{"id":656433,"date":"2026-04-01T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/656433\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:12:21","slug":"chicago-cubs-drop-in-the-athletics-week-1-mlb-power-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/656433\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs drop in The Athletic’s Week 1 MLB power rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Cubs got off to a slower start than the team was hoping for, going 2-2 in their first four games. While a slow start does not necessarily indicate anything for the entire season, it will affect them in the power rankings. Let\u2019s take a closer look at how far they fell in one outlet\u2019s power rankings.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Cubs drop four spots in The Athletic\u2019s power rankings
\n\"CraigMar 31, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) before the game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Cubs dropped from being tied for fourth place in the preseason rankings to now being eighth. Their average ranking was 8.0 by the selection panel. The Athletic\u2019s Chad Jennings<\/a> wrote the following snippet regarding the Cubs\u2019 opening four games of the season:<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a winter where the Cubs finally acted like a big-market team, it had to be at least a\u00a0little\u00a0disappointing to come out and lose two of three, especially to a Nationals team that spent the winter offloading big-league talent. But it\u2019s just three of 162. Right now, that\u2019s completely shrug-offable, a blip on the schedule. If the Cubs go into a tailspin, it won\u2019t be because of this, and if they\u2019re a playoff team, it wont\u2019t even really be in spite of this. It\u2019s just a thing that happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way it really matters would be if the Cubs miss a division win or the postseason by one game. If that happens, I promise to rewrite this section.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below is the full top 10 list that The Athletic had for their power rankings:<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Dodgers
\nNew York Yankees
\nSeattle Mariners
\nToronto Blue Jays
\nNew York Mets
\nMilwaukee Brewers
\nBoston Red Sox
\nChicago Cubs
\nPhiladelphia Phillies
\nAtlanta Braves<\/p>\n

This is a bit of a more harsh drop than the Bleacher Report power rankings, which saw Chicago only drop one spot<\/a>. The team has two home games remaining against the Los Angeles Angels before a three-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians. It will be intriguing to see if they can turn things around and get back to the top five in the power rankings.<\/p>\n

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