MLB Power Rankings: A top-3 debut and an AL team's...
Key takeaways
- For the first time since Week 3 of last year's Power Rankings (April 17, 2025), the Rockies are not the last team on our list.
- Meanwhile, at the top of the list, the Rays continue their rise, peaking at No. 3 this week -- their highest ranking of the season.
- Also new in the top 15: The White Sox, who set the record for most losses in a single season in 2024, have moved up to No. 14.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
For the first time since Week 3 of last year's Power Rankings (April 17, 2025), the Rockies are not the last team on our list. Colorado moves up one spot to 29th for the first time in over a year because of the new low the Angels have reached, as they now sit at No. 30 with the worst record in MLB.
Meanwhile, at the top of the list, the Rays continue their rise, peaking at No. 3 this week -- their highest ranking of the season. In fact, this ranking is their highest since the 2023 season, when they started off 13-0 and held the No. 1 spot for 11 weeks before slipping to second in Week 16 (July 20, 2023) and dropping below third every week after that ... until now.
Also new in the top 15: The White Sox, who set the record for most losses in a single season in 2024, have moved up to No. 14. The last time they were ranked that high was Sept. 15, 2022 (Week 23).