MLB Power Rankings: Fastball On SI Poll For May 19

Here's how each writer voted.

Tom Brew

1. Detroit Tigers
2. New York Mets
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. San Diego Padres
5. Los Angeles Dodgers
6. New York Yankees
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Chicago Cubs
9. Seattle Mariners
10. Minnesota Twins
11. St. Louis Cardinals
12. Cleveland Guardians
13. Arizona Diamondbacks
14. Kansas City Royals
15. Texas Rangers
16. Atlanta Braves
17. Houston Astros
18. Cincinnati Reds
19. Boston Red Sox
20. Toronto Blue Jays
21. Milwaukee Brewers
22. Washington Nationals
23. The Athletics
24. Los Angeles Angels
25. Tampa Bay Rays
26. Miami Marlins
27. Baltimore Orioles
28. Chicago White Sox
29. Pittsburgh Pirates
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: I was the only voter who had the San Diego Padres at No. 1 last week, but after they got swept this weekend by the Seattle Mariners, I had to drop them down a few notches. Seeing the Dodgers get swept by the Angels was a bit of a surprise. I’m really starting to worry about that Dodgers pitching staff with all of the injuries. They gave up 23 runs this weekend, and that just is completely out of the blue. The Minnesota Twins were my biggest mover. I was impressed by that 13 game-winning streak. Three straight shutouts and a couple of other one-run games in there. Their starting pitching has been really good and I’ve always loved that bullpen. I really do think the Twins have the best bullpen in the American league.

Jack Ankony

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Chicago Cubs
5. New York Yankees
6. New York Mets
7. San Diego Padres
8. San Francisco Giants
9. Seattle Mariners
10. Minnesota Twins
11. St. Louis Cardinals
12. Kansas City Royals
13. Atlanta Braves
14. Houston Astros
15. Arizona Diamondbacks
16. Cleveland Guardians
17. Texas Rangers
18. Boston Red Sox
19. Toronto Blue Jays
20. Cincinnati Reds
21. The Athletics
22. Los Angeles Angels
23. Washington Nationals
24. Milwaukee Brewers
25. Tampa Bay Rays
26. Miami Marlins
27. Baltimore Orioles
28. Chicago White Sox
29. Pittsburgh Pirates
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: I certainly didn't anticipate the Tigers having the best record in baseball in mid-May, but they've earned the top spot, winning five of the last six. It was a disappointing week for the Dodgers, Mets and Padres, who I ranked as my top three teams overall last week. The Dodgers and Padres were both swept at home, while the Mets have lost three of their last four with just seven total runs scored in that span. Some of my biggest risers include the Twins, Cardinals, Mariners and Angels.

Brady Farkas

1. Dodgers

2. Cubs

3. Tigers

4. Giants

5. Yankees

6. Padres

7. Mets

8. Phillies

9. Mariners

10. Cardinals

11. Diamondbacks

12. Guardians

13. Braves

14. Twins

15. Astros

16. Royals

17. Rangers

18. Reds

19. Red Sox

19. Blue Jays

20. Athletics

21. Brewers

22. Athletics

23. Rays

24. Nationals

25. Angels

26. Orioles

27. Marlins

28. Pirates

29. White Sox

30. Rockies

Comments: After seeing the Padres get swept, the San Francisco Giants move into the No. 2 spot after a weekend sweep of the Athletics. With Robbie Ray and Jung Hoo Lee, playing well, and the great production of WIlmer Flores, the Giants are playing well, and what happens when Willy Adames gets going? The Mariners also move up a few spots after a weekend sweep in San Diego, showing that Dan Wilson's group has great resilience after a 1-5 home stand. 

Teren Kowatsch

1. Los Angeles Dodgers 
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Chicago Cubs
4. New York Yankees
5. Philadelphia Phillies
6. New York Mets
7. San Diego Padres
8. San Francisco Giants
9. Seattle Mariners
10. Kansas City Royals
11. St. Louis Cardinals
12. Cleveland Guardians
13. Houston Astros
14. Arizona Diamondbacks
15. Atlanta Braves
16. Texas Rangers 
17. Cincinnati Reds 
18. Minnesota Twins
19. The Athletics
20. Boston Red Sox
21. Milwaukee Brewers 
22. Toronto Blue Jays
23. Washington Nationals
24. Tampa Bay Rays 
25. Los Angeles Angels
26. Miami Marlins
27. Baltimore Orioles
28. Chicago White Sox
29. Pittsburgh Pirates
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: Several teams are starting to fall into a rhythm, for better or worse. The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers keep rolling. Other teams like the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals have also shown peaks and valleys that will continue to make the middle of the rankings fluid.

Sam Connon

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Chicago Cubs
5. New York Yankees
6. New York Mets
7. St. Louis Cardinals
8. Minnesota Twins
9. San Francisco Giants
10. San Diego Padres
11. Seattle Mariners
12. Cleveland Guardians
13. Arizona Diamondbacks
14. Houston Astros
15. Texas Rangers
16. Atlanta Braves
17. Kansas City Royals
18. Boston Red Sox
19. Cincinnati Reds
20. Toronto Blue Jays
21. Milwaukee Brewers
22. Los Angeles Angels
23. Tampa Bay Rays
24. Washington Nationals
25. Athletics
26. Miami Marlins
27. Baltimore Orioles
28. Chicago White Sox
29. Pittsburgh Pirates
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: With the Dodgers, Padres and Mets all losing critical series this past weekend, the top tier of National League contenders feels like it is very much in flux. As a result, the recent success of American League contenders like the Tigers and Yankees has been standing out even more. Now it's time to see if that second tier of AL squads, such as the Twins and Rangers, are a flash in the pan or if they have actually turned their seasons around.

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