The most glaring flaw for every MLB team so far

Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock were two of Arizona's best hitters over the past few seasons. They have both left for greener pastures, as Arizona appears to be rebuilding. The offense is off to a good start, but there are legitimate questions as to whether or not this will last for the entire season. 

Last season the Atlanta Braves bullpen had a problem when it came to issuing walks. The Braves addressed this by seemingly ignoring it in the offseason and bringing back the same crew. The pitchers continue to deal out walks, and this may haunt them for another season. 

You could look at Baltimore's roster and consider that the entire squad is just one big weakness. However, there is one player who stands out below the rest of the pack and that's Chris Davis. He is coming off one of the worst seasons in the history of baseball, and he's still getting consistent playing time. When will it end?

The defending World Series champions don't have much of a serious weakness, but there's no question that their bullpen is weaker than it was in 2018. That's because it lost Craig Kimbrel to free agency. As of right now he's still out there, so maybe there will be a reunion in the cards? If Boston continues to struggle, maybe so. 

The Cubs' pitching problems aren't just limited to their bullpen. Their starting pitching appears to be underwhelming as well. The franchise decided not to flex its financial muscle to fix the issue, and now the Cubs appear to have one of the weaker pitching staffs in all of baseball. 

Aside from a handful of batters, you aren't going to see much pop coming from the bats of the Chicago White Sox. They may develop it as their rebuild continues to progress, but this doesn't seem like the year where we will see it happen for the Pale Hose. 

While Cincinnati's offensive struggles have been the story of the start of the season, the long-term issues may come in the form of the team's defense. While Billy Hamilton may have been awful at the plate, he at least earned his spot by playing good defense. The Reds may be chasing after plenty of baseballs this season instead of corralling them in to steal some outs when they really need to. 

Cleveland should have no problems making another trip to the playoffs, but it may also have another quick visit to the postseason once the outfield gets exposed. Cleveland's current outfield would fit right in with the rest of the AL Central, which isn't exactly a compliment when you look at what the rest of the division has to offer in terms of talent. 

The Rockies aren't a bad team at all, so it's hard to find the weak spots. However, there appears to be a black hole in center field. Ian Desmond is not a good center fielder, but he's the first choice to play the position in Colorado. That's not ideal!

The good news for Detroit is that Nic Castellanos might deliver some solid production at the plate. The bad news is that you probably won't see too much else from the rest of the lineup. We're a long way away from Miguel Cabrera's glory days, and the rest of the team surrounding him at the moment is proof of that. 

The Houston Astros actually have a perfectly fine bullpen. A lot of teams across baseball would probably love to have Houston's bullpen at this point. The main question is whether or not it'll be good enough for the Astros to return to the top of baseball's mountain. Their starting pitching is pretty good, and it'll have to be to mask the slight weakness that is the bullpen. 

You know things are projected to go badly for you when you figure that bringing in Homer Bailey might help things. The Royals were always going to have a tough time this season, and it's mostly due to the fact that other teams are probably going to feast on the pitching that Kansas City has to offer. 

It's a good thing that Angels fans get to watch the amazing Mike Trout on a nightly basis. That way, it makes it a little easier to ignore the rest of the flaws on the team. Every year it seems to change, as the franchise continues to fail at putting a great supporting cast around Trout. This year it could be the pitching that serves as the letdown from the high of watching Trout play baseball. 

The Dodgers have an incredibly solid roster from top to bottom, and it's hard to find flaws. As such, this feels a little bit like nitpicking to say that the "weakest" part of Los Angeles' roster is the bullpen. Saying that the Dodgers bullpen is bad is like saying that you found a fingerprint on a Lamborghini. 

The Marlins are probably going to be bad, as they continue to recover from yet another fire sale. As such, there are probably going to be a lot of problems with this team in 2019. However, the facet of the game where the Fish may struggle the most is defense. The Marlins will hang in there with a lot of teams, but their defensive miscues may be what kills them in the end. 

The Brewers are solid in every spot except right up the middle of their infield. If the rest of the diamond and outfield is a galaxy of stars, then their second base and shortstop is a black hole. Orlando Arcia may have heated up during their playoff run last season, but he was easily the sore thumb in their lineup, and things could be the same this season. 

The Twins are probably going to stick at around the same level at where they were last year. If they don't make the leap to returning to the playoffs, it'll probably be because their bullpen cost them a few games along the way. The floor is low, and the ceiling is not too high either. 

If all goes well, the Mets could be in the conversation for the playoffs. Of course, the main question with the Mets as it is every season is whether or not they will stay healthy. If they can avoid having the proverbial piano fall on top of them for yet another season, you will have to take them seriously. If not this could be another long season for the Mets. 

The Yankees figure to be good this season, so it's tough to say that they will have a weakness that will keep them from getting into the playoffs. However, if there's something that can prevent them from possibly adding yet another World Series trophy to their incredibly large trophy cabinet, it could be their starting pitching. They have a reliable bullpen, but you don't want your relievers to carry you all the way in October. 

It's a good thing that the A's have a solid bullpen since they may have to put out the fair share of fires that their starters will light up this season. This isn't to say that Oakland's rotation is particularly bad, but it's not like it will strike fear into the hearts of any lineup out there. 

The Phillies figure to be a fun team to watch with all of the additions that they made during the offseason. The good news is that if you're a neutral fan, you may not have to worry about too many blowouts since this team's bullpen will keep things interesting at the end. If you're a Phillies fan, you might pull your hair out at the number of times a deserved win for Philadelphia goes by the wayside due to bad relief pitching. 

If you're a fan of seeing dingers, then you probably shouldn't watch the Pirates in 2019. Pittsburgh is deep and is not going to be a bad team this season, but it's also not going to be the type of team that mashes its way to victory. The lack of power is going to hinder the Pirates, as they are very much outsiders in the race to win the NL Central this season. 

The Padres are going to be a fun team to watch and to be totally fair to San Diego, Chris Paddack should be interesting to keep an eye on when it comes to pitching. Outside of Paddack, there aren't too many hurlers with dominating stuff on this squad and while there are definitely better days ahead for San Diego, it may not come soon for its pitching staff. 

When Kevin Pillar arrived in San Francisco via trade from the Blue Jays, he immediately became the best outfielder for the Giants by a mile. He isn't exactly a star player, so that tells you what the state of San Francisco's outfield before he got there. The Giants were one of the few teams that seriously courted Bryce Harper, and it made sense because they badly needed him to help boost their outfield. 

Even though the Mariners are currently rebuilding and they have more of an eye on the future than the present, they are still going to miss James Paxton in their rotation. They'll miss having Felix Hernandez in his prime as well. The starting pitching could serve as a bit of a crutch for Seattle, as it tries to build on a strong start to the season. 

On paper the Cardinals starting rotation appears to be fine. However, there's still plenty of questions to be asked of this crew, the main one being whether it will be able to see guys like Michael Wacha and Adam Wainwright return to prominence after dealing with some serious injuries in recent years. It's a legitimate concern, and it could be the difference between a divisional title and missing the playoffs again. 

Guys like Mike Zunino and Tommy Pham might provide some pop for the Rays this season. Other than that, you aren't going to see any sort of serious power coming from them. They seem content to do what they can with their seemingly limited budget and for the 2019 season, that didn't include bringing in a big bat. 

The Rangers starting rotation seems to be like the baseball version of the island of misfit toys. That's typical for a rebuilding team, but it's especially true for the Rangers. They will be depending on the likes of Shelby Miller and Edinson Volquez to give them something (anything, really) to hang their hat on for the 2019 season. 

Outside of Ken Giles, there's a distinct lack of reliable relievers in Toronto. Combine that with the fact that Toronto's rotation also has a few question marks surrounding it, and you've got a situation at Rogers Centre that could be really bad if the starters can't go deep into games. It's a problem that a lot of teams have, so the Blue jays aren't alone in that regard. 

The Nationals figure to be an all-around good team when you look at what they have to offer on paper. However, this is a team that badly cannot afford to have an injury bug bite it. If that happens, then the Nats could end up getting exposed in a major way for not building their team deep enough.