San Diego Padres: Week #3 Power Rankings Update

Where do the San Diego Padres stand according to power rankings as the club is three weeks in? We take a look at all of the major lists.

The San Diego Padres were struggling mightily early this week until they finally got back on track by taking two out of three from the Diamondbacks in exciting fashion. Then, after taking the series opener against the Marlins, the Padres dropped the next two and currently stand at 8-12.

San Diego doesn’t have the worst record in baseball, or even in the National League West. But the power rankings still don’t see them in a favorable light. Much like last week, the club is near the rear of just about every major ranking.

The following are four of the most credible sets of rankings, and what they have to say about where the Padres rank when all 30 MLB teams are taken into account.

FOX Sports: 28th

FOX was generous enough to move the Padres up one spot from last week’s rankings, but probably more because the Brewers and Braves really stink then anything.

One Nice Thing: Jhoulys Chacín threw an eight-inning scoreless, three-hitter against the Diamondbacks this week — his second scoreless outing of the year.

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ESPN: 29th

Thanks to Manuel Margot, ESPN thinks the Padres are at least better than the Blue Jays. This marks the second consecutive week the club is one spot shy of the worst of the worst. Hopefully future weeks will yield upward movement on this list.

Manuel Margot continues to impress, hitting .286/.329/.494 after reeling off three straight two-hit games against the Marlins. He also has played a superb center field, ranking second in the majors among center fielders with plus-4 defensive runs saved entering Sunday.

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CBS Sports: 30th

After generously allowing San Diego the 24th ranking last week, CBS decided to bump them all the way down to the cellar of the power rankings this week. Judging based on their explanation, there wasn’t a ton of thought put into this.

Expect the Padres to spend the majority of the season here, but they still have one up on everyone else: They get to play in San Diego 81 times.

Bleacher Report: 30th 

Despite a 3-4 week against a 1-6 week for Atlanta, the 8-12 Padres remain in last place, trailing the 6-12 Braves by one spot. Apparently, Bleacher Report values head-to-head matchups very much.

Next: No Bad Dudes in the Clubhouse

Can the Padres get out of the bottom two slots in these rankings and begin working their way up as April comes to a close? Stay tuned for next week’s update to find out.