MLB Power Rankings Week 1: New York Yankees Take Tumble Amid Injury Woes

Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
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The 2025 MLB season is nearly upon us as the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will face each other in Japan to open the year on Tuesday and Wednesday. With that, it’s the perfect time for Sportsnaut’s first MLB Power Rankings. There’s no surprise who No. 1 is, but the New York Yankees took a tumble due to their injury issues. Here’s where all 30 teams stand heading into the new season.

30. Chicago White Sox

Luis Robert Jr., Chicago White Sox
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29. Miami Marlins

Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins
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28. Colorado Rockies

Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies
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27. Los Angeles Angels

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
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26. St. Louis Cardinals

Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals
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25. Athletics

Lawrence Butler, Athletics
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24. Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
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23. Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals
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22. Toronto Blue Jays

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette
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21. Tampa Bay Rays

Shane McClanahan, Tampa Bay Rays
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20. San Francisco Giants

Willy Adames, San Francisco Giants
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19. Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins
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18. Milwaukee Brewers

Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers
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17. Cleveland Guardians

Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
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16. Seattle Mariners

Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
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15. Kansas City Royals

Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
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14. Houston Astros

Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
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13. Cincinnati Reds

Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
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12. Detroit Tigers

Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers
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11. San Diego Padres

Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
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10. Chicago Cubs

Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs
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9. New York Yankees

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
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8. Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles
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7. Atlanta Braves

Ronald Acuna Jr.
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6. New York Mets

Juan Soto, New York Mets
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5. Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers
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4. Boston Red Sox

Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox
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3. Arizona Diamondbacks

Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
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2. Philadelphia Phillies

Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
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1. Los Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
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