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Tampa Bay Rays Slide 3 Spots Yet Again in MLB Power Rankings
The Tampa Bay Rays are one game above the .500 mark entering play on Tuesday, July 29. Recent on-the-field results have not been fruitful for Tampa Bay. As a result, the Rays have slid three spots to the No.
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MLB Power Rankings (July 28): Fastball On SI Poll
The Blue Jays and Brewers are two of the hottest teams in baseball and continue to climb the Fastball On SI MLB power rankings poll. Check out the Monday's rankings below.
MLB Power Rankings for All 30 Teams Ahead of 2025 Trade Deadline
The 2025 MLB trade deadline is now just days away, as teams have until Thursday afternoon at 6 p.m. ET to put the finishing touches on their rosters for the remainder of the season.
MLB Power Rankings: Brewers cruise to the top, Dodgers scuffling
Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Brewers climb to the top of our rankings, the Yankees can’t figure out the Blue Jays, another injury for the Astros, Rich Hill is on the brink of history, and we’re taking stock of the upcoming MLB trade deadline.
MLB Power Rankings: All 30 MLB Teams Ranked From Worst To First After Week 18
July is almost over, and the race for the MLB postseason continues to heat up. Here are your MLB Power Rankings after week 18.
2025 MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 19: Who is selling at the trade deadline?
The 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back with the last edition before the trade deadline. The Yankees are slipping and the Blue Jays are soaring.
Seattle Mariners Tick Up One Spot in MLB Power Rankings
It's been quite a journey for the Seattle Mariners this season, who put their stamp on the American League West Division top spot early. Seattle has been riding the hot bat of catcher Cal Raleigh, who has 41 homers to his name at this time.

MLB Power Rankings: Blue Jays soar to the top, streaking Mets gain momentum as trade deadline looms

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Blue Jays keep on rising, Aaron Judge is hurting, the Tigers are slipping, ...

MLB power rankings: Yankees' AL East woes worsen with Aaron Judge injury

Probably a little better than the Bronx Bombers, who got schooled again by the Toronto Blue Jays and nearly swept at home by ...
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Starting Pitcher Power Rankings: You won't find them on the trade block

Thursday is the Trade Deadline (6 p.m. ET), and many contending teams will be lining up to acquire starting pitching. It’s a ...

MLB Power Rankings: Fastball On SI Poll (July 17)

Following the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Dodgers took the top spot in Thursday's Fastball On SI MLB power rankings poll.

MLB playoff rankings: Top eight World Series contenders after trade deadline

With organizational rosters locked – barring the odd waiver pickup the next two months – USA TODAY Sports ranks the top eight World Series contenders in the wake of the industry’s annual late-season ...
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Judge remains No. 1, but a big shakeup in latest Hitter Power Rankings

With the unofficial second half of the season underway and the stretch run around the corner, our Hitter Power Rankings have ...

Mets’ new super bullpen takes shape after busy trade deadline

Mendoza said his typical eighth-inning arm could be Ryan Helsley, a power righty who throws 100 mph, has a wipeout slider, ...

Report card time: Grading the Mets’ trade deadline moves and misses

The Mets didn’t disappoint in 2025’s MLB Trade Deadline. As promised by Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, they reinvented their bullpen by adding three top-tier pieces (Gregory Soto ...