Guardians Drop In New MLB Power Rankings As Offensive Woes Continue

The Cleveland Guardians aren't completely out of the playoff picture, even amid recent stretch.

Jun 14, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) hits a home run during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images / Kevin Ng-Imagn Images

The Cleveland Guardians firmly positioned themselves as a playoff contender in the middle of May when they took three of four games from the American League-leading Detroit Tigers.

However, it's been nothing but downhill since then.

The Guardians have lost five of their last six series, including being swept by the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. Cleveland is going through a rough patch. There's no other way to put it, and that has been reflected in MLB.com's latest power rankings.

The team of writers ranked the Guardians at No. 17, a two-spot drop from the previous week.

For how Cleveland has been playing recently, this ranking is fair and, in some cases, maybe even a little generous for an offense with a .625 OPS over the last two weeks, which is the third-worst in baseball.

Will Leitch did point out the stellar season Jose Ramirez is having, but even arguably the best player in franchise history hasn't been enough for this Guardians offense this season.

Jun 15, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) reacts after striking out swinging against the Seattle Mariners to end the first inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

Even with Cleveland's slide, it's important to note that not all hope is lost on the season and a return to the playoffs this fall.

As of Monday, the Guardians sit at 35-35 and are just 1.0-game out of a Wild Card spot in a jumbled-up American League.

There's plenty of baseball to play, and the Guardians are far from out of it. However, this team needs to turn it around and pick up the offense soon, or those postseason hopes will quickly slip away, possibly well before the trade deadline.

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