MLB Power Rankings Week 2 — Which NL team has earned our No. 1 spot this week?
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Two weeks into the new MLB season, the National League has made a statement at the top of our Power Rankings.
Which of the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets is in the No. 1 spot on our list this week? And at the bottom of the list, did a slow start in Cincinnati move the Reds all the way down to No. 30?
Our 10-voter panel has combined to rank every team in baseball based on a combination of what we’ve seen so far and what we already knew going into the 162-game marathon that is a full baseball season. We also asked ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield, Bradford Doolittle, Joon Lee, Jesse Rogers and Alden Gonzalez to weigh in with an early observation for all 30 teams.
Week 1 | Preseason rankings
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
Record: 9-3
Previous ranking: 1
The Dodgers’ starting pitching was considered the team’s biggest concern, by far, heading into the season, but that group has combined for a 2.33 ERA through the team’s first dozen games. On Wednesday, their No. 5 starter, Tony Gonsolin, limited the Braves to one hit in five innings. Moments before he took the mound, Andrew Heaney, who has used a new slider to give up only an unearned run in his first 10 1/3 innings, was placed on the injured list with shoulder discomfort. But the Dodgers don’t expect that to be a long-term injury. — Gonzalez
2. New York Mets
Record: 9-4
Previous ranking: 8
Who needs Jacob deGrom? The Mets’ rotation had a 1.07 ERA through the team’s first 10 games — the lowest ever since earned runs were first officially tabulated in 1913 — and then Max Scherzer followed up with seven scoreless innings Tuesday as the Mets swept a doubleheader against the Giants. Scherzer has won his first three starts, allowing just a .150 batting average and one home run. Carlos Carrasco’s strong start (one run in 10⅓ innings with 13 K’s) is also a good sign after his struggles in 2021. — Schoenfield
3. San Francisco Giants
Record: 8-4
Previous ranking: 11
Logan Webb’s remarkable streak of…
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