Season 22 is right around the corner, and it's time to take a look at the preseason power rankings before the season gets under way. Defending champion Dover remains atop the rankings, but there are a lot of solid contenders who could give them a run for their money. Here are your complete preseason power rankings!
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Season 21 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Comments |
| 1 |
Dover |
114 |
48 |
The defending champs will be tough to beat |
| 2 |
Vancouver |
96 |
66 |
Seemingly always in the mix at the end |
| 3 |
Tampa Bay |
93 |
69 |
Looking solid all around yet again |
| 4 |
Los Angeles |
95 |
67 |
Made some moves to improve offense, so look out |
| 5 |
Colorado Springs |
89 |
73 |
Active in FA, and have made last 2 World Series |
| 6 |
Buffalo |
91 |
71 |
Very good across the board, should contend again |
| 7 |
Pittsburgh |
89 |
73 |
Came on strong at the end of last season |
| 8 |
St. Louis |
94 |
68 |
Should have another very good season |
| 9 |
Houston |
93 |
69 |
No reason to think they won't be good again |
| 10 |
Boston |
90 |
72 |
Not sure about bullpen, but solid everywhere else |
| 11 |
Little Rock |
92 |
70 |
Lost a few FA's, but still a very good team |
| 12 |
Atlanta |
85 |
77 |
If owner is really committed, they will be solid |
| 13 |
Rochester |
85 |
77 |
If the pitching improves, they could be in the mix |
| 14 |
Louisville |
83 |
79 |
Very strong offensively, we'll see about the pitching |
| 15 |
Charlotte |
80 |
82 |
If they can get a little more offense, look out |
| 16 |
Salem |
82 |
80 |
Pretty well-balanced, can they take the next step |
| 17 |
Salt Lake City |
89 |
73 |
Should be pretty good again, pretty much held steady |
| 18 |
Detroit |
86 |
76 |
Lost a bunch of Type B Free Agents, so we'll see |
| 19 |
Burlington |
76 |
86 |
Added a couple of pieces, so could be better |
| 20 |
Helena |
85 |
77 |
Losing Nieves is tough, but they still could be good |
| 21 |
Las Vegas |
75 |
87 |
Capable of improving on last season's record for sure |
| 22 |
Ottawa |
77 |
85 |
This team has been getting better, so we'll see |
| 23 |
Durham |
81 |
81 |
It's hit or miss with this team, you just never know |
| 24 |
San Juan |
75 |
87 |
Nieves was a nice add, offense needed a boost |
| 25 |
Austin |
59 |
103 |
Very active in the FA market so should improve a lot |
| 26 |
San Francisco |
45 |
117 |
Out of Colorado now, which should help greatly |
| 27 |
Texas |
68 |
94 |
Looks pretty much the same as last season, we'll see |
| 28 |
Syracuse |
74 |
88 |
Not very active in the offseason, so jury is still out |
| 29 |
Seattle |
69 |
93 |
Should have some good prospects coming up soon |
| 30 |
New York |
63 |
99 |
Could be another year of rebuilding here |
| 31 |
Philadelphia |
62 |
100 |
Not sure how much they'll improve this season yet |
| 32 |
Jacksonville |
57 |
105 |
This rebuild will take a few more seasons, but good start |