#mlb-team-core-rankings

#mlb-team-core-rankings

"I feel like 100 is the new 95," said Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Will Klein, who first hit 100 in a summer ball all-star game in 2020 and expects to again this season, having topped out thus far at 98.8 mph. "It used to be, 'You throw 95, that's gas.' Now, it's 100. And now you see starters out there sitting 100."

Miami has hit five home runs during the past 10 games, slugging .367 with 2.6 extra-base hits per outing and a .248 batting average.

The logjam actually serves as a positive in the long-run. Every guy in the equation is motivated to keep the intensity higher throughout the season, pushing each other to perform at their best.

Teams that look strong on paper can often perform much less impressively if even one or two key players are removed from the mix, and even the very best teams can look vulnerable with a long enough string of tough-luck injuries.