Grading Every MLB Team Halfway Through 2026 Season
While the All-Star break is viewed as the unofficial midpoint of every Major League Baseball season, the reality is that's more than halfway through the campaign.
Each MLB team has now played at least 81 games, meaning that technically speaking, this is the second half of the 2026 campaign.
With that acknowledged, here are grades for all 30 MLB teams so far in 2026.
AL East
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New York Yankees: A
The Yankees currently have a plus-101 run differential. At the time of publication, no other team in the American League is above 25. It's fair to say they are currently the favorites to represent the junior circuit in the World Series.
That's not to say there aren't concerns in the Bronx. Even as Paul Goldschmidt has had a resurgence and Ben Rice has emerged as an All-Star candidate, there are some shortcomings in the lineup.
Ryan McMahon is currently on the injured list, but he had just a .629 OPS in 69 games as the team's primary third baseman. Aaron Judge (stress fracture in ribcage), Trent Grisham (right hamstring strain) and Giancarlo Stanton (left calf strain) are all on the injured list as well.
But with an infield addition and better health, the Yankees should have enough offense to make a deep postseason run, one likely led by their starting pitcher.
Cam Schlittler could well start the All-Star Game for the AL, Max Fried will return from a bone bruise on his elbow and there's enough remaining talent in the rotation between Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Ryan Weathers and Will Warren for this team to ride its pitching in October.
Tampa Bay Rays: A
The Rays were kind of the forgotten team in the AL East entering the season, but they've shed that label with a first half performance that has them neck-and-neck with the Yankees at the top of the division.
Yandy Diaz is making a push for his second career batting title, while Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda give manager Kevin Cash a strong big three in the lineup. If the Rays are able to add an impact outfielder before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, they'll have a really strong lineup when the postseason rolls around.
Tampa Bay also has an impressive trio at the top of their rotation with Nick Martinez, Drew Rasmussen and Shane McClanahan, which pairs well with a bullpen that includes Bryan Baker, Kevin Kelly and Griffin Jax.
Toronto Blue Jays: C-
At 39-44, it's fair to say the Blue Jays have experienced something of a hangover after losing a crushing World Series Game 7 to the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall.
There's too much talent on this roster to think that they won't begin to heat up, and you've already seen some positive signs recently from Jeff Hoffman's resurgence in the bullpen to Kazuma Okamoto's .979 OPS in June.
Still, they need significantly more from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and Alejandro Kirk, among other key cogs from a year ago.
In the unlikely event that the Blue Jays fall out of contention entirely, they would be an interesting seller. Kevin Gausman is an impending free agent, and his 3.79 FIP suggest he's been better than his 4.36 ERA would lead you to believe. Shane Bieber also will draw interest if he's able to prove he's healthy.
Baltimore Orioles: D
The Orioles had high hopes after an active offseason, but find themselves well under .500 at the halfway point. If there isn't a second-half turnaround, it will be interesting to see what the future of president of baseball operations Mike Elias is.
To be fair to Elias, Pete Alonso—the team's big offseason signing—has homered 18 times and posted an OPS north of .800. Taylor Ward, another offseason pickup, hasn't hit for as much power, but still has a .389 on-base percentage. Ward will be coveted by just about every contender in baseball if the O's sell.
Other offseason moves haven't played out as well. Closer Ryan Helsley has a 4.11 ERA in just 17 games. RHP Zach Eflin was lost to Tommy John surgery in early April. Veteran righty Chris Bassitt is currently on the injured list with lower back discomfort, and he had a 5.27 ERA over 56.1 innings prior to that.
Perhaps the most disappointing thing in Baltimore is that players who were viewed as star prospects a few years ago—Colton Cowser, Jackson Holliday and Coby Mayo, among them—haven't panned out as expected. Maybe they still will, but the Orioles seemed poised to dominate the back half of the 2020s at one point. So far, that's not happening.
Boston Red Sox: F
For as disappointing as the Blue Jays and Orioles have been, the Red Sox take the cake as not only the biggest letdown in the AL East, but the AL as a whole.
They unceremoniously fired Alex Cora in late April, but haven't had much success since dismissing him and naming Chad Tracy interim skipper.
What's weird is some of president of baseball operations Craig Breslow's biggest offseason pickups—Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray and Ranger Suárez—have been hits. But they've had little out of Caleb Durbin at third base, something exasperated by how well Kyle Harrison is pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Roman Anthony has been limited to 30 games after looking like a superstar as a rookie, while Marcelo Mayer is yet to show the form at the majors that made him one of baseball's top prospects not long ago.
It also feels like Boston missed the chance to get a good trade return for Jarren Duran, who isn't having a particularly fun time on or around the field.
Still, things definitely aren't barren in Boston. Some internal improvements can be expected from players like Anthony. Breslow also could turn over the roster relatively quickly if he hits on trades of any combination of Contreras, Gray and Aroldis Chapman later this summer.
It doesn't feel like things have been run well organizationally under Breslow's watch, though.
AL Central
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Chicago White Sox: A+
Two years after losing a staggering 121 games, the White Sox are in first place. You almost don't need any additional context for this season to have been overwhelmingly successful for general manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable.
Munetaka Murakami has been sidelined with a right hamstring strain for nearly a month, but looked like a building block prior to that, as he had already clubbed 20 homers and posted a .938 OPS.
Even beyond Murakami, Davis Martin has been great at the top of the rotation, while there's reason to think that Chase Meidroth, Colson Montgomery, Miguel Vargas, Tristan Peters and Kyle Teel could all be long-term pieces on the South Side.
Are the White Sox going to win the AL Central? Probably not, but for that to even be a discussion given where they were even a year ago is amazing.
Cleveland Guardians: A
Stephen Vogt is the two-time defending AL Manager of the Year, and if he's able to lead a Guardians team that currently has a negative run differential to a third consecutive AL Central title, he might make it a three-peat.
There's a lot to like about Cleveland's pitching, with a strong trio of Gavin Williams, Tanner Bibee and Parker Messick to go with a bullpen headlined by Cade Smith and Colin Holderman. This team not only has the pitching to get to October, but to be a pain there.
Some work needs to be done to bolster the offense. Former No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana has had a strong rookie season, and José Ramírez will likely return to regularly scheduled programming when he comes back from a left hamate fracture. But the Guardians need a resurgence from two-time All-Star Steven Kwan, who is hitting just .209.
Even if that happens, they probably need another bat, as Rhys Hoskins has just a .659 OPS.
Minnesota Twins: C
The Twins are 39-45, which isn't good, but would you really have expected them to be better than that coming into the season?
Byron Buxton is having arguably the best season of his career, as he's already homered 25 times and, to this point, avoided an IL stint. And in case you haven't heard, he's not available for trade.
Still, in terms of development, there's been some disappointments. Royce Lewis has been better since being recalled from Triple-A, but still has a .657 OPS after a nightmarish start. Matt Wallner has flashed star potential at times, but the 28-year-old is currently at Triple-A St. Paul after hitting just .167 in 120 at-bats.
Elsewhere, Mick Abel—one of the pieces acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in the Jhoan Duran trade—has pitched just four times for the Twins this year, and is now set to have arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow.
Detroit Tigers: F
It may ultimately pay dividends for the Tigers to trade two-time defending AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, but that would be a disastrous outcome given the expectations the team had entering the season.
What projected to be one of the league's top starting rotations entering the season hasn't lived up to the hype:
- Tarik Skubal missed more than a month after undergoing a NanoScope procedure on his pitching elbow.
- Justin Verlander's homecoming has been a dud, as the 43-year-old has made only one start this season.
- Framber Valdez has a 4.05 ERA in his first season with the Tigers, which isn't terrible, but also isn't up to the standards of someone you give a three-year, $115 million contract.
- Jack Flaherty—who is in the second season of a two-year, $35 million deal—has a 5.35 ERA over 15 starts this season.
Anything is possible, but barring a historic hot stretch in July, the Tigers are probably going to be pretty active sellers.
Kansas City Royals: F
Bobby Witt Jr. is an AL MVP candidate and Jac Caglianone looks like a budding star, but there's not a ton else to be excited about with the Royals.
Offensively, Salvador Perez finally seems to have hit a wall, as the nine-time All-Star has just a .573 OPS. Vinnie Pasquantino had just a .660 OPS before landing on the injured list with a right hammate fracture.
After a breakout season that saw him post a 5.8 WAR a year ago, Maikel Garcia has a much more modest 1.7 WAR and is also currently on the IL.
In terms of pitching, Michael Wacha is their only starter with an ERA under 4.10. Reliever Matt Strahm has a 5.96 ERA after he was one of their big offseason pickups. Injuries haven't helped the Royals, as Cole Ragans (left elbow surgery), Kris Bubic (left elbow soreness) and Carlos Estévez (right rotator cuff strain) are all currently unavailable.
We'll see how president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo operates around the trade deadline as his team is in the midst of their second straight disappointing season.
AL West
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Seattle Mariners: B-
The Mariners are currently in first place in the AL West, but haven't looked like the same team that finished a win from the World Series a season ago. With that, the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros and Athletics are all within two games of the M's, despite being under .500.
For Seattle to emerge as the team we expected them to be coming into the season, they'll need some underperforming veterans to turn their seasons around:
- Cal Raleigh put together arguably the greatest season a catcher has ever had in 2025. It was unrealistic to think he would match or top that. But a .572 OPS is brutal.
- Josh Naylor has just a 94 OPS+ (100 is the league average) in the first season of a five-year, $92.5 million contract.
- Rob Refsnyder mashed lefties with the Red Sox, but is hitting just .140 against them in 2026.
- Bryan Woo has a 4.26 ERA in 16 starts this season, a far cry from the 2.94 mark he posted as an All-Star a year ago.
- Andrés Muñoz has had a nightmarish season, having blown five of his first 20 save attempts.
Texas Rangers: C
By virtue of being in the AL West, the Rangers still have a shot to make the postseason, but they're going to need a big bat or two to emerge.
As great as Joc Pederson's rebound season has been, two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager is batting just .185. Skip Schumaker's team is hopeful for a resurgence from their franchise player, and also that the .824 OPS Wyatt Langford has in his first 40 games of the season is indicative of what's to come for the former first-round pick.
With Nathan Eovaldi, Jacob deGrom and MacKenzie Gore, the Rangers have a rotation that could be tricky in a short postseason series. To get into that position, it will probably take both internal and external improvements offensively.
Houston Astros: C
Yordan Alvarez is having an AL MVP-caliber season, while Christian Walker has had a bounce-back campaign and Jeremy Peña is one of the more productive shortstops in baseball.
But between the lack of offensive production in the outfield and a starting rotation that's been without ace Hunter Brown for much of the season, the Astros don't feel deep enough to be a playoff team.
Brown has since returned from a right shoulder strain that sidelined him for nearly two months, but even if he gets back to form, Peter Lambert and Spencer Arrighetti probably aren't strong enough behind him.
It's extremely unlikely they would trade Alvarez, but the Astros might benefit from being sellers at the trade deadline. General manager Dana Brown could move some combination of Walker, Peña, Isaac Paredes, Steven Okert and Bryan Abreu to start retooling the team.
Athletics: C
Nick Kurtz might already be the best first baseman in baseball, while Shea Langeliers is playing as well as any catcher in the sport and Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof are producing at high clips as well.
There's things to nitpick with the A's offensively. It's been a down year for Brent Rooker. Lawrence Butler hasn't been able to recapture the magic he had in 2024. Jacob Wilson has had an underwhelming sophomore season. Overall, though, the offense has a strong outlook now and moving towards the future.
The A's still aren't there from a pitching perspective, although J.T. Ginn has had a breakout season and Gage Jump seems to have star potential. Luis Severino is on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, while Jeffrey Springs (5.52 ERA) and Aaron Civale (4.88 ERA) have struggled. If the A's had better veteran pitching, they probably could win the AL West.
Los Angeles Angels: F
Last weekend, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported: "The Los Angeles Angels also plan to retain their key players at the deadline with owner Arte Moreno not wanting to unload starters Reid Detmers and Jose Soriano, or outfielder Jo Adell."
By the end of the week, general manager Perry Minasian was dismissed, replaced on an interim basis by longtime St. Louis Cardinals executive John Mozeliak.
Is it a stretch to think Minasian may have thought this summer was the time to cash in on the hottest stretch of Detmers' career and trade him? What about taking advantage of the lack of right-handed hitting outfielders in baseball right now by trading the talented-but-frustrating Adell?
If Moreno wasn't willing to sell—even though the Halos have no path to the postseason—that might have made Minasian feel he had no realistic way to change the franchise's long-term outlook.
Whatever the reason for the change at general manager, the Angels are headed towards their 12th year in a row without going to the postseason, and 11th consecutive losing campaign. The common denominator in all those seasons? Moreno.
NL East
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Atlanta Braves: A-
The Braves are under .500 in June, which knocks them down a bit. A few weeks ago, they likely would have been an A+.
Nonetheless, there were a lot of bad omens ahead of Walt Weiss' first season as skipper, whether it was Jurickson Profar getting suspended for the entire campaign or losing both Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep to arthroscopic elbow surgery in Spring Training. For them to be in first place in the NL East at the halfway point is impressive, even if they've struggled recently.
Matt Olson, Chris Sale, Drake Baldwin and Michael Harris II are among those on Atlanta's roster deserving of All-Star Game selections, and there's a lot to like in a bullpen led by Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suárez (currently on the IL with forearm inflammation), Dylan Lee and Didier Fuentes.
If the Braves get both Schwellenbach and Waldrep back, and then president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos can add an outfielder before the trade deadline, Atlanta will be a real threat to unseat the Los Angeles Dodgers and win the NL pennant.
Philadelphia Phillies: B+
The Phillies started off 9-19, making the tough decision to fire Rob Thomson. But after going 38-18 in their first 56 games under interim manager Don Mattingly, the Phillies are in control of the top wild-card spot in the NL and within striking distance of the Braves in the NL East.
There's definitely an argument that this team is too top-heavy, although the clip that their top six players—Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh, Cristopher Sánchez, Zack Wheeler and Duran—are performing at is pretty amazing. Imagine what they'll look like if Trea Turner starts to resemble the player who won the NL batting title a season ago.
President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski definitely has some areas that need to be addressed before the trade deadline, including corner outfielder and left-handed reliever. But his decision to move on from Thomson in favor of Mattingly has saved what once seemed destined to be a lost season.
Miami Marlins: B-
The Marlins might not ultimately be a playoff team, but they're above .500, and have played well for manager Clayton McCullough since the All-Star break last season.
In 2026, the middle infield duo of Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards has been the biggest bright spot, with both potential All-Stars. Former first-round pick Max Meyer has had a breakout season on the mound. Tyler Phillips has been very effective when utilized out of the bullpen.
We'll see whether this is finally the trade season where the Fish part with Sandy Alcantara, who is arguably the greatest pitcher in franchise history. But if Miami can get Eury Pérez back on track and have Robby Snelling and/or Thomas White make an impact in the rotation, there will be high hopes for this group moving forward.
Washington Nationals: B+
The Nationals probably don't have the pitching to reach the postseason, but man, this team can hit:
- James Wood currently leads baseball in both runs scored and walks.
- CJ Abrams has been one of the best hitting infielders in the sport this year, having homered 17 times and driven in 57 runs.
- Curtis Mead has been a breakout star for the Nationals, as he has a .788 OPS in 68 games.
- Luis García Jr. might have seemed out of place at first base entering the season, but his offensive production (14 homers and an .816 OPS) has erased any thought the Nats were trying to jam a square peg into a round hole.
At 4.69, the Nationals are 25th in team ERA. Not having enough pitching will likely be their undoing in 2026. Still, this has been a very positive start to the Paul Taboni/Blake Butera Era.
New York Mets: F
Following an offseason makeover, the Mets entered the season not only with hopes to win the NL East, but also to potentially make a deep playoff run.
Instead, it's turned into a season to flush for the team in Flushing. Manager Carlos Mendoza was dismissed last week. President of baseball operations David Stearns said in his press conference that he believes he remains on good footing in his job, but it's hard to think his seat won't be a little warm after a second consecutive disappointing season.
Juan Soto is having an MVP-caliber season, but not much else has gone right for New York. Francisco Lindor just returned from a left calf strain that cost him two months. Bo Bichette has a 92 OPS+. Jorge Polanco (right wrist contusion, left achilles bursitis) has missed most of the season, leaving Mets fans longing for Pete Alonso. Devin Williams hasn't panned out as closer, as evidenced by his 4.28 ERA. Freddy Peralta will likely be traded before Aug. 3, although his 4.53 ERA in 17 starts might limit how much the impending free agent can bring back.
We could go on, but Mets fans have suffered enough.
NL Central
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Milwaukee Brewers: A
The Brewers have a comfortable lead in the NL, and likely will have the starting pitcher for the senior circuit All-Star Game as Jacob Misiorowski has put together one of the most dominant halves in MLB history.
Whether it's at third base or left field, the Brewers could definitely use a lineup upgrade before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
And while it might not be in Milwaukee's DNA to go all-in given the financial limitations ownership places on the front office, there's an argument for taking a bigger swing than usual this summer. Who knows how long Misiorowski will hold up throwing at this velocity.
No matter how they operate at the deadline, it continues to be amazing how Pat Murphy's squad loses at least one star every offseason—it was Peralta this past winter—and just keeps chugging ahead like nothing happened.
Chicago Cubs: B
The Cubs are currently in position to win one of the three wild-card spots in the NL, so it's hard to be overly negative. But their starting staff is definitely a concern.
Matthew Boyd has made just six starts following a career-year in 2025, and has a 5.02 ERA to show. Shota Imanaga accepted the qualifying offer this past offseason, and has a 4.40 ERA and 4.87 FIP.
Both Edward Cabrera and Jameson Taillon are on the IL with left hamstring strains. Justin Steele has yet to return from the UCL revision repair surgery he had in April of 2025, and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer recently deemed it "unrealistic" that he'll start at all in 2026.
Lineup wise, there's a lot to like. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads all position players with a 4.7 WAR, per FanGraphs. Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki both are north of .800 in terms of OPS. Alex Bregman, Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner all need to improve their results, but this is a really talented offense, and a group that fields well to go with it.
Adding at least one impact starter is a must, though.
St. Louis Cardinals: A+
Prior to the season, the rebuilding Cardinals seemed likely to lose 90-plus games, if not more. Instead, they find themselves in the playoff hunt at the midway point of the campaign.
What's most encouraging is that the players who have led the Cardinals could be long-term cogs. Jordan Walker has gone from one of the worst players in the league the last two years to one of the game's best run producers, and he's only 24.
Alec Burleson, 27, has an .831 OPS. NL Rookie of the Year candidate JJ Wetherholt is 23. DH Ivan Herrera, who has an .814 OPS, is 26. Breakout righty Michael McGreevy is 25.
We'll see whether the RedBirds have staying power in the postseason race this year, but they are ahead of scheduled under president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, who you know will continue to identify and acquire talent.
Pittsburgh Pirates: B-
Marcell Ozuna has struggled, but between Brandon Lowe (.835 OPS), Ryan O'Hearn (.790 OPS) and Gregory Soto, general manager Ben Cherington has a pretty high hit rate on his veteran external additions from this past winter.
The lineup still probably needs another addition, although if Konnor Griffin starts to heat up and Oneil Cruz returns from fractured fingers, Don Kelly's offense could look better in a hurry.
Ultimately, this is a team that's going to be carried by their starting pitching. Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes is having another strong season, and his 2.75 FIP suggests even better results are coming.
Braxton Ashcraft (3.07 ERA) is also having a tremendous campaign. If Jared Jones and/or Bubba Chandler starts to pitch like how the Buccos hoped coming into the year, they could be a tough opponent should they can get into the postseason.
Cincinnati Reds: C
Whether it's Elly De La Cruz (.822 OPS), Sal Stewart (15 home runs), JJ Bleday (11 doubles), Nathaniel Lowe (.821 OPS) or Chase Burns (2.36 ERA), there's plenty of high-end talent worth celebrating in Cincinnati.
Yet, Terry Francona's club finds themselves in last place in a division with five teams competing for postseason spots. Here's a look at a few things that have gone wrong:
- Ace Hunter Greene is yet to pitch this season after having arthroscopic elbow surgery in March.
- Andrew Abbott, an All-Star last season, has a 5.05 FIP in 17 starts.
- Eugenio Suárez's return to the Reds hasn't gone well, as he has just a .655 OPS across his first 54 contests of the season.
- There continues to be no sign of the Matt McLain who looked like a budding superstar when he posted a 3.2 WAR in his first 89 MLB games in 2023. Across his first 76 games of 2026, McLain accumulated just 0.3 in WAR.
- Ke'Bryan Hayes might be baseball's best overall defender, but that only matters so much when he's hitting .142.
- Emilio Pagán has a 6.43 ERA in 15 games this season, and is currently working his way back from a left hamstring that's sidelined him since early May.
The good news is that despite a minus-51 run differential, the Reds aren't out of things. Plus reinforcements and/or internal improvements could be on the way. So far, though, they've been very disappointing.
NL West
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Los Angeles Dodgers: A
Shohei Ohtani appears en route to winning his fifth MVP. Reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a 2.67 ERA in 15 starts. Freddie Freeman is likely headed for his 10th career All-Star selection.
But beyond the core pieces of this team, there are others performing like stars:
- Andy Pages was unplayable offensively last postseason, but has come back with a breakout campaign at the plate in 2026, as he's already gone yard 15 times.
- Tanner Scott had a disastrous first season in Los Angeles, but this year has looked like the pitcher who the Dodgers gave a four-year, $72 million contract in free agency. He has a 2.18 ERA in 35 games.
- Justin Wrobleski, kind of out of nowhere, has a 2.71 ERA in 86.1 innings.
When you consider Kyle Tucker (.719 OPS) and Edwin Diáz (arthroscopic elbow surgery in April) haven't yet had the impact that was anticipated, it's pretty scary that the Dodgers still have the best record in the NL.
San Diego Padres: C+
If not for what's probably baseball's best bullpen—shouts to Mason Miller, Jason Adam, Wandy Peralta, Adrián Morejón and Bradgley Rodríguez—the Padres may very well be closer to an F.
Even still, watching this team leaves you with a sour feeling. What should be one of the scarier offenses in the sport is dead-last in runs scored. The team's big three in the lineup—Manny Machado (.183 batting average), Fernando Tatis Jr. (only three home runs) and Jackson Merrill (.620 OPS)—have all been major disappointments.
In theory, the Padres are too talented offensively not to rebound. And since they are still above .500, it's not unreasonable to think they'll ultimately end up in the postseason. Something has felt off so far this season, however.
Arizona Diamondbacks: B-
Corbin Carroll is one of the best overall players in baseball, and Ketel Marte has been tremendous since a slow start to the season.
But while it's a good bet Torey Lovullo is going to keep his team around .500, they might not have a much higher ceiling than that:
- After winning a Silver Slugger Award and finishing fourth in NL MVP voting with an .851 OPS in 2025, Geraldo Perdomo has regressed to a .717 OPS in 2026.
- Zac Gallen—three years removed from being an NL Cy Young Award finalist—has a 6.15 ERA through 17 starts.
- Merrill Kelly has a 5.71 ERA in 13 starts this season after returning in free agency on a two-year, $40 million deal.
- Between Ildemaro Vargas, Adrian Del Castillo and the since-released Carlos Santana, the Snakes haven't gotten nearly enough offensive production at first base/DH.
San Francisco Giants: F
Frankly, it's been a calamity in Tony Vitello's first season as manager, although the problems seem more related to Buster Posey's roster construction.
- Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames are all under .750 in terms of OPS. Each are on major contracts, and the Giants would likely struggle to move any of them.
- Tyler Mahle has a 5.49 ERA in 12 starts after signing a one-year, $10 million deal in the offseason.
- Harrison Bader received a two-year, $20.5 million contract on the heels of the best season of his career in 2025. He's played in just 30 games this season, and has hit .170.
Between Luis Arraez and Robbie Ray, the Giants will have some trade candidates of interest to other teams. However, the core of this team—assuming they don't want to trade ace Logan Webb—feels pretty inflexible.
Colorado Rockies: D-
Hunter Goodman has 25 homers, TJ Rumfield has 17 doubles and Mickey Moniak has an .893 OPS. There are definitely some positives in the lineup.
The problem in Denver remains the same, though. The Rockies signed veterans Michael Lorenzen, Tomoyuki Sugano and Jose Quintana to one-year deals in the offseason. Sugano has pitched the best of the trio, and he has a 4.80 ERA and 5.32 FIP.
Chase Dollander looked to have a chance to be a frontline starter, but he's been lost for at least the rest of the season after undergoing an internal brace procedure on his elbow.
It was never going to be an overnight fix for first-year president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta. But until the Rockies figure out how to develop pitching that can succeed at Coors Field, they're going to struggle to consistently contend.
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