Rating the AL East

2. New York Yankees

Last year: 100-62 – Second Place, First AL Wild Card berth – Swept by BOS in ALDS

Key losses: OF Andrew McCutchen, 1B Neil Walker, RHP Sonny Gray, RHP Lance Lynn

Key newcomers: LHP James Paxton, INF Troy Tulowitzki, 2B DJ LeMahieu, RHP Adam Ottavino

Best-case scenario: Aaron Judge, above, and Giancarlo Stanton slug their team to a division title.

Worst-case scenario: There’s nothing worse for baseball in the Bronx than being swept by the Red Sox in the postseason. Doing it a second time would be a fatal blow.

3.TampaBayRays

Last year: 90-72 – Third Place

Key losses: 1B Jake Bauers, OF Mallex Smith, 1B C.J. Cron

Key newcomers: RHP Charlie Morton, C Mike Zunino, OF Avisail Garcia

Best-case scenario: A sleeper team in the American League, the Rays use of bold analytical strategy, combined with the rising stars of Joey Wendle and Willy Adames, lead Tampa Bay to their first postseason appearance since 2013.

Worst-case scenario: The powerhouses of New York and Boston are too much for the young Rays team, and one of the better teams in baseball misses the playoffs once more at the hands of a dominant division.

4.TorontoBlueJays

Last year: 73-89 – Fourth Place

Key losses: C Russell Martin, RHP Marco Estrada, INF Yangervis Solarte

Key newcomers: INF Freddy Galvis, LHP Clayton Richard, RHP Matt Shoemaker

Best-case scenario: MLB’s No. 1-rated prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes his debut and sparks a much-needed Toronto rebuild.

Worst-case scenario: First-year manager Charlie Montoyo stalls and Toronto continues to stumble out of contention in a tough AL East.

5. Baltimore Orioles

Last year: 47-115, Fifth Place

Key losses: none

Key newcomers: none

Best-case scenario: With new manager Brandon Hyde in charge, the O’s show some promise in the first year of many of the organization’s rebuild.

Worst-case scenario: After a stagnant offseason, Baltimore somehow wins fewer than 47 games, and Orioles fans revolt.