FanGraphs Power Rankings: The Start of the Offseason

The FanGraphs Newsletter, November 14, 2023 [READ IN BROWSER]( November 14, 2023 The true offseason has yet to begin, as teams have begun their annual housekeeping on their rosters, but the big moves have yet to materialize. That means it’s the perfect time to see how they stack up against each other. Think of these power rankings as a glimpse at which teams are close to being ready for 2023 and which teams might have a lot of work to do before even thinking about next season. A reminder for how these rankings are calculated: first, we take the three most important components of a team — their offense (wRC+), their pitching (a 50/50 blend of FIP- and RA9-, weighted by starter and reliever IP share) — and combine them to create an overall team quality metric. For these offseason power rankings, I’ve used each team’s projected stats based on their [Depth Charts projections]( are entirely powered by the [2024 Steamer projections]( at this point. The result is a power ranking, which is then presented in tiers below. While these offseason power rankings will continue to emulate the format from the past few years, Jake Mailhot is working on a new format to the rankings for the 2024 regular season that will hopefully address many of the concerns voiced about the current methodology. He hopes to have more to share about what these new rankings will look like in the months ahead. Anyway, to the rankings! [FanGraphs Power Rankings]( [2024 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Hank Peters]( The longtime executive oversaw two pennant-winning Orioles teams including their 1983 champions, while laying groundwork for the sustained success of two other franchises. | by Jay Jaffe [Kyle Gibson Is Boring, But What’s So Bad About That?]( With a floor so high and a ceiling so low, you have to wonder how the 6-foot-6 Kyle Gibson has room to stand up straight. | by Leo Morgenstern [Exploring a Second Alex Verdugo Trade]( Now, Verdugo does have something more concrete in common with Mookie Betts: He’s one year from free agency, and the Red Sox are shopping him. | by Michael Baumann [Postseason Managerial Report Card: Bruce Bochy]( This is one of the reasons why you hire a great manager.. | by Ben Clemens [My 2023 National League Rookie of the Year Ballot]( As I do every year I vote, I give my reasoning for why I voted the way I voted. | by Dan Szymborski [Postseason Managerial Report Card: Torey Lovullo]( The Diamondbacks made a daring run to the World Series, but their frequent bunting and their manager's at-times clumsy bullpen management did them no favors when they got there.s. | by Ben Clemens 🎧 [Effectively Wild Episode 2084: The Sexiest Free Agents Alive]( [DOWNLOAD THE FANGRAPHS APP]( [FanGraphs & Effectively Wild Merch Is Now Available at BreakingT!]( [ORDER HERE]( [Jeff Passan's 2023-24 MLB offseason preview and predictions]( by Jeff Passan, ESPN ($) [San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler dies at age 63]( by Bernie Wilson, LA Times [Teams must shield players from Rule 5 today -- here are toughest calls]( by Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, MLB [Arizona Fall League Recap: Pitcher Edition]( by Steve Dwyer, Pitcher List [@fangraphs]( [FanGraphs]( [FanGraphs]( [RSS]( [FORWARD]( [SUBSCRIBE]( Copyright © 2023 FanGraphs Inc, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the FanGraphs Newsletter. Our mailing address is: FanGraphs Inc 1200 N Hartford St. Apt 312Arlington, Va 22201 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](