MLB Power Rankings: Kansas City Royals Streaking to Contention
By David Hill
team. 40. Madison Bumgarner is back, and it does not matter. Virtually everyone in the Giants rotation, excluding Bumgarner, is available. Perhaps their highlight of the season, in terms of a roster move, has been the resurrection of Sam Dyson. Maybe they can flip him for a solid piece as well.. . Previous: 28th. San Francisco Giants. 30
team. 127. Contending teams may not want to face the Padres in the last couple of months of the season. They have played much better lately, and appear to be relishing their opportunity to be spoilers. Once this team matures, they could become another version of the Astros.. . Previous: 29th. San Diego Padres. 29
Previous: 30th. Philadelphia Phillies. 28. team. 6. The next week should be fascinating for the Phillies. Pat Neshek is one of the hottest commodities on the trade market, and could land Philadelphia a fairly decent prospect. Jeremy Hellickson is also likely to be on the move, and several top prospects could be called up soon. The future is coming..
. Previous: 21st. Cincinnati Reds. 27. team. 61. The Cincinnati Reds are in free fall currently. The pitching staff is in shambles, the offense has struggled, and even Joey Votto cannot carry the team by himself. However, it may get even worse before things get better. There are still more pieces to sell off.
Previous: 26th. Toronto Blue Jays. 26. team. 39. What went wrong with the Blue Jays this season? This is, after all, almost the exact same team they had last year. Did they really need Edwin Encarnacion in the lineup that badly? By this time next week, the Blue Jays may not look even close to the same..