Much has changed in a week, as our MLB Power Rankings top 10 shakes up a bit; with the rise of the St. Louis Cardinals — and fall of the NL East contenders.
MLB Power Rankings early in the season flip flop back and forth more than presidential campaigns, with this past week being no different. The St. Louis Cardinals went from pretenders to true contenders within a matter of three days, after two epic-walk-off wins against the Chicago Cubs.
Meanwhile, the three-headed monster of the NL East dropped off a bit, allowing the pre-season favorite Washington Nationals to creep back into the divisional race. Speaking of the east, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are separating themselves from the pack.
The wild, wild (NL) West saw a power shift, with the Los Angeles Dodgers fate shifting from good, to the bad, to the ugly — after losing their best offensive player in Corey Seager to a season-ending injury and their ace Clayton Kershaw for the time being.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the current Sheriff in town, not only in the NL West, but the entire National League. Also out West, Ichiro is making a move from the field to the executive suite for the Seattle Mariners. Albert Pujols joined the 3,000 hits club, with a workman-like opposite single to right field in Seattle.
Want to be mesmerized? A time-lapse of EVERY hit in Ichiro’s MLB career. pic.twitter.com/nW3FrWWigN
— MLB (@MLB) May 7, 2018
As we approach the quarter mark of the MLB season, things will begin to solidify more by the time we hit the All-Star break, but in the meanwhile, let the craziness ensue.
Without further ado, our Week 15 MLB Power Rankings.