The off-season free agency frenzy has settled and spring training is under way, which means it's time to check in with the preseason power rankings! Atlanta once again comes in #1 looking very strong once again. Houston, active in free agency once again, comes in at #2, with Salt Lake City, Pawtucket and defending champ Buffalo rounding out the top 5. It looks like it will be an interesting season, with several teams having the potential to have break through seasons. Good luck this season, here are the complete rankings!
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Season 24 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Comments |
| 1 |
Atlanta |
115 |
47 |
Incredibly deep, loss of Monahan shouldn't hurt much |
| 2 |
Houston |
98 |
64 |
Added another marquee bat in Guillen, so looking good |
| 3 |
Salt Lake City |
101 |
61 |
Looks the same as last year, so they should be solid |
| 4 |
Pawtucket |
91 |
71 |
3-time MVP Cruz will lead the way once again here |
| 5 |
Buffalo |
96 |
66 |
Defending champs always seem to get it done |
| 6 |
Colorado Springs |
82 |
80 |
Up and coming team that should see improvement |
| 7 |
St. Louis |
79 |
83 |
Influx of offense through free agency should definitely help |
| 8 |
Boston |
97 |
65 |
Added a few pieces, but Atlanta in same division is tough |
| 9 |
Cleveland |
97 |
65 |
Under new ownership, so could see some changes here |
| 10 |
Jacksonville |
82 |
80 |
Busy in free agency, and already had a great offense |
| 11 |
Los Angeles |
88 |
74 |
Should be one of the best pitching teams once again |
| 12 |
Cincinnati |
88 |
74 |
Looking to build on a solid record from last season |
| 13 |
Arizona |
89 |
73 |
Should be great on offense again and in contention |
| 14 |
New York (AL) |
87 |
75 |
Great pitching should continue, and keep them relevant |
| 15 |
Charlotte |
86 |
76 |
We expect similar results as they got last season here |
| 16 |
Texas |
84 |
78 |
High upside, as they have a strong minor league system |
| 17 |
Las Vegas |
76 |
86 |
Landed ace Monahan, could be the boost they needed |
| 18 |
Austin |
82 |
80 |
Not much buzz about them in the offseason, so we'll see |
| 19 |
Salem |
80 |
82 |
Pretty strong minor league system, so there is upside |
| 20 |
Tampa Bay |
77 |
85 |
Looking to rebound from a slightly disappointing season |
| 21 |
Florida |
73 |
89 |
Offense was a weakness last year, we'll see if it improves |
| 22 |
Santa Fe |
75 |
87 |
Will be interesting to see what they do in this park |
| 23 |
Dover |
77 |
85 |
Seem to be committed to rebuilding, but have some talent |
| 24 |
Seattle |
74 |
88 |
They're making strides, but it's tough to hit in their park |
| 25 |
Philadelphia |
50 |
112 |
Extremely active in FA, and have a strong minors |
| 26 |
Durham |
74 |
88 |
Division very tough, but have talent, so we'll see |
| 27 |
Trenton |
77 |
85 |
Have talent on offense but pitching is a question mark |
| 28 |
Syracuse |
64 |
98 |
Need pitching to be more consistent to move up |
| 29 |
Louisville |
62 |
100 |
Pitching got rocked last season, so not sure about them |
| 30 |
New York (NL) |
75 |
87 |
Lost a lot of players in FA, so looks like a rebuild here |
| 31 |
Cheyenne |
62 |
100 |
New park could help them, but too early to tell |
| 32 |
San Francisco |
54 |
108 |
Improvement is possible, if the pitching staff steps up |