The 6 best MLB storylines to follow this season

Will this be the last year of baseball as we know it?

Baseball players.

Baseball is back, baby! The Seattle Mariners and the Oakland A's open against each other today in Tokyo, signaling the long-awaited — but earlier than ever — return of MLB.

The year ahead is full of questions, though. It's undeniable at this point that baseball is changing: The contracts are bigger, the rule-change rumors louder, and the balls juicier than ever before. Ahead of the 2019 season, here are the biggest and most exciting storylines that will be worth following for the next seven months.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.