Spring training is mere days away. While the offseason isn’t over and there are still plenty of good free agents left, we are beginning to get an idea of who will rule the American League in 2021 and who will be on the outside looking in.
Without further ado, here are the pre-spring training American League power rankings:
On paper, the New York Yankees are the best team in the American League by some margin. Their offensive nucleus is intact, and they replaced Adam Ottavino and Tommy Kahnle and with Darren O’Day and Justin Wilson.
The rotation is the area that shows more change, but the potential is there for it to be a strength.