MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024:
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024 : The larger appeal of the Power Rankings remains at the top, with avid readers wondering if their favorite club’s little hot streak has upset the unforgiving hierarchy.
This week, let’s pay tribute to the very bottom of the list — and the team that can’t get out of the No. 30 slot.
The Chicago White Sox aren’t just the worst team in baseball – a stunning title for the Oakland A’s to exist – they’re basically running the rest of the league on their laps.
At 3-18, they have Locke’s worst record. Worse, they’re last in the major leagues in, let’s see, home runs, batting average, OPS, batting average, hits…
Oh, and runs scored, of course: They’ve hit just 45 home runs in 21 games – 22 fewer than the 29th-ranked A’s. Not surprisingly, the White Sox have been held to two runs or fewer in 14 of 21 games. Each week brings more indignity: On Saturday and Sunday, Phillies starters Spencer Turnbull and Jack Wheeler carried no-hitters against them into the seventh and eighth innings, respectively.
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That’s enough to sign a six-month lease in the cellar of USA TODAY Sports’ power rankings. Although they really hope to trick Chicago into a new stadium, maybe not that great.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
1. Atlanta Braves (+2)
“I don’t want these boys to win a World Series,” Spencer Strider said. She is right.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
2. Baltimore Orioles (+2)
Corbin Burns got better the deeper the game went, holding hitters to a .140 average in 4-7 innings.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
3. New York Yankees (-2)
Did they really boo Aaron Judge at Yankee Stadium? stupid fan
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
4. Los Angeles Dodgers (-2)
Tyler Glasnow tied a career high with an eight-inning, shutout effort against the Mets.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
5. Cleveland Guardians (+3)
If they run like this all year, they might win 100.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
6. Milwaukee Brewers (-1)
With a .313 average, .389 OBP, .889 OPS, Willie Adams is on his way to a career year.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
7. Philadelphia Phillies (-1)
They were 15-14 last March-April, 14-8 this time.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
8. Cincinnati Reds (+6)
With six homers and 10 steals, Eli De La Cruz is charting an Acuna-esque course.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
9. Toronto Blue Jays (+6)
Jose Berrios is the best pitcher in the American League right now.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
10. Chicago Cubs (-1)
Jameson Taillon looks crisp on 2024 debut.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
11. Texas Rangers (-3)
After scraping together a 5-5 road trip, they’ve now hit nine straight at home — and Max Scherzer is close to returning.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
12. Boston Red Sox (-)
Kutter Crawford’s 0.66 ERA leads the majors.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
13. Seattle Mariners (+5)
The slow start still has them atop the AL West.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
14. Tampa Bay Rays (+3)
Kevin Cash may pass Joe Maddon as the Rays’ winningest manager this week.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
15. Arizona Diamondbacks (-4)
Jordan Montgomery wins steady ace battle over Blake Snell.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
16. Kansas City Royals (-6)
Almost half of their 13 wins have come against the White Sox.
MLB Baseball Power Rankings 2024
17. New York Mets (+3)
How long will the Luis Severino joyride last?
18. Detroit Tigers (-5)
Casey Mize has a 2.95 ERA through 4 starts.
19. San Diego Padres (-)
Robert Suarez tied for the NL lead with seven saves.
20. Pittsburgh Pirates (-4)
How many extra 100-mph fastballs will Paul Skenes throw in the minor leagues?
21. San Francisco Giants (+3)
Just treading water – they’re 6-5 against the Padres and Diamondbacks, two teams they should beat.
22. Houston Astros (-1)
Will Framber Valdez regain his command after being on the injured list?
23. Los Angeles Angels (-)
Anthony Rendon ended up going through 19 games before a hamstring injury sent him to IL.
24. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)
In three games against Brewers pitching, they scored just six runs.
25. Washington Nationals (+1)
Series wins against Dodgers, Giants, Astros.
26. Minnesota Twins (-4)
Ryan Jeffers is having a great year, but the plan wasn’t for him to be the best offensive player.
27. Miami Marlins (+1)
Still haven’t won the series. But the quarterback at Wrigley Field is a start.
28. Oakland Athletics (-1)
Outscored 51-18 in the season series against Cleveland.
29. Colorado Rockies (-)
Thirty-three degrees at first pitch the other night. And people yet keep coming to the games.
30. Chicago White Sox (-)
At least Eloy Jimenez hit his 1st home run.