The AL Central was the division often cast aside ahead of the 2024 season, with three teams thought to be in the midst of rebuilds and two teams who were projected to be high 80-win teams at best.

For A’s No. 25 prospect Myles Naylor, the past week of Spring Training has doubled as a family reunion of sorts.

Michael Busch is 28 with only a 74 overall and B potential, but he put up .773 OPS and 51 RBIs in 344 ABs on the season, ...