2022 Preseason Power Rankings

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With the season just days away, it is time to look at the teams with the best shot at coming home with a World Series victory.

By Zach Smith

Once the season begins, we will be giving you an updated power ranking every Monday, breaking down who the best teams in baseball are throughout the marathon that is the MLB season.

Today, our Jack McMullen kicks off our first power ranking of the season, setting the stage for how we view each team prior to Opening Day:

30. Arizona Diamondbacks 29. Baltimore Orioles 28. Pittsburgh Pirates 27. Oakland Athletics 26. Colorado Rockies 25. Washington Nationals 24. Chicago Cubs 23. Detroit Tigers 22. Miami Marlins 21. Cincinnati Reds

20. Texas Rangers 19. Kansas City Royals 18. Cleveland Guardians 17. Seattle Mariners 16. Los Angeles Angels 15. Philadelphia Phillies 14. San Diego Padres 13. Minnesota Twins 12. St. Louis Cardinals 11. Boston Red Sox

Even though the Yankees were finally active after the lockout was over, they remained true to their identity. This team is built to lead baseball in home runs and doubles, but also strikeouts.

10. New York Yankees

The best starting rotation in baseball has both top-end talent and phenomenal depth. Offense will make or break this squad, but adding Hunter Renfroe and Andrew McCutchen should help.

9. Milwaukee Brewers

Giants legend Buster Posey’s retirement leaves a massive hole to fill, but Giants’ No. 6 prospect Joey Bart will look to prove he is the right man to fill the role on Opening Day.

8. San Francisco Giants

Depth will become the main question in Queens. The starting nine is top-flight, but there are major questions with players like Robinson Cano, JD Davis and Dominic Smith.

7. New York Mets

The bullpen may need some help, but Ryan Pressly is one of the best closers in the game. Despite losing Carlos Correa at the peak of his power, Houston shouldn’t have a problem in 2021.

6. Houston Astros

A full year of Wander Franco should bolster a 100-win team in 2021 that returns All-Star catcher Mike Zunino, AL Rookie of the Year Randy Arozarena, and Brandon Lowe’s 39 home runs at second base.

5. Tampa Bay Rays

For the first time, the young nucleus of star power on the South Side will be at full strength on Opening Day. The White Sox still have plenty of talent to make them an October darling if healthy.

4. Chicago White Sox

The Jays signed Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi, and also extended Jose Berrios. Pair that trio with veteran Hyun-Jin Ryu and young star Alex Manoah and you get a potent five-man rotation.

3. Toronto Blue Jays

The defending World Series champs will be without their former face of the franchise in Freddie Freeman, but an argument could be made that they upgraded at first base by trading for Matt Olson.

2. Atlanta Braves

The Dodgers will roll out a full season of Trea Turner at short, Max Muncy back at second base, and swiss army knife Chris Taylor all over the diamond. Oh yeah, they also have Freddie Freeman now.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers