#24. Kansas City Royals: MLB 2013 Preseason Power Rankings

#24. Kansas City Royals

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Team Ace: James Shields

Most Valuable Position Player: Billy Butler

Breakout Candidate: Lorenzo Cain

Notable Offseason Additions: James Shields, Ervin Santana

Notable Offseason Losses:none

Biggest Team Weakness: Starting Pitching

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#25. The New York Mets: MLB 2013 Preseason Power Rankings

#25. The New York Mets

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Team Ace: Johan Santana

Most Valuable Position Player: David Wright

Breakout Candidate: Matt Harvey

Notable Offseason Additions: Travis d’Arnaud, Shaun Marcum

Notable Offseason Losses: R.A. Dickey, Jayson Bay

Biggest Team Weakness: Outfield

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#26. The Chicago Cubs: MLB 2013 Preseason Power Rankings

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Team Ace: Matt Garza

Most Valuable Position Player: Starlin Castro

Breakout Candidate: Anthony Rizzo

Notable Offseason Additions: Edwin Jackson, Nate Schierholtz, Scott Hairston

Notable Offseason Losses: None

Biggest Team Weakness: Bullpen

 

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#27. The San Diego Padres: MLB 2013 Preseason Power Rankings

#27. The San Diego Padres

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 Team Ace: Edinson Volquez

Most Valuable Position Player: Chase Headley

Breakout Candidate: Yonder Alonso

Notable Offseason Additions: None

Notable Offseason Losses: Yasmani Grandal (suspension)

Biggest Team Weakness: Middle Infield and Catcher

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#28. The Minnesota Twins: MLB 2013 Preseason Power Rankings

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Team Ace: Vance Worley

Most Valuable Position Player: Joe Mauer

Breakout Candidate: Vance Worley

Notable Offseason Additions: Vance Worley, Kevin Correia

Notable Offseason Losses: Ben Revere, Denard Span, Matt Capps

Biggest Team Weakness: Pitching

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#29. The Miami Marlins: MLB 2013 Preseason Power Rankings

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Team Ace: Ricky Nolasco

Most Valuable Position Player: Giancarlo Stanton

Breakout Candidate: Justin Ruggiano

Notable Offseason Additions: Juan Pierre, Manager Mark Redmond, Jon Rauch, Placido Polanco

Notable Offseason Losses: Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio, Heath Bell

Biggest Team Weakness: The entire infield.

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#30. The Houston Astros: MLB 2013 Preseason Power Rankings

In anticipation of baseball’s opening day on March 31st, I’m posting my 2013 Major League Baseball Preseason POWER RANKINGS.  The daily countdown will begin at #30 and will work its way up to the best team in the league at #1, highlighting each team’s offseason transactions, news, and expectations on the way.

#30. The Houston Astros

360px-José_Carlos_Altuve_AstrosTeam Ace: Lucas Harrell

Most Valuable Position Player: Jose Altuve

Breakout Candidate: Jordan Lyles

Notable Offseason Additions: Carlos Pena, Erik Bedard

Notable Offseason Losses: Jed Lowrie

Biggest Team Weakness:  Pitching depth

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