A way-too-early projected power rating for 2025 at mlb.com puts the Guardians No. 10; Tigers are 12; Royals 13
10. Guardians
You’d presume that the Guardians would be a bit more active this offseason than they were last winter, but then again, that inactivity didn’t prevent them from nabbing an AL Central title in 2024. They could probably use an extra power bat or two, though, if you’ve got one lying around.

12. Tigers
Their late-season tear got them into the playoffs for the first time in a decade and served as a legitimate proof of concept for their entire plan. Now it’s probably time to take the next step forward: They should be one of the stealthily aggressive teams in free agency this offseason

13. Royals
They may have overperformed a bit, and that lineup was looking awfully thin by the ALDS, but this is still a team with an AL MVP candidate in Bobby Witt Jr., an excellent rotation, good vibes and a division in which they don’t have to blow the doors off to be competitive. Last season wasn’t a one-off.

18. Twins
It had to be frustrating for Twins fans to see all those other AL Central teams in the playoffs while their team sat out October. If Minnesota is going to get back to the postseason in 2025, health, as always, is going to be pivotal. [interesting comparing this ranking with the "talent level" ranking from last week; suggesting that either the players and/or the manager underperform dramatically]

30. White Sox
They’ve got a new, highly regarded manager in Will Venable, and don’t forget, Garrett Crochet is still here for now (and Luis Robert Jr. too!) We guarantee 2025 will be better than 2024. (Right?) [Pretty unlikely they'll do worse]

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians and Manager Stephen Vogt today announced the following promotions and hirings to the 2025 Major League Coaching and Performance Staff.

Promoted Craig Albernaz to Associate Manager

Promoted Kai Correa to ML Field Coordinator/Director of Defense, Baserunning and Game Strategy

Promoted Grant Fink to Major League Hitting Coach

Promoted Jason Esposito to Major League Assistant Hitting Coach

Promoted Hasani Torres to Head Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach

Promoted Joe Kessler to Senior Coordinator, Strength and Conditioning, Integration and Development

Albernaz and Correa joined the Guardians Coaching Staff prior to the 2024 season and were key members in leading the Guardians to their sixth Postseason appearance in the last nine seasons. Albernaz spent the 2024 campaign as Bench Coach and will continue to support Vogt daily as well as organizing the Coaching and Performance Staffs. As part of his Field Coordinator duties, Correa will continue to organize and oversee ML Spring Training camp as well as daily regular season workdays while taking on additional duties coordinating club defense, baserunning and game strategy.

Fink, 33, joins the Major League Coaching Staff after spending the last three seasons as Cleveland’s Minor League Hitting Coordinator, overseeing the hitting development of the organization’s position players. He began his professional coaching career with Cleveland in 2017 after a three-year playing career, 2013-15, following his 23rd round selection by Cleveland in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Missouri Western State University. Rounding out the hitting group will be Dan Puente, who returns for his second season on the staff, and Jason Esposito. “Espo” spent the 2023 and ’24 campaigns as the ML club’s Run Production Coordinator.

The Guardians also confirmed the return of First Base/Catching Coach Sandy Alomar, Jr. (16th season), Pitching Coach Carl Willis (15th season with Cleveland), Asst. Pitching Coach Joe Torres (4th), Bullpen Coach Brad Goldberg (2nd), Infield/Third Base Coach Rouglas Odor (2nd), Outfield Coach JT Maguire (3rd), Hitting Analyst Josh Tubbs (2nd) and Bullpen Catchers Ricky Pacione (12th) and Eric Rodríguez (2nd).

2025 Major League On-Field Coaching Staff

Manager……………….. Stephen Vogt

Associate Manager…... Craig Albernaz

First Base/Catching….. Sandy Alomar, Jr.

Pitching Coach……….. Carl Willis

Asst. Pitching Coach…. Joe Torres

Bullpen Coach…………Brad Goldberg

Outfield Coach………… JT Maguire

Bullpen Catchers…….. Eric Rodríguez/Ricky Pacione

ML Field Coordinator/Dir. of Defense, Baserunning and Game Strategy…... Kai Correa

Infield/Third Base Coach… Rouglas Odor

Hitting Coach…………. Grant Fink

Asst. Hitting Coach…… Dan Puente

Asst. Hitting Coach…… Jason Esposito

ML Hitting Analyst…… Josh Tubbs

ML Staff Asst./Interpreter..Agustin Rivero

Back in the ancient past there was a
Manager [switched almost every year]
First Base Coach
Third Base Coach
good chance George Strickland and/or Mel McGaha
Pitching Coach Mel Harder for several decades
Bullpen Catcher Hank [?] Iquierdo
Trainer Wally Bock forever
and that was about it.