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RotoBaller's "Thunder" Dan Palyo drops his latest MLB Power Rankings. Analysis, insight, and rankings for all 30 MLB teams from worst to first as of June 9 2025.
MLB Power Rankings: Every Team from Worst to First
From surprising underdogs to perennial contenders, this list evaluates each club based on recent performance, overall record, key injuries, and future outlook.
Whether you’re tracking your favorite team’s playoff hopes or just want to see who’s hot and who’s not, our rankings offer a comprehensive snapshot of the current baseball landscape. Here’s our current power rankings for all 30 MLB teams.
#30. Colorado Rockies (12-53)
The good news is that the Rockies got their sweep of the season against the Marlins this week. The bad news is that they then proceeded to drop three straight to the Mets over the weekend. This team is still historically bad and on pace for one of the worst seasons in MLB history.
#29. Miami Marlins (24-39)
Miami is just 3-7 in their last ten games and has the fourth-worst run differential in baseball. Eury Perez returns to the mound today for the Fish, giving them perhaps something to get excited about, but it’s still a pretty bleak outlook in Southern Florida.
#28. Chicago White Sox (22-44)
Chicago’s record doesn’t reflect it, but they have been more competitive this year with a -51 run differential that tied with Washington, a team with eight more wins. Rookie Kyle Teel made his debut this week and looks like the future for this franchise at catcher.
#27. Athletics (27-41)
The Athletics are scoring runs, but can’t stop anyone from scoring either. They have one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball and a bullpen that continues to get beat up on a nightly basis.
#26. Pittsburgh Pirates (26-40)
The Pirates swept the Phillies this weekend, but still couldn’t get Paul Skenes a win yesterday, even though he lowered his ERA under 2.00.
#25. Baltimore Orioles (26-38)
The Orioles are trending up a bit, winning seven of their last ten games and showing some signs of life. It’s just a long way out of this hole that they dug themselves, and I don’t see them crawling out of it any time soon.
#24. Los Angeles Angels (30-34)
The Angels don’t move up or down this week, having split their last ten games. Their issue remains pitching, as the offense has actually been pretty good since getting Zach Neto back.
#23. Washington Nationals (30-35)
Washington is stuck in neutral at the moment. Their hot start was nice to see for this struggling franchise, but there’s not much to be excited about recently, other than the breakouts of James Wood and MacKenzie Gore.
#22. Arizona Diamondbacks (31-34)
The Snakes are a sleeping giant with a talented lineup and decent rotation, but when will they wake up? Losing Corbin Burnes for the season hurts their rotation quite a bit, and it doesn’t help that Brandon Pfaadt has fallen off a cliff either. The offense can only carry them so far.
#21. Texas Rangers (31-35)
The Rangers looked like they might be contenders earlier this season and have had some excellent pitching from the trio of Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, and Tyler Mahle. But the offense continues to struggle, and they continue to play mediocre baseball.
#20. Atlanta Braves (27-37)
The Braves are on a seven-game losing streak and sliding down the standings quickly. A lot of folks thought they were ready to make their move after getting Acuna and Strider back, but right now, they can’t buy a win. The bullpen is in shambles and this team needs to right the ship quickly before they fall completely out of contention.
#19. Boston Red Sox (32-35)
The Red Sox are embracing a youth movement by calling up prospect Marcelo Meyer, but how long until we see Roman Anthony, too? It feels like they have to put all their cards on the table sooner rather than later if they view themselves as contenders for a playoff spot this season.
#18. Cleveland Guardians (34-30)
I think Stephen Vogt deserves some Manager of the Year votes again this season with how he’s been able to maximize the talent on his roster. The Guardians haven’t even had their usual strong starting pitching, and yet they still are four games above .500 despite a -19 run differential.
#17. Kansas City Royals (34-32)
It’s the same old story in Kansas City. This team gets quality starting pitching just about every night but struggles to score. They swung for the fences, bringing up top prospect Jac Caglianone, but he’s yet to make an impact.
#16. Toronto Blue Jays (35-30)
The Jays are surging with an 8-2 record over their last ten games. I’m not ready to move them into the top half just yet, as they still sport a -1 run differential and some concerns with their rotation. But the offense has perked up considerably, and Toronto may have uncovered their next young star hitter in Addison Barger.
#15. Cincinnati Reds (33-33)
The Reds finished the week strong with a sweep of the Diamondbacks, putting them right at .500. They have their big powerful first baseman, Christian Encarnacion-Stand, back in the lineup slugging home runs, but they’ll need to get Hunter Greene healthy and reset that rotation to make up some ground on the Cubs in the NL Central.
#14. Seattle Mariners (33-31)
The Mariners have dropped seven of ten games and are down to a +0 run differential. At least we saw George Kirby look like his old self as he dominated yesterday in a huge 14-strikeout performance. They’ll need more of that from Kirby and a healthy Logan Gilbert to compete with the Astros out west.
#13. Milwaukee Brewers (35-31)
The Brewers are just doing their thing and plugging right along at four games above .500. This team will be in the mix for the postseason, mark my words. They just have a ton of depth on offense and on the mound, even if they lack any true superstars.
#12. Tampa Bay Rays (35-30)
Tampa continues to surge, winning seven of their last ten games and improving to an impressive +48 run differential. This team could be scary good if they continue to improve on offense, as they have a deep rotation already.
#11. Minnesota Twins (35-30)
The Twins welcomed back Matt Wallner this week, and he abruptly hit three home runs. If they can get Wallner and Royce Lewis both going, this lineup looks a lot more dangerous. We know their pitching is already loaded, so unlocking the full potential of this lineup is paramount.
#10. St. Louis Cardinals (36-29)
The Cardinals certainly keep winning games, but do they belong in the same tier as the true World Series contenders? I think they might be overachieving a bit right now, but time will tell if they can keep this up.
#9. Houston Astros (36-29)
The Astros have impressed me with what they’ve done in May and June. They’ve managed to ascend to the top of the AL West standings without their best hitter, Yordan Alvarez, and with multiple injuries to their starting pitchers.
#8. Philadelphia Phillies (37-28)
The Phillies are down bad right now, dropping nine of their last ten games. You know it’s bad when you get swept by the Pirates! Now, Bryce Harper hits the IL, too? The Phillies could be in big trouble, but I also think they’ll turn it around at some point.
#7. San Diego Padres (37-27)
San Diego holds steady here as they continue to stay ten games above .500 despite only a +18 run differential. Right now, their bullpen has made all the difference. They need a healthy Michael King and Yu Darvish in order to be taken seriously, however.
#6. San Francisco Giants (38-28)
The Giants continue to impress with steady contributions from their pitching staff and lineup. Robbie Ray looks to be in his Cy Young form of yesteryear, and this team looks like they can compete in a very tough NL West.
#5. Los Angeles Dodgers (39-27)
We saw the Dodgers do this last season, hang around in the top tier of teams without having the best record, and then just go nuts in the playoffs. That very well could happen again. This offense is still the best in baseball and at some point, they’ll get some more pitching healthy or make a move to acquire some help.
#4. New York Mets (42-24)
The Mets are only a half-game behind Detroit for the best record in baseball! They are 8-2 over their last ten games and just finished beating the tar out of the Rockies in Colorado. I think some are still waiting for their pitching to fall off, but they keep defying the odds and are getting elite results from their rotation and bullpen.
#3. Chicago Cubs (40-25)
The Cubs trail the Mets in the win column, but still have the best run differential in the league at +105. They rank second in runs scored this season behind only the Dodgers.
#2. New York Yankees (39-25)
The Yankees are still the favorites in the AL, according to the books, but Detroit has passed them up in the win column and closed the gap on them in terms of run differential. Let’s hope we get a Tigers-Yankees ALCS because I think that would be a fantastic matchup.
#1. Detroit Tigers (43-24)
I got a lot of blowback for having the Tigers down at No. 5 last week, but like a lot of others, I was just waiting to see them keep winning against good teams. They took two of three from the Cubs this weekend and now rank fourth in team ERA and fifth in total runs scored on offense. This team is balanced and a legit contender!
