![]() Though the totality of that WAR provided us with a helpful guideline, we also didn't treat it as gospel. This led us to constructing each team's core ( see the full list here) out of 26-and-under players whom Steamer projects for at least 1 WAR this year. ![]() Yet in lieu of looking at all the players who fall under this umbrella, we wanted to trim the fat by narrowing the focus to each team's most likely contributors in 2022. Anyone that age or younger as of Opening Day-currently slated for March 31, but stay tuned-was eligible for consideration. The average age of hitters and pitchers last season was roughly 28 years old, so we deemed it fair to set the age cutoff for this exercise at 26. So, it's time for a fresh look at which teams have the best young cores. The San Francisco Giants proved in 2021 that teams built around veterans can still succeed in today's Major League Baseball, yet young talent certainly remains the modern game's most valuable currency. ![]()
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