The 2026 MLB Preseason Power Rankings

With the first pitch of the 2026 MLB season set to be thrown on Wednesday, it’s time for a new round of team power rankings. The biggest challenge this year is not determining who’s no. 1. That would be the Los Angeles Dodgers, who repeated as World Series champions and reestablished their aura of invincibility in 2025. But it’s easy to forget that four teams won more regular-season games than L.A. did last year. In baseball, with its six-month grind of a regular season and its chaotic postseason, even a roster as well built as the Dodgers’ is far from a sure thing.