Here are my latest MLB power rankings. For my thoughts on the Orioles, click here.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers (45-27, No. 2 last week): Between injuries, poor performance, roster flexibility and the need for fresh arms, nearly 700 pitchers have thrown a pitch in the major leagues this season. For reference, there are 390 pitchers on active rosters to start the season. The Dodgers have had 25 pitchers throw in a game for them in 2026.
2. Atlanta Braves (46-25, No. 1): Drake Baldwin, out since mid-May with an oblique strain, went on a short rehab stint with Triple-A Gwinnett. He is supposed to be active for the Braves’ series with the Giants (June 16-18). Baldwin had 13 home runs and 38 RBIs prior to his injury. They have missed him and then some.
3. New York Yankees (43-27, No. 5): Injuries to Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham mean the Yankees will now give more playing time to Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones. Ben Rice will play first base or serve as the designated hitter, with Paul Goldschmidt having found the Fountain of Youth (.295/.366/.532 with 18 extra-base hits). Max Fried is making solid progress from a bone bruise on his pitching elbow, but he likely won’t be back until after the All-Star break in mid-July.
4. Milwaukee Brewers (43-26, No. 3): In April, the Brewers gave prospect Cooper Pratt an eight-year contract worth a little more than $50 million. He’ll be in the big leagues on June 16 at 21 years of age to take over at shortstop. He was hitting .241/.349/.386 with 17 steals in 18 attempts at Triple-A Nashville.
5. Philadelphia Phillies (38-33, No. 4): President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and GM Preston Mattingly have some serious shopping to do, needing a right fielder to replace Adolis García. He was just heating up the past few weeks, but he is done for the year with a torn lat. I guess a reunion with Nick Castellanos is out of the question.
6. Tampa Bay Rays (41-27, No. 7): The Rays’ starting pitching has been very solid except for Steven Matz. Bryan Baker (18 saves) has had Tampa Bay’s secret sauce sprinkled all over him. While Jonathan Aranda, Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz can thump, the rest of the offense depends on pesky hitters.
7. Seattle Mariners (37-36, No. 6): Like the Braves with Drake Baldwin, the Mariners have greatly missed Cal Raleigh, also out with an oblique strain. He is due back on June 16. He hit .429 with five home runs in a four-game rehab stint with Triple-A Tacoma.
8. Chicago White Sox (38-32, No. 11): They are swimming in deep water, but this week the White Sox went 4-1 against the Braves and Dodgers. They could get Kyle Teel back in next 7-10 days. Slugger Munetaka Murakami could be 2-4 weeks from a return from his hamstring strain.
9. St. Louis Cardinals (38-31, No. 13): The Cardinals are five games behind the Brewers but are ahead of the Cubs and Pirates in the NL Central. They are buoyed greatly by the duo of Jordan Walker (18 home runs and 56 RBIs) and Alec Burleson (13 and 51). They play the Padres and Royals this week while the Brewers face the Guardians and Braves. This could be an opportunity to make up some ground.
10. San Diego Padres (37-33, No. 14): While they took two of three from the Orioles, the Padres leave town without impressing me. Former Oriole great Manny Machado is hitting .175/.254/.359, but the good news is that he is still due $39 million per season until he is 40. That is good news for the Machado family. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller always pays it forward. He has Xander Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill and Machado all signed long, long term.
11. Cleveland Guardians (39-33, No. 8)
12. Pittsburgh Pirates (36-36, No. 9)
13. Chicago Cubs (37-35, No. 12)
14. Washington Nationals (37-35, No. 16)
15. Arizona Diamondbacks (36-35, No. 10)
16. Texas Rangers (35-36, No. 15)
17. Miami Marlins (36-36, No. 23)
18. Athletics (35-36, No. 20)
19. Toronto Blue Jays (34-38, No. 17)
20. Baltimore Orioles (34-39, No. 18)
21. Minnesota Twins (33-40, No. 25)
22. Houston Astros (33-40, No. 19)
23. Cincinnati Reds (33-37, No. 21)
24. New York Mets (32-39, No. 22)
25. Detroit Tigers (29-42, No. 24)
26. Boston Red Sox (29-40, No. 26)
27. Los Angeles Angels (29-43, No. 29)
28. Kansas City Royals (29-43, No. 27)
29. San Francisco Giants (29-43, No. 28)
30. Colorado Rockies (27-45, No. 30)