Wild-Card AL East Nails Down Title Chances!
Aaron Judge and the Yankees were regular season kings, but the Blue Jays went the farthest in October. Don't sleep on the Red Sox or Orioles, either.
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge waves to fans during a spring training baseball workout on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.
All rights reserved. During this two-week span, I’m taking a look at the Opening Day true-talent rankings of the 30 MLB clubs on a division-by-division basis. While the rankings are based on actual 2025 batted-ball data, off-season player movement and potential impact of 2026 rookies will be addressed.
We’ve already covered the NL East , NL Central and NL West . Today, it’s the AL East. 1 - New York Yankees - ”Tru” Talent Record = 101-61 - Offensive Rating = 118.
6 (1st), Pitching Rating = 93. 1 (6th), Defensive Rating = 98. 5 (13th) IN: LHP Ryan Weathers; OUT: RHP Devin Williams, RHP Mark Leiter, RHP Luke Weaver, RHP Ian Hamilton The Yankees’ dominance actually flew a bit under the radar last season thanks to another so-so October.
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