MLB Power Rankings: The Dodgers Get Even Stronger
By Anthony Sosa
. Cincinnati Reds. 25. team. 61. Joey Votto gets very little attention because of his team’s poor record. His 2017 stat line should not go unnoticed. This season, Votto’s hitting .315/.447/.595 with 32 home runs, 87 RBI and 87 runs scored. Put him on a winning team, and he turns into an easy MVP candidate..
New York Mets. 24. team. 3. It took until the middle of August, but the Mets did what they needed to do. They got rid of the players that had expiring contracts at season’s end. Now, here’s to hoping that rotation can stay healthy in 2018 and turn around the Mets’ fortunes.. .
Atlanta Braves. 23. team. 17. Since the start of July, R.A. Dickey’s posted seven quality starts in nine games started. For a team with a huge youth movement, the 42-year-old knuckleballer continues to fit right in.. .
127. Give the Padres credit, looking at their roster at the beginning of the season, they looked destined to rank 30th on these rankings at this time. A 55-69 record won’t gain any attention, but it looks like progress for a team that won just 68 games last season.. . . San Diego Padres. 22. team
On August 10, the Rays sat tied for the second AL Wild Card spot. Flash forward to August 20 and they sit four games out of that spot. After sweeping the Astros to start the month, Tampa Bay’s won just four out of their last 16 games.. . . Tampa Bay Rays. 21. team. 21