Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results.We are now just a few weeks out from the MLB Draft, and while it may have less buzz compared to its football counterpart, don’t mistake it as irrelevant — the picks made at this year’s Rule 4 could impact many teams for years to come.Here, then, is a power rankings that reminds you of just how important the MLB Draft is to every franchise. From the best team in baseball to the worst, every single one of them has a draft pick they can point to as evidence that something is going right. Just look at some of the names on this danged list of notable draftees for every team.All stats are through Monday morning unless noted.1. Los Angeles Dodgers (Average ranking: 1.0 )Record: 50-29
Last Power Ranking: 1Notable draftees: Will Smith (Rd. 1, 2016)/Dalton Rushing (Rd. 2, 2022)It’s not a copout to list both Smith and Rushing together: It’s a way to impress upon the reader that the Dodgers aren’t finding everyday players in the draft … except one very, very, very important position. The Dodgers drafted Smith with the 32nd overall pick in the 2016 Draft, and his Hall of Fame-adjacent career so far has led to multiple championships. He’ll probably help them get to at least one more before he’s done.Whatever will the Dodgers do when Smith departs? They already know. The only other draft pick who gets regular at-bats in this lineup is Rushing, who looks like he’ll be a perfect complement to Smith for years. The Dodgers don’t hit on most of their draft picks, but when they do, it solves a huge organizational problem for a decade or so. Must be nice. — Grant Brisbee2. Atlanta Braves (2.8)Record: 48-29
