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MLB power rankings: Each team’s post-All-Star outlooks

By Sean Sears

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 04: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the sixth inning off the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on July 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 04: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the sixth inning off the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on July 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 09: Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2019 MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 09: Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2019 MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

12. Arizona Diamondbacks, 46-45, 2nd in the NL West

Ketel Marte made his first All-Star game this past week, as the 25-year-old INF/OF got to enjoy his breakout 2019 campaign, but with the Diamondbacks just 1.5 games back from a Wild Card spot they’ll need their offense to step up with Marte. Christian Walker has 17 home runs on the year, second on the club. He ran into a slump in the month of May where he only hit three long balls, but had made some strides towards success recently.

David Peralta is back on the IL again dealing with shoulder issues and is expected to miss all of July, so Arizona will be relying on Marte, Eduardo Escobar, and the catching duo of Carson Kelly and Alex Avila to kick start this offense. The good news is that their pitching is solid behind Zack Greinke and a rebounding Robbie Ray, and should get even better once Luke Weaver returns from the IL. Diamondbacks have a lot of really good pieces, but as a whole, it’s hard to see them grabbing a Wild Card spot over teams like the Nationals, Brewers, Cardinals, etc.

11. Boston Red Sox, 49-41, 3rd in the AL East

Boston is one of two teams that has a winning record on the season but a losing record at home, going 20-22 at Fenway this season as home cooking has been what the Red Sox were expecting. But Boston is only two games back of a Wild Card spot despite being nine games back of the Yankees for the AL East. But even just looking at the other teams in the chase with the Red Sox, it’s hard not to see how much more talented their roster is compared to most teams.

But with a rotation featuring David Price and Chris Sale plus a lineup that has four hitters with an OPS over .900, the Red Sox are a scary team that it would be a mistake to underestimate. Expect Boston to make a move for a late-innings option for their bullpen and possibly a lefty reliever, the only current lefty is Josh Taylor and he’s provided mixed results.

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