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MLB Non-Playoff Teams Poised to Become Real Contenders This Offseason

There has been no shortage of parity around Major League Baseball in recent years, and that was never more true than this past season.

The Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs all reached the playoffs after missing out the previous season.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants went in the other direction, as they all missed the postseason after reaching October in 2014.

With the offseason in full swing and teams already working to improve for 2016 and beyond, the MLB landscape figures to be shaken up once again between now and the start of spring training.

So with that in mind, here is a look at five teams poised to become contenders if they can make some significant additions before the offseason is over.

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