MLB Power Rankings Week 2: Which hot starts led to a big move up our list?
The Dodgers remain a clear No. 1 at the top -- but there is plenty of movement after that.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5-7, 3rd in AL East
Bichette hits 2nd homer in 9th, Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-4
— Bo Bichette homered twice, including a game-ending drive leading off the ninth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday.
Judge rises to the occasion with two dingers (0:54)
Ryu sharp into 7th, Semien homers as Blue Jays top Yanks 7-3
— Hyun Jin Ryu cruised into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien and Rowdy Tellez homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Cracking the MLB superstar code: These 24 players will rule baseball in 2021
You can't deny the math: There are only two dozen players who can be considered truly elite in any season. Here's who will leap onto the list this year and who will drop off.
Can the Yankees reach 95 wins without a reliable rotation after Gerrit Cole?
Gerrit Cole looks every bit like one of the top three starting pitchers in the game. The rest of the Yankees' rotation, however, remains a question mark.
Higashioka and Cole help Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1
— Kyle Higashioka homered twice to support Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 on Monday night in the Blue Jays temporary home at their spring training ballpark.
Boone explains why Hicks is out of lineup vs. Blue Jays (0:33)
Yankees' Hicks sits out game in wake of shooting
Aaron Hicks took himself out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays in the wake of the police shooting of Daunte Wright. "I think it's just been a hard day for him, understandably, and emotional," Aaron Boone said.
Ranking MLB's 10 current aces -- and the candidates to join them
What is an ace? Well, that's complicated. So we set specific criteria and identified the pitchers who fit.
Odor snaps late tie with 1st hit as Yankee, NY tops Rays 8-4
— Rougned Odor snapped a 10th-inning tie with his first hit as a Yankee, Gio Urshela homered and drove in three runs, and New York rallied Sunday to avoid a weekend sweep with an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yanks option German after another rough outing
The Yankees optioned Domingo German after the right-hander allowed four runs and eight hits in four innings to the Rays on Saturday.
Meadows, Arozarena homer, AL champ Rays beat Yankees 4-0
— Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena homered off Domingo Germán, helping the Tampa Bay Rays extend their mastery over the New York Yankees with a 4-0 victory on Saturday.
Judge, Urshela back in Yankees' lineup vs. Rays
Outfielder Aaron Judge and third baseman Gio Urshela are back in the lineup for the New York Yankees for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Hill sharp, Kluber roughed up as Rays beat Yankees 10-5
— Rich Hill pitched six strong innings, Austin Meadows led a hit parade against Corey Kluber and New York's bullpen, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 10-5 Friday to snap a four-game skid.
Yanks 3B Urshela out with vaccine side effects
Players, coaches and members of the New York Yankees traveling party were vaccinated on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.
Stanton-ian grand slam in bleachers leads Yanks over O's 7-0
— Giancarlo Stanton turned on a 92 mph pitch from Shawn Armstrong and sent the ball soaring over the visitors’ bullpen and into Yankee Stadium's left-bleachers.
Santander hoses Urshela for last out, O's beat Yanks in 11
— Anthony Santander delivered a dart from right field, a game-saver to home plate for the Orioles.
Cole 7 shutout innings, 13 Ks leads Yanks over Orioles 7-2
— Much was amiss in Gerrit Cole's first year with the New York Yankees.
Sánchez homers again, Kluber debuts, Yanks beat Jays 5-3
— Cory Kluber kept hitters mostly to humdrum contact off the bat — fitting for the monotone man they call Klubot.
Trimmer Guerrero helps Jays finish series win over Yanks
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dropped 42 pounds after an underwhelming 2020.
Five teams that could take down the Dodgers this season
L.A. is the favorite to win it all in 2021. But that doesn't stop us from making the case for the biggest threats to the Dodgers' repeat dreams.
MLB Power Rankings: Who are the biggest risers and fallers in the first week of the season?
Here's how all 30 teams stack up exactly one week since Opening Day.
Yanks, Boone not sure if Judge can play Friday
New York slugger Aaron Judge missed Wednesday's loss to the Orioles with soreness in his left side, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone is not sure if the star can play on Friday in Tampa Bay, either.
Yankees get veteran Odor in trade with Rangers
The Yankees have acquired veteran infielder Rougned Odor in a trade with the Rangers.
2021 AL East Standings
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.3310th
Quality Starts3Tied-15th
WHIP1.107th
BAA.22612th
Runs4824th
Batting Average.23118th
On Base Percentage.31614th
Slugging Percentage.37120th