Pirates still riding high in power rankings
The Bucs are still closer to the top than the bottom, but we’re starting to see a few cracks.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 25: Bryan Reynolds #10 of the Pittsburgh Pirates slides safely past the tag of William Contreras #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the tenth inning at American Family Field on April 25, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s time for a power rankings update. The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting at 16-13.
They’ve been a couple games over . 500 for a while now, but haven’t been able to quite push it further. In addition, the hot start at the plate has cooled some, with the Bucs OPS falling significantly over the past week.
But the rotation has them good enough to be essentially treading water, but they’re still in the top 10 in power rankings in most places. MLB. com has them in seventh, which is down from five last week, saying: Paul Skenes took a perfect game into the seventh inning on Friday, and it speaks to how incredible he has been to start his career that it’s a little surprising he doesn’t have a no-hitter yet.
Actually, neither he nor Tarik Skubal, the clear best two pitchers in baseball, have a no-hitter yet … but that they both flirted with one within the past week is a good sign one is definitely pending. CBS has them in seventh. USA Today also has them seventh.