The offseason isn't over. Just ask Yovani Gallardo, Ian Desmond, Dexter Fowler and the small boatload of other free agents still drifting on the open market.
The biggest names, however, have fallen off the board along with a lot of the smaller ones. And, concurrently, the balance of power has shifted across both leagues.
David Price went to Beantown. Zack Greinke jumped from one National League West contender to another. Chris Davis and Yoenis Cespedes stayed put. Jason Heyward packed his bags for Chicago. Justin Upton cruised into the Motor City. And so on.
With less than three weeks before pitchers and catchers report, where do things stand? Let's take stock with some updated divisional power rankings. Meaning, we're ranking the six divisions in ascending order of clout.
We'll include the projected standings for each team in each division, courtesy of FanGraphs, but other factors—including competitive balance, star wattage and a dollop of gut feeling—will be considered as well.
The next few weeks could change the picture slightly. But as we impatiently await the start of actual baseball, here's the shape of the MLB landscape, division by division.
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