MLB Power Rankings: Who Are 2020 World Series Contenders?

30. Detroit Tigers
29. Baltimore Orioles
28. San Francisco Giants
27. Kansas City Royals
26. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Giants won 77 games and managed to finish in third place in the National League West a season ago. They'll be lucky to sniff the .475 winning percentage that they had in Bruce Bochy's final season in 2020. An already unimpressive lineup lost six-time All-Star catcher Buster Posey, who opted out of the 2020 season after adopting premature twins. Though neither are what they once were, it still burns that the team will be without Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt to begin Gabe Kapler's first season as skipper. While you do lose out on the chance for some additional development, the league's worst teams may not mind there not being 162 games in 2020.

25. Seattle Mariners
24. Miami Marlins
23. Colorado Rockies
22. Toronto Blue Jays
21. Boston Red Sox

24-year-old righty Sandy Alcantara will get the ball for Don Mattingly's Marlins on opening day Friday. Across 197.1 innings in 2020, Alcantara posted a 3.88 ERA and 2.3 fWAR, giving the team hope he can be part of an exciting young rotation for years to come. Caleb Smith will likely follow him up in a rotation that will have Sixto Sanchez, Edward Cabrera, Braxton Garrett and 2020 first-round pick Max Meyer at their disposal sooner rather than later. Additionally, the Marlins made low-risk, potentially high-reward investments in veterans Jonathan Villar, Corey Dickerson and Jesus Aguilar this past offseason. The Marlins are unlikely to compete for the postseason in 2020 in arguably the best division in baseball, but Derek Jeter and company certainly have the franchise headed towards a bright future.

20. Chicago Cubs
19. Texas Rangers
18. Los Angeles Angels
17. San Diego Padres
16. Milwaukee Brewers

If we were projecting the Padres over the course of a 162-game season, the inclination here would probably be to say that they are a year away from being a legitimate postseason contender. However, anything can happen in a 60-game season, so don't sleep on the possibility of the team making a postseason push in Jayce Tingler's first season at the helm. Though his numbers remained very strong on the road, Manny Machado hit just .219 at Petco Park in his first season with the Padres. If he can bounce back, the Padres could have a pretty interesting lineup, one that will also include Fernando Tatis Jr. and Tommy Pham. Additionally, second-year righty Chris Paddack flashed front-line potential in 2019, and closer Kirby Yates has been one of the best relievers in the sport over the last two seasons. Because they play in the same division as arguably the best team in the sport, the Padres will likely be left to compete for a National League Wild Card spot. Don't be surprised if they're in contention on the final weekend of the season.

15. Chicago White Sox
14. Arizona Diamondbacks
13. Cincinnati Reds
12. Philadelphia Phillies
11. St. Louis Cardinals

If all goes well, the Phillies will have one of the deepest lineups in baseball in Joe Girardi's first season as manager. Andrew McCutchen is back from a torn ACL, top prospect Alec Bohm is likely to make his major league debut in 2020 and Didi Gregorius joined the team in free agency this past offseason. When you add that trio (and a DH spot) to a lineup that already included Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and Jean Segura, the Phillies have a chance to put together a special lineup in 2020. To snap an eight-year postseason drought, they'll need either their starting rotation or bullpen, both of which are full of question marks, to become a strength in 2020.

10. Washington Nationals
9. New York Mets
8. Oakland Athletics
7. Atlanta Braves
6. Minnesota Twins

Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso said Thursday that he believes that his team is "the team to beat" in the National League. Though it's not difficult to imagine a scenario where the Mets do win the National League East, the black cat that roams around Citi Field has already taken Noah Syndergaard for the season and will force Marcus Stroman to open the season on the injured list. Additionally, the Nationals are the defending World Series Champions and the Braves have won the division in each of the past two season. As noted above, the Phillies absolutely can't be discounted from this discussion either. The National League East is going to be one of the most fun division races to follow in 2020. On paper, the Mets could definitely win the division, but it's also pretty easy to envision them finishing in fourth place.