This is our last week ranking every team in the league. Once the calendar turns to September, we’re going to be focusing on the teams still in the running for postseason play. So say your final words to the teams who have already started focusing on 2022 and beyond, because these will be ours … in this space, at least.
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30. Baltimore Orioles (Last Week: 30)
29. Texas Rangers (LW: 29)
28. Arizona Diamondbacks (LW: 27)
27. Pittsburgh Pirates (LW: 28)
26. Chicago Cubs (LW: 26)
No team embraced the seller’s mentality at the trade deadline more than the Cubs, who offloaded most of their remaining ties to the 2016 World Series team as well as a trio of bullpen arms in Craig Kimbrel, Andrew Chafin and Ryan Tepera.