MLB Power Rankings: Week One proves unpredictable
By David Hill
61. The Cincinnati Reds have come into the 2019 season hoping that they would contend. Instead, despite their additions, they have struggled to begin the season. The offense has been so bad that Tucker Barnhart set a bat on fire as an offering to the baseball gods. Thus far, it has not helped in the standings.. . Previous: . Cincinnati Reds. 30. team
. Previous: . Miami Marlins. 29. team. 82. There are signs for the future for the Marlins. Trevor Richards, Pablo Lopez, and Caleb Smith all look to be potential building blocks for the rotation. if the offense can begin to turn things around, or if some of the Marlins youngsters can flip that switch, this could be a fun team to watch in a year or two.
Previous: . Baltimore Orioles. 28. team. 11. It was an Opening Week miracle – the Orioles were ahead of the Yankees in the standings! That was, until their series over the past weekend, when New York asserted themselves and beat Baltimore down. Chris Davis still does not have a hit, and is 0 for his last 44 at bats. The record is in sight!.
Previous: . San Francisco Giants. 27. team. 40. The Giants have already made one move to improve the roster, acquiring Kevin Pillar from the Blue Jays in a surprising early season deal. However, when Pablo Sandoval is the best hitter on the team after the first full week, acquiring Pillar will not be enough to make that much of an impact to the offense..
7. The Kansas City Royals could be much higher on this list. They were either leading or tied after six innings in four of their losses, only to watch the bullpen implode. In a season where Kansas City is looking for pieces to their future core, the bullpen has hardly done anything to give confidence going forward, be it this year or the next few.. . Previous: . Kansas City Royals. 26. team