The MLB season has gone just as we all expected. Well, maybe not. The Marlins might be good. Arizona might win the West. Nobody wants to win the NL Central. The season moves on and here are the MLB power rankings for week 11.
1. Tampa Bay Rays +/-0
Tampa is no longer the clear number one, with the Rangers and Braves sniffing the top. The Rays are however still on top for now. The start to the season gave Tampa a great head start, but can they hold on to their ranking in the weeks to come?
2. Texas Rangers +/-0
The news of Jacob deGrom’s Tommy John surgery should be a big blow to the Rangers, but they have already played most of the year without him. The offense has been spectacular and the pitching has been surprisingly effective. I am all in on the Rangers.
3. Atlanta Braves +3
The Braves have been the best team in the National League, showing they have the bats and the arms to make a run. As they get healthy they will only get better.
4. Baltimore Orioles -1
While trailing the Rays, Baltimore has a firm grip on second place in the AL East. This team continues to prove the time is now in Baltimore. If the O’s add a pitcher or two via trade, they can win the AL.
5. Arizona Diamondbacks +/-0
Arizona, like Baltimore, seems to be ahead of schedule. I have tried to figure out if their season is one of destiny, as one of the brightest young stars in the league (Corbin Carroll) continues to shine.
6. New York Yankees +/-0
The Yankees have not been able to catch Baltimore or Tampa, but they are not out of the race yet. They do not have a championship rotation or bullpen, but they have the bats to keep them in games.
7. Los Angeles Dodgers +/0
It is rare for the Dodgers to look up and see Arizona above them. They probably thought they would be battling San Diego, but Arizona has been the threat so far. The Dodgers have made the most of their slow off-season and could be in the hunt for a big piece or two at the trade deadline.
8. Houston Astros -3
A rough week has pushed the Astros down the rankings a little. Injuries will continue to be an issue for Houston, but they are still in the top ten.
9. Toronto Blue Jays +/-0
Like the Yankees, Toronto has a mountain to climb to get to the top of the AL East. There are issues with the pitching that must be resolved, but the Jays have enough to stay in the hunt all season.
10. Miami Marlins +/-0
I still do not believe in the Marlins, but I cannot ignore their record. Maybe I am missing something, but I will give them credit until they prove me right.
11. Minnesota Twins +/-0
12. Los Angelas Angels +5
13. San Francisco Giants +5
14. Boston Red Sox -1
15. Milwaukee Brewers -3
16. Pittsburgh Pirates -1
17. Philadelphia Phillies +5
18. Cleveland Guardians +2
19. San Diego Padres +2
20. Seattle Mariners -4
21. New York Mets -6
22. Cincinnati Reds +1
23. Chicago Cubs +2
24. Chicago White Sox +4
25. St. Louis Cardinals +1
26. Detroit Tigers -7
27. Washington Nationals +/-0
28. Colorado Rockies -4
29. Kansas City Royals +/-0
30. Oakland Athletics +/-0
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