Eno and DVR continue their 2025 Team Previews Series in the AL Central. Can the Guardians continue to avoid projected decline after flipping Josh Naylor to the D-backs this winter? Will the Royals and Tigers follow-up their impressive runs to the postseason with a return trip to the playoffs? Can the Twins deliver on their status as the team with the highest projected win total in the division? And, while the short-term outlook is still cloudy for the White Sox, will the long-term picture come into focus over the course of the season?

Rundown

1:01 2025 Cleveland Guardians Preview

18:48 2025 Kansas City Royals Preview

31:16 2025 Detroit Tigers Preview

47:50 2025 Minnesota Twins Preview

1:03:32 2025 Chicago White Sox Preview

1:11:40 A Selection of Sleepers From the AL Central

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

Producer Brian Smith

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper

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