Progress reports are meaningless—at least, that's what we tell ourselves when they come bearing bad news. While not entered into the official record books, where you stand at certain checkpoints says a lot about where you'll eventually end up when they say, "Pencils down." Start off too strong, and you might run out of steam. Wait too long to get going, and you might dig yourself into a hole too deep to get out of.
For the 2026 MLB season, we've seen enough to start drawing some conclusions and writing down some marks. In this week's edition of power rankings, it's time to hand out some grades for all 30 clubs for their performances so far relative to preseason expectations
