MLB Power Rankings: 1 offseason decision every team will regret
By Tim Boyle
MLB Power Rankings of the biggest offseason decision each team will regret making.
This week’s MLB Power Rankings is all about regret. Specifically, what offseason decisions will have general managers, owners, and players unable to sleep at night?
Making bad moves or doing nothing at all in certain instances has given every team at least one regret from the offseason. Opening Day isn’t for a few more weeks so there is still more time for even more regrettable choices.
Until a bad trade is made or a perfect fit for the roster signs elsewhere, these are the biggest decisions each MLB team has ranked by how bad it is.
30. MLB Power Rankings: Oakland Athletics will regret giving the fans nothing to believe in
Nothing new is going on with the Oakland Athletics. The rebuild remains in full effect. This one feels like it could last longer than the previous one(s). Athletics management gives fans very little reason to want to attend games or follow the ball club. Even the Pittsburgh Pirates brought back Andrew McCutchen for some nostalgia. Surely there was one fan-favorite the Athletics could have paid.
29. Washington Nationals will regret not adding more trade chips
The Washington Nationals stayed away from the big free-agent splashes. They only made minimal moves for players they could later flip at the trade deadline. Signing Trevor Williams was a smart move. This year or next, he could be swapped for a prospect. The Nationals have cleared space for the younger guys to play. Still, even one more bat on a low-risk, high-reward kind of deal would’ve made sense for Washington.
28. Colorado Rockies will regret not undergoing a major rebuild
This could have been higher on the MLB Power Rankings except the Colorado Rockies do have time to correct this. This summer, when the Rockies are out of the playoff picture, a major rebuild needs to take place. Sell Randall Grichuk, C.J. Cron, and everyone else to the highest bidder. The Rockies haven’t been active enough in getting better or rebuilding this offseason. Pick a side.
27. Houston Astros will regret how much money they’re giving Rafael Montero
If there is one critique of the Houston Astros it’s how much faith they’re putting in Rafael Montero. They’ll pay him $34.5 million over the next three seasons. He was terrific for them last year. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have enough of a track record to suggest paying him closer money is the wisest choice. It’s a minor regret they’ll face. When you’re the reigning champion, there isn’t much to look back on negatively.
26. Minnesota Twins will regret trading Luis Arraez’s batting average
Signing Carlos Correa for much less than he originally tried to get is a winning move for the Minnesota Twins. Their regret will be trading away Luis Arraez. Specifically, it’s the loss of his American League batting title. The lineup doesn’t have very many high-batting-average hitters left over. It’s going to be a challenge to win with power and not enough guys on base.