Picks from The Denver Post for the 2023 Major League Baseball season.

Patrick Saunders, Rockies beat reporter

Division winners: NL: Padres, Brewers, Braves; AL: Astros, Guardians, Yankees

Wild cards: NL: Dodgers, Mets, Phillies; AL: Blue Jays, Rays, Mariners

AL pennant winner: Yankees

NL pennant winner: Braves

World Series winner: Yankees in 6

Rockies record/finish: 71-91, fifth in NL West

Rockies MVP: RF Kris Bryant

Cy Youngs: NL: RHP Corbin Burnes, Brewers; AL: RHP Gerrit Cole, Yankees

Rookies of the Year: NL: LF Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks; AL: 3B Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

MVPs: NL: OF Juan Soto, Padres; AL: RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani, Angels

Kyle Newman, beat reporter

Division winners: NL: Dodgers, Brewers, Mets; AL: Astros, Guardians, Yankees

Wild cards: NL: Braves, Cardinals, Padres; AL: Blue Jays, Rays, Mariners

AL pennant winner: Yankees

NL pennant winner: Mets

World Series winner: Mets in 7

Rockies record/finish: 69-93, fifth in NL West

Rockies MVP: 2B Ryan McMahon

Cy Youngs: NL: RHP Justin Verlander, Mets; AL: RHP Shane Beiber, Guardians

Rookies of the Year: NL: RHP Kodai Senga, Mets; AL: OF Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox

MVPs: NL: 1B Pete Alonso, Mets; AL: RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani, Angels

Mark Kiszla, columnist

Division winners: NL: Padres, Cardinals, Mets: AL: Astros, White Sox, Yankees

Wild cards: NL: Braves, Dodgers, Phillies; AL: Blue Jays, Mariners, Rays

AL pennant winner: Blue Jays

NL pennant winner: Padres

World Series winner: Padres in 6

Rockies record/finish: 63-99, fifth in National League West

Rockies MVP: loyal fans who put up with this mess

Cy Youngs: NL: LHP Max Fried, Braves; AL: RHP, Alek Manoah, Blue Jays

Rookies of the Year: NL: SS Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies; 3B Josh Jung, Rangers

MVPs: NL: 3B Nolan Arenado, Cardinals;  AL: RHP/DH Shohei Otani, Angels

Sean Keeler, columnist

Division winners: NL: Padres; Cardinals; Braves; AL: Astros; Twins; Yankees

Wild cards: Phillies; Mets; Dodgers; AL: Blue Jays; Rays; Angels

AL pennant winner: Yankees

NL pennant winner: Padres

World Series winner: Yankees in 6

Rockies record/finish: 68-94, fifth in NL West

Rockies MVP: 2B/3B Ryan McMahon

Cy Youngs: NL: Aaron Nola, Phillies; AL: Gerrit Cole, Yankees

Rookies of the Year: NL: Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks; AL: Gunnar Henderson. Orioles

MVPs: NL: Juan Soto, Padres; AL: Shohei Otani, Angels

Matt Schubert, deputy sports editor

Division winners: NL: Mets, Cardinals, Padres; AL: Yankees, Guardians, Astros

Wild cards: NL: Dodgers, Braves, Brewers; AL: Orioles, Red Sox, Mariners

AL pennant winner: Yankees

NL pennant winner: Mets

World Series winner: Mets in 5

Rockies record/finish: 77-85, fifth in NL West

Rockies MVP: RF Kris Bryant

Cy Youngs: NL: RHP Sandy Alcantara, Miami; AL: LHP Shane McClanahan, Tampa Bay

Rookies of the Year: NL: SS Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies; AL: 3B Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

MVPs: NL: OF Juan Soto, Padres; AL: CF Julio Rodriguez, Mariners