MLB 2017: National League West Rankings
By Jason Evans
- Sep 23, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres first baseman
- (C) and third baseman
- (background) are congratulated after scoring on a single by left fielder
- (not pictured) at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
We conclude our MLB 2017 divisional preview with a look at the National League West.
We’ve reached the end of our MLB 2017 divisional previews with a look at what should be a pretty interesting division in the National League west.
Instead of making that one big move, the Dodgers made some more incremental improvements, acquiring Logan Forsythe for second and Sergio Romo to the bullpen while keeping Justin Turner and Kenley Jansen.
The San Francisco Giants got the closer they needed in Mark Melancon in free agency, though questions remain about third base and left field.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a new regime with Mike Hazen coming over from the Boston Red Sox. They traded Jean Segura in a deal for Taijuan Walker and Ketel Marte, added catchers Jeff Mathis and Chris Iannetta and closer Fernando Rodney.
In Denver, the Colorado Rockies should be a very interesting team to watch. They have some of their young pitching emerging and added Greg Holland and Mike Dunn to their bullpen. They also added Ian Desmond in free agency to play first base.
The San Diego Padres are looking towards the future. They have some interesting prospects coming up this season and many more after spending a small fortune on international talent. It may be a long major league season though in looking at their roster as currently constituted.
So how will this division break down? Will the Dodgers be at the top or can the Giants or even the Rockies leapfrog them in 2017? Let’s take a look.