby Snelling and Dylan Lesko threw to 17-year-old catching phenom Ethan Salas in a potential big league preview. MORE TOP NEWS PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! STAFF PICKS Who is MLB's best player? Let's ask the players themselves We polled more than 100 players on a variety of topics and have been sharing the results, and we conclude with who is considered to be the best in the game according to their peers. Time flies when you're good at baseball With several of last year's elder statesmen retired or unsigned, here are the 10 oldest players in the Major Leagues heading into Opening Day 2024. Game over? Not if Tyler can help it Following the Orioles' 3-2 victory and a postgame fireworks show, Tyler Wells took the mound to get some extra work against O's Minor Leaguers. Pitchers with most Opening Day starts Here is where Justin Verlander ranks alongside MLB's all-time leaders among starting pitchers with 12 career Opening Day nods.  Live Spring Training tripleheader It's the Braves and Red Sox at 1 p.m. ET, the Yankees in Mexico City against the Diablos Rojos del Mexico at 4, and the Angels and Dodgers at 7, live on MLB Network. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD BOS 1 PIT 4 WAS 2 STL 2 BAL 6 TB 4 TB 5 ATL 2 NYY 6 DET 11 PHI 6 NYY 6 DET 10 TOR 7 HOU 13 NYM 5 LAA 5 OAK 11 TEX 1 KC 1 COL 2 CIN 6 ARI 11 SF 5 SEA 8 CWS 2 MIL 7 CHC 4 CLE 5 ARI 0 TOR 2 BAL 3 MIN 6 BOS 8 MIA 5 WAS 3 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You () received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.