Matt Nickles
Colonial Forge High School
NL Champs: Chicago Cubs
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
AL Champs: Kansas City Royals
AL MVP: Mike Trout
AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
World Series Champs: Royals
Bold Prediction: The Washington Nationals will not make the postseason.
Pete Nielsen
Madison High School
NL Champs: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
AL Champs: Kansas City Royals
AL MVP: Robinson Cano
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
World Series Champs: Dodgers
Bold Prediction: Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman will hit 35 home runs.
Joe Rizzo
Oakton High School
NL Champs: Chicago Cubs
NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt
NL Cy Young: Jake Arrieta
AL Champs: Toronto Blue Jays
AL MVP: Carlos Correa
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
World Series Champs: Cubs
Bold Prediction: Giancarolo Stanton will hit over 45 homers, one over 500 feet.
Rafi Vazquez
Bishop O'Connell High School
NL Champs: Washington Nationals
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
NL Cy Young: Noah Syndergaard
AL Champs: Houston Astros
AL MVP: Carlos Correa
AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
World Series Champs: Nationals
Bold Prediction: Bryce Harper will win the Triple Crown.
Players Make '16 MLB Predictions
We asked some of the area's top high school players to make their predictions for the 2016 Major League Baseball season, with each player picking the National and American league champions, the World Series champion, the MVP and Cy Young award winners from both the National and American leagues, and one bold prediction. Here is what they had to say:
Justin Ager
Loudoun Valley High School
NL Champs: Chicago Cubs
NL MVP: Yoenis Cespedes
NL Cy Young: Carlos Martinez
AL Champs: Detroit Tigers
AL MVP: Manny Machado
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
World Series Champs: Chicago Cubs
Bold Prediction: Pirates' John Jaso will lead MLB with on-base average over .475.
Jake Agnos
Battlefield High School
NL Champs: Washington Nationals
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
NL Cy Young: Jake Arrieta
AL Champs: Kansas City Royals
AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera
AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
World Series Champs: Nationals
Bold Prediction: Two Washington Nationals pitchers throw no-hitters.
Jack Cunningham
Paul VI Catholic High School
NL Champs: Washington Nationals
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
AL Champs: Kansas City Royals
AL MVP: Robinson Cano
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
World Series Champs: Nationals
Bold Prediction: The Chicago White Sox are a darkhorse to win the World Series.
Khalil Lee
Flint Hill School
NL Champs: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
AL Champs: Toronto Blue Jays
AL MVP: Carlos Correa
AL Cy Young: David Price
World Series Champs: Blue Jays
Bold Prediction:
2016 MLB PREDICTIONS
