Predicting the 2016 MLB Stat Leaders in Every Major Category

With Opening Day finally in sight, now is the time to predict who will lead each league in some notable statistical categories.

This is obviously a shot in the dark, and there are always at least a few surprises that emerge over the course of the season.

At any rate, it's still fun to make an educated guess as to who could pace his respective league in some notable categories, and that's exactly what we've done here.

In fact, the following goes one step further, with predictions for the top five finishers in each league for the following categories:

• Batting Average
• Hits
• Home Runs
• RBI
• Runs
• Stolen Bases
• Wins
• ERA
• Strikeouts
• Saves

Also included is one player to "keep an eye on" in each category, highlighting a player that finished well off the leaderboard last season who could make a surprise push this coming season.

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