MLB Power Rankings 2025

The beginning of the 2025 season is right around the corner. In fact, it’s only one more sleep away.

2025 will asuredly be one for the ages. The Dodgers somehow got better after taking home their second championship in the last five seasons, the Juan Soto era in Queens begins, and the Red Sox made a massive splash for Garrett Crochet, which very well could reignite the Bronx/Boston rivalry.

That being said, fans are in for a treat. And this season at Metsmerized, we’ll be doing power rankings on the top ten teams in the majors. Every Saturday, the site will have an article where we will post an updated list. Let’s get into the pre-season top 10.

1. Dodgers

We all knew where this list would start. The reigning champs had a busy offseason, signing Blake Snell and Tanner Scott away from division rivals, retaining Teoscar Hernandez after a stellar first year in Dodger blue, and adding Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki to the rotation. They also have a couple of players you might know: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, to name a few.

They’re easily No. 1 on the top 10 list in the majors, and there’s a wide gap between them and the rest of the field. To put it bluntly, the roster is unreal. It looks like a team you’d assemble on MLB the Show. And any season that ends without a ring should be considered a failure.

2. Braves

The Braves didn’t have a busy offseason. It was headlined by Jurickson Profar, which is a major improvement over their next biggest signing of Alex Verdugo on March 20.

But they’re not No. 2 on their list for their offseason. It’s for their insanely talented young core.

Atlanta will start the season with a healthy Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, and Austin Riley, plus Spencer Strider seems on track to return mid-April. Factor in Ronald Acuna Jr. in May, and this team will be complete and ready to compete.

Remember, this squad was hit by a litany of injuries in 2024, and still finished 89-73 to make the playoffs. They’re real, and they’re scary. They just have to survive the first two months with Acuna, Strider, and Sean Murphy on the injury reserve.

3. Phillies

Like Atlanta, the Phillies also didn’t do too much in the offseason. They signed Jordan Romano and Max Kepler to help around the edges, traded for Jesús Luzardo, plus lost bullpen pieces in Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez, and Spencer Turnbull.

But again, they’re No. 3 on the list for this star-studded roster they retained. Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola headline a nasty rotation, and the lineup is still scary with Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and Kyle Schwarber at the top.

The Phillies will assuredly be a playoff team again in 2025. A 33-33 second-half and first-round playoff exit soured 2024, but the team still enters the new season as defending National League East champs. Their season will hang on the lineup returning to the back of their baseball cards and the bullpen, which looks shakey at best.

4. Diamondbacks

Don’t sleep on the Snakes in 2025.

They barely missed the playoffs in 2024, finishing the season with the same record as the Braves and Mets but losing the tie-breaker. Still, they finished 1st overall in runs scored last year and were busy in the offseason.

The DBacks added Corbin Burnes to the rotation, filling a massive hole that plagued the team last season. The rotation has a scary trio in Burnes, Zac Gallen, and Michael Kelly, plus is solid at the back end with Brandon Pfaadt.

The lineup did lose Christian Walker and Joc Pederson, but added another strong lefty bat in Josh Naylor. If you add top prospect Jordan Lawlar into the mix midseason, the offense could be even better than last year’s.

The bullpen is also strong, with A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez in the backend. The Snakes are scary in 2025, and with a bounce-back season from Corbin Carroll, they could stay in the division race with the Dodgers most of the summer.

5. Yankees

The Yankees are the first American League team to crack the top-10.

Yes, they lost Soto. Gerrit Cole will miss the whole season with Tommy John. Giancarlo Stanton is hurt yet again. But still, the team is loaded with talent and defending AL champs.

I could make this short by just saying Aaron Judge and moving on. But that wouldn’t be fair to the rest of the roster. Cody Bellinger hit four homers in spring to the tune of a 1.214 OPS, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is a 30/30 threat in Yankee Stadium, and Jasson Domínguez and Austin Wells are solid, young offensive pieces.

Add Max Fried and Devin Williams on the pitching side, and this team is deeper than last year’s. Even if they lost Soto, it will be another memorable season in the Bronx, and I believe most people are quickly jumping off this train for Boston’s. And I think that’s a massive mistake.

6. Mets

Hey guys, please don’t crucify me for putting the Mets at six.

The Amazin’s had a special year, and they doubled down on it by adding Soto to a monster contract, re-signing Pete Alonso and Sean Manaea, and trading for an elite defensive centerfielder in Jose Siri.

The team on paper is better than last years, but it does hinge on two factors: Is Mark Vientos a superstar? And will the rotation hold up?

Both are fair questions. Vientos hit 27 homers in 111 games, but also struck out in 29.7% of his at-bats. That’s unsustainable. The rotation is headlined by Kodai Senga and Clay Holmes, a pitcher who missed all of last season with injury and a former reliever.

A lot could go wrong. Plus the season will begin without Manaea and Francisco Alvarez. But judging the club on its talent alone and assuming it all goes right, this team is elite. And probably deserves to be higher on the list. But there are glaring issues.

7. Orioles

Seeing the Orioles at seven is a little disappointing. But it’s where they’re at.

The club lost ace Burnes to the DBacks in the offseason, and is already kicking off the season without star young pieces in Grayson Rodriguez and Gunnar Henderson.

Henderson won’t miss too much time, but Rodriguez is up in the air. The injury not only looks bad, but leaves the rotation in shambles. Zach Eflin, Charlie Morton, and Dean Kremer will be their top three, and guys like Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish aren’t on the horizon.

The lineup is still scary, but they did lose Anthony Santander to the Blue Jays. They’ll have to get production from young players in Colton Cowser, Heston Kjerstad, and Jackson Holliday, and score runs to win games in 2025. Let’s hope the new wall helps.

8. Padres

The Padres lost more than they gained this winter. Scott joined the Dodgers, Ha-Seong Kim went to Tampa, and Profar joined the Braves.

But, the core is still strong, and the Padres have the talent to compete for a wild card spot in the NL this season.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado headline a strong offense that is seasoned around the edges by Xander Bogaerts and Rookie of the Year runner-up Jackson Merrill. The rotation is strong, with Dylan Cease and Michael King at the top. And the bullpen has an elite back end with Jason Adam and Robert Suarez.

If you drop this team in the AL, they’re a shoo-in for the playoffs. Unfortunately, they’re in a division with the Dodgers and a stacked NL. It’ll be a race for a wild card starting in April, which the Padres accomplished last season with a 43-20 second half.

9. Cubs

It’s hard to be a slept-on team and be in the top 10. But the Cubs are just that.

Chicago is another team that had a strong offseason. A blockbuster trade acquired Kyle Tucker from the Astros, and they shored up their bullpen by adding Ryan Pressly, Ryan Brasier, and Eli Morgan.

Their lineup is deep and easily the best in the NL Central. Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, and Tucker will produce runs, and strong defense up the middle from Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong will help prevent runs.

Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga headline an underrated rotation, with Jameson Taillon a solid arm to bridge the pitching to the back end. It should be a fun summer on the North Side, especially with young talent in Matt Shaw, Owen Caissie, Cade Horton, and Moises Ballesteros expected to leave a mark on the 2025 season.

10. Guardians

Entering the season, the Guardians backend the top-10 list.

Cleveland had a busy offseason, moving Naylor and Andres Gimenez in favor of adding arms in Luis L. Ortiz and Slade Cecconi, along with signing edge pieces in Carlos Santana and Paul Sewald.

The rotation also looks solid. Gavin Williams is a legit Cy Young talent if he can stay healthy, Tanner Bibee put up a 3.47 ERA in 31 starts, and Shane Bieber returns on a one-year prove-it deal.

The biggest strengths of this team are José Ramírez and the bullpen. That being said, the Guardians do have an injection of youth on the way. Kyle Manzardo looks to break out in 2025, and Gabriel Arias, Juan Brito, and Chase DeLauter are all prospects that could have a serious impact on the ballclub.

That being said, the Guardians benefit from playing in the weakest division in baseball and rode on the back of their bullpen in 2024. Will Emmanuel Clase record an ERA under 1.00 again? Will Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis, and Tim Herrin all record sub two ERAs after pitching 64 plus innings each? I’m not sure. But they have talent. And enough to crack the top-10 list entering 2025.

Rest of the field

11. Astros
12. Red Sox
13. Rangers
14. Brewers
15. Twins
16. Reds
17. Mariners
18. Tigers
19. Rays
20. Royals
21. Blue Jays
22. Giants
23. Pirates
24. Nationals
25. Athletics
26. Cardinals
27. Marlins
28. Angels
29. Rockies
30. White Sox

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