As long as the calendar says April, I’ll continue to look at the MLB standings through a lens of skepticism and patience. Power rankings at this stage of the season are something of a fool’s errand. I feel reasonably confident about the placement of the first four teams and the last five or so in these rankings. The 20 teams in between? Uh, less so.
Nevertheless, here I am, ready to power rank the Major League Baseball teams. This week, rather than any futile attempt to justify my rankings that will surely look foolish in a matter of days, I’m highlighting one player from each team who has exceeded expectations in the early going and could prove especially valuable to his team if he can sustain his April performance into the summer.