There’s been some massive shuffling in the week two update of the Major League Baseball Power rankings.
We have a new team at number one. The Braves, who have been entirely disappointing in 2025, have fallen off the list. And the list features three new members.
To keep a little shorter, we won’t highlight the teams that just missed the cut. The league’s lack of parity is showing, with the list being dominated by National League teams. Heck, even the teams at the bottom of the top-10 are struggling.
Let’s jump into it.
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1. Padres (↑ 2)
We have an ursuper at the top!
The Padres have had a hot week, scoring 27 runs in five games and winning four of the last five games in the week. They sit atop the NL West right now and Fernando Tatis Jr. is playing like an MVP, slashing .375/.446/.583 with 1.o bWAR in 13 games played.
2. Dodgers (↓ 1)
The Dodgers dropped two series to the Phillies and Nationals last week. But that’s no reason to panic and drop them.
They averaged 4.2 runs per game despite going 3-3, and have suffered injuries to their pitching staff. Blake Snell is still injured, forcing Justin Wrobleski to make a start where he allowed eight earned runs to the Nats. Still, the offense is elite, and Dustin May is slowly turning into the best story in the majors with his near-death experience last year and 0.82 ERA through two starts.
3. Mets (↑ 5)
Meet the Mets! No more slander for me!
But seriously, the Mets have been hot. They’ve won seven of their last eight games, powered by Pete Alonso and the bullpen. The Polar Bear leads the majors in slugging percentage (.778) and OPS (1.260), and the NL in average (.378) and RBIs (18). Thanks for the stats, Mike Mayer.
The Amazins sit in first in the NL East, and are 9-4 on the early season. Imagine where they’ll be once Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor hit their groove.
4. Cubs (↑ 3)
Hey Chicago, what do you say? Please extend Kyle Tucker today.
Sorry for the puns, but Tucker has completely transformed this lineup. The Cubs have scored 33 runs in their last six games, including their zero spot last night against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Tucker, meanwhile, has a .317 average, 1.108 OPS, five homers, major leading seven doubles, and 217 OPS+. It’s been jaw-dropping. Tom Ricketts let the old core go, and quite honestly, can’t afford to lose Tucker to free agency after moving players in Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski.
Also, Matthew Boyd has a 1.59 ERA through three starts. Just thought I’d drop that in.
5. Giants (↑ 14)
San Francisco has made quite the jump.
Despite being the odd-man out in the NL West for 2025, they’ve been insanely impressive. They’re 10-3 to start the season, and they’ve only lost one series to start the year.
The offense, powered by Jung Hoo Lee and Mike Yastrzemski, have the best run differential in the majors (+26) and have gotten sub three ERAs from Robbie Ray and Jordan Hicks. Yeah, remember Ray?
Even Justin Verlander, despite his 6.92 ERA, has looked vintage with an 11.1 K/9. The bullpen has also made statements, with Ryan Walker leading the charge in the closer’s role. It’s been a great start to the year, let’s see how long it lasts.
6. Phillies (↓ 4)
The Phils have taken a fall this week in the power rankings.
The week started great, taking two of three from the Dodgers at home. But then they lost a series to the tumbling Braves on the road, and were shut out by St. Louis Friday in a 2-0 loss.
The Phillies are still a top-five ball club in baseball. But other performances by other NL teams have pushed them outside that range. Bryce Harper could help with that, as he’s heating up and has a .974 OPS since April 5.
7. Tigers (↑ 10)
The Tigers skyrocket up to seven for the first AL team on the list.
Detroit took care of business last week with a three-game sweep of the White Sox, but raised some eyebrows by taking two of three from the hot Yankees at home. Tarik Skubal held the Yanks scoreless over six innings, and the offense slapped 14 runs in three games in the series.
2020 second-round draft pick Dillon Dingler has been scalding hot to begin the season, leading the Tigers’ offense with a .387/.406/.677 slashline. Spencer Torkelson is also bouncing back and reminding everyone of his pedigree, recording a .997 OPS through 13 games. The Tigers are 8-5 and proving to the baseball world that last year wasn’t a fluke. They sit first in the AL Central.
8. Yankees (↓ 3)
The Yanks have fallen down the power rankings a wee bit in week two.
They took a series in Pittsburgh, but dropped one to the Tigers in Detroit, then got hosed 9-1 by the Giants in a rain-shortened game. Friday especially emphasized their number one problem. Starting pitching.
Marcus Stroman and Carlos Carrasco is not a winning recipe, with Stroman getting bullied for five runs in the first before being pulled. The offense has also cooled, scoring only seven runs in their last four games. Aaron Judge was bound to cool down, they need something from the rest of the lineup.
9. Brewers (↑ 14)
Welcome to the top-ten, Brew Crew!
I’ve been skeptical of Milwaukee, but I have to give them their flowers. They’re atop the NL Central at 8-6, and have gotten fantastic production from the rotation. Freddy Peralta has a 2.00 ERA despite his poor debut against the Yankees, and Jose Quintana put up seven scoreless innings against the dangerous D-backs lineup.
The offense has backed up the pitching, scoring 48 runs in their last six games, emphasized by a 17-2 win over the Rockies. They could be dangerous. Just depends on the rotation of Peralta, Quintana, Chad Patrick, Elvin Rodriguez, Nestor Cortes, and Quinn Priester holding up.
10. Diamondbacks (↓ 6)
The D-backs barely escaped missing the top-10.
The offense has cooled down the last week, scoring only 3.5 runs per game since April 5. Sprinkle in a 2-4 record and two tough one-run losses to the Nats, and the Snakes are 7-7 and in fourth in the NL West.
Despite the runs not being there, the offense isn’t the main concern. Corbin Carroll is slashing a ridiculous .315/.413/.704 with 10 extra base hits. Josh Naylor and Geraldo Perdomo have averages above .300 and OPSs north of .800. It’s truly been the rotation.
The mighty trio of Zac Gallen, Corbin Burnes, and Merrill Kelly have been horrific to start the year. Gallen has an ERA of 5.28. Burnes an ERA of 5.79. And Kelly has an ERA of 7.20. They haven’t given their elite bullpen the chance to go out there and win games consistently.
I have faith the D-backs will be okay. The rotation is too talented to fall apart. But in this division, there’s not a lot of wiggle room for mistakes.
Rest of the Field
11. Rangers
12. Blue Jays
13. Guardians
14. Astros
15. Red Sox
16. Nationals
17. Angels
18. Orioles
19. Royals
20. Mariners
21. Braves
22. Twins
23. Rays
24. Reds
25. Cardinals
26. Athletics
27. Pirates
28. Marlins
29. Rockies
30. White Sox
