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MLB Opening Day is right around the corner.
The first series begins on Wednesday in South Korea with the San Diego Padres taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It will be our first taste of regular-season baseball and the first chance to see the new-look Dodgers.
No team spent more money during the offseason than the Dodgers.
They loaded up their roster and have one of the best lineups in recent memory.
But, MLB.com does not think the Dodgers are the top team in baseball.
According to MLB on Twitter, the Atlanta Braves are atop the first 2024 season power rankings.
The first Power Rankings of 2024 are here!
Where does your team land? pic.twitter.com/zjolcKoUqR
— MLB (@MLB) March 18, 2024
The Braves have been one of the top teams in baseball over the past few seasons.
They have won over 100 games in each of the past two seasons.
Also, they have a front office that is willing to make changes in-season to improve their chances.
The Braves have both an elite lineup and some great pitchers.
They have the reigning NL MVP, Ronald Acuna Jr.
Also, they have the favorite for the NL Cy Young in Spencer Strider.
If there is any team that can challenge the Dodgers for the best roster in the sport it would be the Braves.
We see our first American League team come in at number three with the Baltimore Orioles.
They were the top seed in the AL last year and have a young roster.
But, the addition of Corbin Burnes could be enough to put them into the World Series conversation.
By looking at the power rankings there are plenty of very good teams heading into 2024.
It will be interesting to see which teams live up to the hype and which fall short.
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