A look at how the National League Central is likely to play out during the 2017 season. Kyle Hendricks, who started Game 7 of the World Series and finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting, is the fifth starter. They ranked third in the NL in runs last year, so they spent $82.5 million on … center fielder Dexter Fowler. They ranked last in the NL with 35 stolen bases, but Fowler stole just 13 last year. Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen bats against the Detroit Tigers during a spring training game on March 25.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 01, 2017 13:07 UTC