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By Noah Camras
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The past week of the 2025 Major League Baseball season could end up going down as the most exciting one when it's all said and done.
Out of nowhere on Sunday, Boston Red Sox All-Star designated hitter Rafael Devers was traded to the San Francisco Giants in one of the most surprising trades in recent memory.
Days later, Devers was at his introductory press conference in San Francisco saying he was open to playing wherever the Giants needed him — a complete 180 from his comments in Boston the last few months.
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That blockbuster deal officially kicked off trade season, which could feature plenty of surprises as a majority of teams still remain in the hunt with six weeks until the deadline.
Elsewhere around the league, the Dodgers asserted their dominance over their National League West counterparts, while the New York Yankees endured a brutal slump that included a 30-inning scoreless streak.
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With all that being said, here is the 12th edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with tons of movement among the top 10 teams — but no change at No. 1.
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1. Detroit Tigers (48-28)
2. Chicago Cubs (45-29)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (46-30)
4. New York Mets (45-30)
5. New York Yankees (43-31)
6. Philadelphia Phillies (45-30)
7. Houston Astros (43-32)
8. San Francisco Giants (42-33)
9. Tampa Bay Rays (41-34)
10. San Diego Padres (40-34)
11. Milwaukee Brewers (40-35)
12. Toronto Blue Jays (40-34)
13. St. Louis Cardinals (40-35)
14. Cincinnati Reds (39-36)
15. Boston Red Sox (39-37)
16. Minnesota Twins (37-37)
17. Cleveland Guardians (37-36)
18. Seattle Mariners (37-36)
19. Arizona Diamondbacks (37-37)
20. Kansas City Royals (37-38)
21. Texas Rangers (36-39)
22. Atlanta Braves (34-39)
23. Los Angeles Angels (36-38)
24. Baltimore Orioles (32-42)
25. Washington Nationals (31-44)
26. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46)
27. Miami Marlins (29-44)
28. Athletics (31-46)
29. Chicago White Sox (23-52)
30. Colorado Rockies (17-58)
Biggest Riser
Boston Red Sox (+5)
The Red Sox were coming off five straight wins and a series sweep of the Yankees when they shocked the league and moved off of Devers and the remainder of his 10-year contract. Since, they took a series against the Mariners in which they scored a total of five runs. For now, they move up the rankings from their dominant stretch of play. But the offense is a big concern at this point in the year without Devers.
Biggest Faller
Minnesota Twins (-4)
The Twins lost six in a row before stopping the bleeding with a win over the Reds to avoid a sweep. In the tight AL Central — three teams are within one game of .500 — they can't afford many stretches like that as the year goes on.
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