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2021 MLB Weekly Recap, Power Rankings (May 17)


The past week in the MLB included a potential future star making his debut and another veteran former star continuing his career.

 

The Dodgers have signed legendary former Cardinal and Angel, Albert Pujols.

 

 

Top prospect Jarred Kelenic made his major-league debut for the Mariners. In his second game, he recorded three hits including his first career homer and two doubles.

 

 

Injury woes: Dealing with numerous injuries, the Phillies were eventually down to no bench players while having to insert Bryce Harper into Sunday’s game despite an injured right shoulder.

 

 

 

Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has a fractured hand and will miss at least four weeks.

 

 

Reds slugger Nick Castellanos fist-bumped a fan after hitting a homer because of the fan telling him to imagine MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s face on the ball.

 

 

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Power Rankings

1. San Diego Padres (24-17) | PREV: 4 (+3)

2. Chicago White Sox (24-15) | PREV: 5 (+3)

3. Boston Red Sox (25-17) | PREV: 1 (-2)

4. Los Angeles Dodgers (22-18) | PREV: 3 (-1)

5. Houston Astros (24-17) | PREV: 14 (+9)

6. Oakland Athletics (25-17) | PREV: 6

7. New York Yankees (22-18) | PREV: 7

8. San Francisco Giants (24-16) | PREV: 8

9. St. Louis Cardinals (23-18) | PREV: 2 (-7)

10. Tampa Bay Rays (23-19) | PREV: 9 (-1)

11. Toronto Blue Jays (22-17) | PREV: 16 (+5)

12. Atlanta Braves (19-21) | PREV: 10 (-2)

13. New York Mets (18-16) | PREV: 11 (-2)

14. Philadelphia Phillies (21-20) | PREV: 12 (-2)

15. Cleveland Indians (21-17) | PREV: 15

16. Milwaukee Brewers (21-20) | PREV: 13 (-3)

17. Cincinnati Reds (19-19) | PREV: 20 (+3)

18. Chicago Cubs (19-20) | PREV: 17 (-1)

19. Miami Marlins (18-22) | PREV: 24 (+5)

20. Los Angeles Angels (17-22) | PREV: 18 (-2)

21. Washington Nationals (16-20) | PREV: 19 (-2)

22. Seattle Mariners (21-20) | PREV: 21 (-1)

23. Kansas City Royals (18-22) | PREV: 25 (+2)

24. Baltimore Orioles (17-23) | PREV: 26 (+2)

25. Minnesota Twins (13-25) | PREV: 23 (-2)

26. Arizona Diamondbacks (18-23) | PREV: 28 (+2)

27. Pittsburgh Pirates (17-23) | PREV: 27

28. Texas Rangers (18-24) | PREV: 22 (-6)

29. Colorado Rockies (15-26) | PREV: 29

30. Detroit Tigers (14-26) | PREV: 30

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