2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 23
Updated: September 3, 2026
Throughout the 2026 MLB season, we will update our consensus MLB Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.
Below you will find a table of our MLB Power Rankings for Week 23, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source underneath).
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| Rank | Team | Rec. | Avg. | Chg. | MLB | ESPN | ATH | CBS | USAT | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 87-53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 83-57 | 2.83 | -1.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays | 83-56 | 3 | -0.83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 82-57 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 80-60 | 5.17 | -0.5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 78-62 | 6.17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Phillies | 79-61 | 6.67 | -0.5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Boston Red Sox | 75-65 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Chicago White Sox | 73-66 | 9.17 | -1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | San Diego Padres | 73-67 | 10.33 | 1.33 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 74-67 | 10.5 | -0.33 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Cleveland Guardians | 70-69 | 12.17 | -2.33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Houston Astros | 71-69 | 13 | -1.67 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | Miami Marlins | 71-69 | 14.83 | 2.5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| 15 | Baltimore Orioles | 69-71 | 15 | -4.17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
| 16 | Toronto Blue Jays | 69-71 | 15.33 | -1.5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | 70-70 | 17.33 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
| 18 | Texas Rangers | 69-71 | 17.67 | 2.17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 68-72 | 19 | -0.67 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | Minnesota Twins | 67-73 | 20.67 | 1.17 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | Seattle Mariners | 66-74 | 22 | 1.17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| 22 | Washington Nationals | 67-75 | 22.33 | -1.17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| 23 | Detroit Tigers | 64-75 | 22.5 | 2.17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| 24 | Cincinnati Reds | 67-73 | 23.33 | -0.34 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
| 25 | Kansas City Royals | 62-78 | 24.5 | -1.17 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 25 |
| 26 | New York Mets | 63-77 | 25.33 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | San Francisco Giants | 58-82 | 27 | -0.17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Athletics | 54-86 | 28.83 | -0.84 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
| 29 | Los Angeles Angels | 53-87 | 29 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Colorado Rockies | 54-86 | 29.17 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Sources: MLB.com, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports