MLB power rankings: Mets get healthier, Yankees rise with Judge

Sep 18, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

As Aaron Judge goes, so do the New York Yankees. And, as the home run numbers for Judge keep rising, so do the Yankees in our most recent MLB power rankings.

In our latest MLB power rankings, all eyes are on New York as the Mets get healthier and the Yankees keep powering toward the postseason

With the top five spots staying the same in our power rankings this week, the New York Yankees are the first team to show movement, jumping into the sixth spot as the Seattle Mariners slide backward. For the Yankees, it’s no longer a question of if they can maintain the American League East title and earn the bye in the postseason, but rather just how much damage they can do in October and beyond.

In another borough, the New York Mets are locked in a fight with the Atlanta Braves for supremacy in the National League East. However, the Mets are getting some key pitching pieces back from injury, including Max Scherzer while the Braves have once again lost second baseman Ozzie Albies to injury, with his return up in the air for the postseason.

Below you can find the latest installment of our MLB power rankings. Once again this week, we searched for three tweets to further highlight some of the recent happenings with three teams in the rankings, including one in each third.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (last week: 1)

2. New York Mets (last week: 2)

3. Houston Astros (last week: 3)

4. Atlanta Braves (last week: 4)

5. St. Louis Cardinals (last week: 5)

6. New York Yankees (last week: 7)

7. Toronto Blue Jays (last week: 8)

8. Seattle Mariners (last week: 6)

9. Tampa Bay Rays (last week: 9)

10. Cleveland Guardians (last week: 12)

11. San Diego Padres (last week: 11)

12. Philadelphia Phillies (last week: 10)

13. Milwaukee Brewers (last week: 15)

14. Chicago White Sox (last week: 13)

15. Baltimore Orioles (last week: 14)

16. Minnesota Twins (last week: 16)

17. Boston Red Sox (last week: 17)

18. Arizona Diamondbacks (last week: 18)

19. San Francisco Giants (last week: 19)

20. Colorado Rockies (last week: 25)

21. Los Angeles Angels (last week: 20)

22. Texas Rangers (last week: 21)

23. Chicago Cubs (last week: 22)

24. Miami Marlins (last week: 24)

25. Cincinnati Reds (last week: 23)

26. Kansas City Royals (last week: 26)

27. Detroit Tigers (last week: 27)

Next. A look at the major changes coming to MLB in 2023. dark

28. Pittsburgh Pirates (last week: 29)

29. Oakland A’s (last week: 28)

30. Washington Nationals (last week: 30)