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MLB Power Rankings For All 30 Teams 1 Month From 2026 Spring Training Games
An eventful MLB offseason is winding to a close, and while there are still a few notable names left in free agency, the recent flurry of activity that saw Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger and Ranger Suárez signing nine-figure contracts has brought some clarity to the 2026 picture.
Frontline starter Framber Valdez is the one top-tier player still looking for a new home, while secondary pieces like Eugenio Suárez, Zac Gallen, Harrison Bader, Lucas Giolito, Justin Verlander and Luis Arraez also have the potential to shift a team's outlook.
For now, it's time for an updated round of MLB power rankings, based on the overall talent level of each roster and how well holes have been plugged this offseason with free-agent signings and trades.
These rankings were last updated on Dec. 11, immediately following the annual winter meetings.
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30. Colorado Rockies
Key Additions: SP Michael Lorenzen, IF Willi Castro, OF Jake McCarthy, RP Brennan Bernardino
Key Losses: SP Germán Márquez, 1B Michael Toglia, SP Bradley Blalock, SP Austin Gomber, IF Thairo Estrada, IF Kyle Farmer
For the Rockies, convincing a moderately effective veteran starter like Michael Lorenzen to sign a one-year, $8 million deal that includes a club option for 2027 is a huge win. They're probably still going to have the worst pitching staff in baseball, but Lorenzen, Kyle Freeland, Chase Dollander and a healthy Ryan Feltner is an almost watchable starting rotation.
29. Washington Nationals
Key Additions: SP Foster Griffin, C Harry Ford
Key Losses: LHP MacKenzie Gore, 1B Josh Bell, RP José A. Ferrer, IF Paul DeJong
The Nationals have some promising pieces on the offensive side of things, but a starting rotation that ranked 29th with a 5.18 ERA is now without ace MacKenzie Gore, and the only outside addition has been Foster Griffin after a three-year run in Japan. There have also been no proven arms added to a bullpen that was baseball's worst with a 5.59 ERA, and that was with four months of Kyle Finnegan and a full season of José A. Ferrer, who are now both gone.
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28. Chicago White Sox
Key Additions: 1B Munetaka Murakami, SP Anthony Kay, SP Sean Newcomb, IF/OF Luisangel Acuña, OF Everson Pereira
Key Losses: OF Luis Robert, OF Mike Tauchman, SP Martín Pérez, RP Tyler Alexander
No one had the "Japanese Babe Ruth" signing a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox, but concerns about Munetaka Murakami's ability to handle premium stuff tanked his market. For the South Siders, it's a fantastic upside play, and the same goes for rolling the dice on stateside returnee Anthony Kay and starter-turned-reliever-turned-starter Sean Newcomb to fill out the rotation. Turning reclamation project Luis Robert Jr. into six years of Luisangel Acuña is also a terrific turn by the front office.
27. St. Louis Cardinals
Key Additions: SP Dustin May, RP Ryne Stanek, SP Richard Fitts, SP Hunter Dobbins
Key Losses: 1B Willson Contreras, SP Sonny Gray, 3B Nolan Arenado, SP Miles Mikolas, RP John King
With Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray and Nolan Arenado all traded, Miles Mikolas gone in free agency and Brendan Donovan still squarely on the trade block, the youth movement is in full effect in St. Louis. This will be a make-or-break season for guys like Nolan Gorman, Jordan Walker and Victor Scott II as they look to establish themselves as core pieces going forward, and they could still use a veteran arm to soak up some innings in the rotation.
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26. Minnesota Twins
Key Additions: 1B Josh Bell, RP Taylor Rogers, RP Eric Orze, 1B Eric Wagaman, C Alex Jackson
Key Losses: C Christian Vázquez, RP Michael Tonkin
After last summer's massive fire sale that saw Carlos Correa, Jhoan Durán, Griffin Jax, Harrison Bader and others sent packing, there was no shortage of speculation that the Twins might keep selling by shopping Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, Pablo López this winter. That trio has stayed put, but they've also done very little to upgrade the roster around them, and look more likely to be battling to avoid the AL Central cellar than for a playoff berth.
25. Los Angeles Angels
Key Additions: SP Grayson Rodriguez, OF Josh Lowe, SP Alek Manoah, RP Kirby Yates, RP Drew Pomeranz, RP Jordan Romano, IF Vaughn Grissom
Key Losses: OF Taylor Ward, SP Tyler Anderson, IF Luis Rengifo, RP Kenley Jansen, RP Brock Burke, RP Andrew Chafin, RP Connor Brogdon, RHP Luis García
Does turning Tyler Anderson, Kenley Jansen and Taylor Ward into Grayson Rodriguez, Kirby Yates and Josh Lowe really move the needle? There have been other moves made, but that really is the gist of the Angels offseason as far as impact additions, and it's hard to see how that makes a team that finished 72-90 anything but an also-ran once again.
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24. Arizona Diamondbacks
Key Additions: SP Merrill Kelly, 3B Nolan Arenado, SP Michael Soroka, RP Taylor Clarke
Key Losses: SP Zac Gallen, OF Jake McCarthy, C James McCann, RP Jalen Beeks, RP Kyle Backhus, IF Ildemaro Vargas
The D-backs brought back Merrill Kelly and added veteran Nolan Arenado to fill the void at third base, while also signing Michael Soroka to replace Zac Gallen in the starting rotation. However, glaring holes remain at the back of the bullpen, in left field and in the middle of the batting order. Things might get worse before they get better after an 80-82 finish.
23. Pittsburgh Pirates
Key Additions: 2B Brandon Lowe, DH Ryan O'Hearn, RP Gregory Soto, OF Jake Mangum, OF Jhostynxon García, RP Mason Montgomery
Key Losses: SP Mike Burrows, SP Johan Oviedo, DH Andrew McCutchen, OF Tommy Pham, RP Dauri Moreta, RP Colin Holderman
The Pirates have made a legitimate effort to bolster their lackluster offense this winter, adding 2025 All-Stars Brandon Lowe and Ryan O'Hearn, signing the latter to the largest free agency deal (two years, $29 million) in club history. They might still be a year or two away from legitimate contention, but a lineup that averaged a MLB-worst 3.6 runs per game in 2025 has undoubtedly improved.
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22. Athletics
Key Additions: 2B Jeff McNeil, RP Mark Leiter Jr.
Key Losses: RP Sean Newcomb, OF JJ Bleday, IF Luis Urías, RP José Leclerc
The Athletics have one of baseball's best offensive cores, and 2025 AL Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz has legitimate MVP potential, but this team desperately needs more quality arms to take the next step forward. Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales both showed flashes behind Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs, but others will need to step forward if they want to avoid simply trying to outslug teams.
21. Kansas City Royals
Key Additions: OF Isaac Collins, OF Lane Thomas, RP Matt Strahm, RP Nick Mears, RP Alex Lange
Key Losses: OF Mike Yastrzemski, SP Michael Lorenzen, RP Angel Zerpa, RP Taylor Clarke, RP Jonathan Bowlan, RP Hunter Harvey, IF/OF Adam Frazier, OF Randal Grichuk, OF MJ Melendez
The Royals went from an 86-win surprise playoff team in 2024 to an 82-win disappointment last year, once again failing to find enough offensive punch to support a strong pitching staff as they ranked near the bottom of the league in runs scored (651, 26th) and OPS (.706, 19th). Replacing standout trade deadline pickup Mike Yastrzemski with Isaac Collins and Lane Thomas did little to change their outlook, but they still have enough arms alongside Bobby Witt Jr. to be relevant.
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20. Tampa Bay Rays
Key Additions: 2B Gavin Lux, SP Steven Matz, OF Cedric Mullins, OF Jake Fraley, RP Steven Wilson, RP Yoendrys Gómez, OF Justyn-Henry Malloy, SP Ken Waldichuk, OF Jacob Melton
Key Losses: 2B Brandon Lowe, OF Josh Lowe, SP Shane Baz, RP Pete Fairbanks, OF Jake Mangum, SP Adrian Houser, RP Mason Montgomery, OF Christopher Morel
As usual, the Rays have done a mix of buying and selling this offseason. They shed payroll by trading Brandon Lowe and declining their club option on Pete Fairbanks, restocked the farm system with the Shane Baz trade and bolstered the MLB roster with a handful of modest signings. It's never wise to bet against them squeezing the most out of their available talent, but it will be an uphill battle in a loaded AL East.
19. Miami Marlins
Key Additions: RP Pete Fairbanks, OF Owen Caissie, 1B Christopher Morel, SP Bradley Blalock, OF Esteury Ruiz
Key Losses: SP Edward Cabrera, SP Ryan Weathers, 1B Eric Wagaman, OF Dane Myers
Even after trading Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers, the Marlins still have the makings of a quality rotation, especially with budding ace Eury Pérez back healthy for a full season. Kyle Stowers, Agustín Ramírez and Jakob Marsee emerged as impact bats last year, and Owen Caissie has a chance to be a middle-of-the-order run producer. Can they build off last year's 35-32 finish after the All-Star break and make a sneaky run at wild-card contention?
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18. Cincinnati Reds
Key Additions: OF JJ Bleday, OF Dane Myers, RP Brock Burke, RP Pierce Johnson, RP Caleb Ferguson, C Ben Rortvedt
Key Losses: IF/OF Gavin Lux, SP Nick Martinez, SP Zack Littell, OF Austin Hays, OF Miguel Andújar, RP Scott Barlow, RP Brent Suter, IF Santiago Espinal
On the heels of their first playoff appearance since 2020, and first in a full 162-game season since 2013, the Reds have done little to bolster a young, largely homegrown roster. JJ Bleday and Dane Myers offer some upside as a left field platoon, and re-signing closer Emilio Pagán was an important move. They'll be counting on more from guys like Matt McLain, Noelvi Marte and Chase Burns, as well as a bounce-back performance from Elly De La Cruz after a second-half swoon.
17. San Francisco Giants
Key Additions: SP Tyler Mahle, SP Adrian Houser, RP Sam Hentges, RP Jason Foley, C Daniel Susac
Key Losses: SP Justin Verlander, DH Wilmer Flores, 1B Dominic Smith, RP Joey Lucchesi, C Andrew Knizner
Adding Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser to round out the starting rotation behind Logan Webb and Robbie Ray gives the Giants a more complete starting staff, even with Justin Verlander gone, but nothing has been done to improve a middle-of-the-pack offense. A full season of Rafael Devers will help, and Bryce Eldridge has middle-of-the-order upside, but a glaring hole in right field and a questionable bullpen stand as major roadblocks to legitimate contention.
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16. Texas Rangers
Key Additions: LHP MacKenzie Gore, OF Brandon Nimmo, C Danny Jansen, RP Jakob Junis, RP Alexis Díaz, RP Tyler Alexander, RP Carter Baumler
Key Losses: 2B Marcus Semien, OF Adolis García, SP Merrill Kelly, SP Tyler Mahle, SP Patrick Corbin, RP Phil Maton, RP Shawn Armstrong, RP Hoby Milner, RP Danny Coulombe, RP Jacob Webb, RP Josh Sborz, C Jonah Heim, SP/RP Jon Gray
The Rangers entered the offseason focused on cutting payroll, and they achieved that by letting several of their veteran starting pitchers walk while also non-tendering Adolis García. Aside from the Marcus Semien-for-Brandon Nimmo swap, it was a relatively quiet offseason, until they swung a blockbuster deal to acquire MacKenzie Gore on Thursday. Will that be enough to stay relevant in the AL playoff picture?
15. Detroit Tigers
Key Additions: RP Kenley Jansen, SP/RP Drew Anderson
Key Losses: IF Andy Ibáñez, SP Chris Paddack, RP Tommy Kahnle, RP Rafael Montero, RP Alex Lange, RP Jason Foley, RP Chase Lee
The big move of the offseason for the Tigers came in November when Gleyber Torres accepted his one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer, and while they were once again tied to some big bats, no outside additions have been made to the projected lineup. A.J. Hinch does a great job deploying his pitching staff, and they will benefit from the additions of Kenley Jansen and Drew Anderson. Offensively, they will bank on more from Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, Wenceel Pérez and top prospect Kevin McGonigle.
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14. San Diego Padres
Key Additions: IF Sung-Mun Song, RHP Triston McKenzie
Key Losses: SP Dylan Cease, RP Robert Suárez, IF Luis Arraez, 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn, C Elías Díaz, IF Jose Iglesias, IF/OF Tyler Wade, SP Nestor Cortes
The Padres did some damage control by bringing back Michael King on a three-year, $75 million deal, and their bullpen is good enough to navigate the loss of Robert Suárez, but they have still not addressed the loss of Dylan Cease or filled a glaring hole on the right side of the infield. They have star power on offense, a stacked relief corps and a healthy Joe Musgrove, but also have more weaknesses than any of the top-tier NL contenders.
13. Cleveland Guardians
Key Additions: RP Shawn Armstrong, RP Connor Brogdon, RP Colin Holderman
Key Losses: RP Jakob Junis, RP Kolby Allard, OF Lane Thomas, SP Ben Lively, RP Sam Hentges
As usual, the Guardians have mostly sat on their hands this offseason, signing relievers Shawn Armstrong, Connor Brogdon and Colin Holderman for a combined $7.9 million on a trio of one-year deals. That means Chase DeLauter, George Valera and C.J. Kayfus will likely all get a chance to win starting jobs this spring, while Travis Bazzana could also get a long look at second base. Will they ever get over the hump relying almost exclusively on a homegrown pipeline?
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12. Milwaukee Brewers
Key Additions: SP Brandon Sproat, RP Angel Zerpa, IF/OF Jett Williams
Key Losses: SP Freddy Peralta, OF Isaac Collins, RP Nick Mears, SP Tobias Myers, C Danny Jansen, 1B Rhys Hoskins, SP José Quintana, RP Shelby Miller
The biggest hurdle for the Brewers is an ownership group that is simply unwilling to spend enough to make a good team great. Trading Freddy Peralta rather than paying him $8 million and having him serve as the ace of the staff in a contract year is elite-level penny pinching, and while this is still a good team capable of playoff contention, it's hard to view their offseason as anything but a clear step backward.
11. Houston Astros
Key Additions: SP Tatsuya Imai, SP Mike Burrows, SP Ryan Weiss, IF Nick Allen, RP Nate Pearson
Key Losses: SP Framber Valdez, C Victor Caratini, IF Mauricio Dubón, IF Ramón Urías, OF Chas McCormick, OF Jacob Melton
The Astros have a lot of options to fill out the starting rotation behind Hunter Brown in the wake of Framber Valdez reaching free agency, but it's a collection of question marks, with incumbents Cristian Javier and Lance McCullers Jr. joined by their trio of newcomers. Figuring out how a healthy Isaac Paredes and a full season of Carlos Correa fit into their current roster construction, along with sorting out their starting outfield, makes for a lot of moving parts this spring.
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10. Atlanta Braves
Key Additions: RP Robert Suárez, OF Mike Yastrzemski, IF Mauricio Dubón, SS Jorge Mateo
Key Losses: DH Marcell Ozuna, SP Charlie Morton, SS Nick Allen, RP Pierce Johnson, OF Jake Fraley
The Braves added a major bullpen weapon in Robert Suárez and essentially replaced Marcell Ozuna with Mike Yastrzemski, but the biggest boon to their roster will be full seasons from Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley, Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, Sean Murphy and Jurickson Profar after they all missed time in 2025. The odds are high they'll improve on last year's 76-win finish, but there is a wide range of potential outcomes.
9. Philadelphia Phillies
Key Additions: OF Adolis García, RP Brad Keller, RP Jonathan Bowlan, RP Zach Pop, RP Chase Shugart
Key Losses: SP Ranger Suárez, RP Matt Strahm, OF Harrison Bader, OF Max Kepler
The focal point of the Phillies offseason was re-signing Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, and they got that done, while also replacing Max Kepler with Adolis García in the outfield and adding Brad Keller to the bullpen. However, if the season started today, they would be relying on Aaron Nola, Taijuan Walker and Andrew Painter to fill three spots in the starting rotation, and that feels like a recipe for disaster.
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8. Baltimore Orioles
Key Additions: 1B Pete Alonso, SP Shane Baz, OF Taylor Ward, RP Ryan Helsley, RP Andrew Kittredge
Key Losses: SP Grayson Rodriguez, SP Tomoyuki Sugano, OF Dylan Carlson, C Gary Sánchez, C Alex Jackson
The Orioles are still searching for a true staff ace, and they could end up being the landing spot for Framber Valdez before the offseason winds to a close. Even if they don't get another arm, trading for Shane Baz and re-signing Zach Eflin alongside healthy seasons from Trevor Rogers and Kyle Bradish could make this a formidable rotation. The improved staff, coupled with power bats Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward, could make for a quick turnaround after a disappointing 2025.
7. Boston Red Sox
Key Additions: SP Ranger Suárez, SP Sonny Gray, 1B Willson Contreras, SP Johan Oviedo
Key Losses: 3B Alex Bregman, SP Lucas Giolito, RP Steven Matz, RP Justin Wilson, RP Brennan Bernardino, OF Rob Refsnyder, 1B Nathaniel Lowe, SP Dustin May, SP Richard Fitts, SP Hunter Dobbins, OF Jhostynxon García
The Red Sox rotation is improved thanks to the additions of Ranger Suárez and Sonny Gray, and Wilson Contreras should stabilize the first base situation, but they failed to re-sign Alex Bregman and have not found a replacement for his production. Second base, third base, No. 5 starter and the middle relief corps will all need to be sorted out this spring, but they have candidates to make an impact at all of those spots.
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6. Seattle Mariners
Key Additions: RP José A. Ferrer, OF Rob Refsnyder, C Andrew Knizner
Key Losses: 3B Eugenio Suárez, 2B Jorge Polanco, RP Caleb Ferguson, C Mitch Garver, RP Trent Thornton, C Harry Ford
The five-year, $92.5 million deal given to first baseman Josh Naylor stands as the largest free agency contract handed out during the Jerry Dipoto era, so the Mariners offseason has not been as quiet as it might seem at first glance. Their standout rotation returns fully intact, the bullpen added a late-inning option in José A. Ferrer via a trade with the Nationals, and the farm system is loaded with several up-and-comers on the cusp of the majors.
5. New York Yankees
Key Additions: SP Ryan Weathers, RP Kaleb Ort
Key Losses: RP Devin Williams, RP Luke Weaver, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, RP Mark Leiter Jr., RP Ian Hamilton
With Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham both re-signed and Ryan Weathers acquired to help bridge the gap until Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt return from the injured list, the Yankees have avoided getting worse this offseason. Once the rotation is healthy, there is an easy case to make that this will be a better team than the one that won 94 games a year ago. Is that enough to catch a Blue Jays team on the rise?
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4. Toronto Blue Jays
Key Additions: SP Dylan Cease, 3B Kazuma Okamoto, SP Cody Ponce, RP Tyler Rogers
Key Losses: SS Bo Bichette, SP Chris Bassitt, SP Max Scherzer, RP Seranthony Domínguez, IF Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease, Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage, José Berríos and Cody Ponce is a collection of starting pitching talent that stacks up to any in baseball, especially if what Yesavage showed in October carries over to a full season. Losing Bo Bichette is a blow, but they knocked off the Yankees and Mariners last October with a middle infield of Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez, so it's not exactly uncharted territory. Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto and a healthy Anthony Santander will be the X-factors in replacing Bichette's production.
3. New York Mets
Key Additions: SP Freddy Peralta, 3B Bo Bichette, 2B Marcus Semien, 1B Jorge Polanco, OF Luis Robert Jr., RP Devin Williams, RP Luke Weaver, RP Luis García, SP/RP Tobias Myers
Key Losses: 1B Pete Alonso, RP Edwin Díaz, OF Brandon Nimmo, IF/OF Jeff McNeil, RP Ryan Helsley, RP Ryne Stanek, RP Tyler Rogers, RP Max Kranick, OF Cedric Mullins, OF Starling Marte, SP Brandon Sproat, IF/OF Luisangel Acuña, IF/OF Jett Williams
What had been a disappointing offseason shifted dramatically in the aftermath of Kyle Tucker signing with the Dodgers, as the Mets responded by signing Bo Bichette and trading for Luis Robert Jr. and Freddy Peralta. They've done enough to replace Pete Alonso's bat on the offensive side, but the big splash was the Peralta trade, giving them the bona fide ace they were lacking. Left field is still up in the air and the bullpen looks worse with Edwin Díaz gone, but they've thrown a compelling counterpunch at the Dodgers.
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2. Chicago Cubs
Key Additions: 3B Alex Bregman, SP Edward Cabrera, RP Phil Maton, RP Hunter Harvey, RP Jacob Webb, RP Hoby Milner, 1B Tyler Austin, OF Justin Dean
Key Losses: OF Kyle Tucker, RP Brad Keller, RP Drew Pomeranz, IF/OF Willi Castro, 1B Justin Turner, SP Michael Soroka, C Reese McGuire, RP Taylor Rogers, OF Owen Caissie
Holes can be poked in a starting rotation that is lacking a true No. 1 starter, but Cade Horton looked like that guy during the second half of last season, logging a 1.03 ERA in 61.1 innings over 12 starts, and 2024 Opening Day starter Justin Steele should be back sometime before the All-Star break. Meanwhile, the addition of Alex Bregman goes a long way in replacing Kyle Tucker, while keeping the door open for Moisés Ballesteros to make an impact.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
Key Additions: OF Kyle Tucker, RP Edwin Díaz, IF Andy Ibáñez
Key Losses: RP Evan Phillips, RP Michael Kopech, RP Kirby Yates, SP Tony Gonsolin, IF/OF Enrique Hernández, OF Michael Conforto
The Dodgers became the first team since the 2000 Yankees to repeat as World Series champions, then went out and added Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz to a roster that lost virtually nothing. There will be bumps along the way, but it's not hard to see a scenario where this team makes a run at the 1906 Cubs and 2001 Mariners who are tied for the MLB record with 116 wins in a season. Everyone is chasing the Dodgers, and everyone knows it.
