MLB Power Rankings: White Sox tumble, Tigers down again

May 31, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) delivers against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
May 31, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) delivers against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 27, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) singles during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) singles during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

MLB Power Rankings: 16-20

Colorado Rockies . 20. player. 108. It’s been an extremely tough stretch of games here for the Rockies as they have now faced the Cardinals, Pirates, Red Sox and Giants the past two weeks. They lost 2 of the three games in every series droping them down to 4 games under .500, their lowest point of this season. However, they are finally getting close to fully healthy and the return of <a href=. 24-27. Last Week: 18

player. 82. The Marlins are in the midst of a tough stretch of games and the losses are starting to pile up. Playing without their two best offensive players (Stanton, Gordon) its not much of a shock that they are struggling to score runs. <a href=. 27-25. Last Week: 17. Miami Marlins . 19

California hasn’t been all that pleasant so far for the Tigers as they dropped 2 of 3 against a bad A’s team and dropped game one with the Angels Monday night. They are sticking with rotating great weeks with bad weeks and that is a pattern that needs to change if this team has any hopes of making the playoffs. That Tiger bullpen has started to rear its ugly head a little bit again too over the past few weeks.. 24-27. Last Week: 16. Detroit Tigers . 18. player. 63

Last Week: 16. New York Yankees . 17. player. 43. The Yankees 4 spot jump has more to do with failures of other team than success of their own. They have definitely been better in the month of May but still have some improvement to make to be considered true contenders. A healthy <a href=. 24-27

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