Instant Alert: MLB POWER RANKINGS: Where every team stands heading into spring training

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   MLB POWER RANKINGS: Where every team stands heading into spring training by Cork Gaines on Feb 28, 2016, 10:47 AM Advertisement We are days from the start of spring-training games, and most Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are done making important offseason moves. So let's take a look at how all 30 teams are shaping up as the season approaches, and some of the decisions they made this winter. Using two projection systems from Baseball Prospectus (PECOTA) and Fangraphs and over/under win totals from Vegas Insider — think of this as how much confidence the public has in each team — as well as grading each team's offseason, we have our first power ranking of the 2016 season. #1  Chicago Cubs (97-65 in 2015) 2015 regular season wins: 97 2016 projected wins (PECOTA): 92 2016 projected wins (Fangraphs): 94 2016 Vegas over/under wins: 89 One thing to know: Despite already boasting a formidable young lineup, the Cubs gave Jason Heyward a $184 million contract and Ben Zobrist a $56 million contract. But the biggest signing of the offseason may have been adding John Lackey to a rotation that needed more depth. #2  Los Angeles Dodgers (92-70 in 2015) 2015 regular season wins: 92 2016 projected wins (PECOTA): 94 2016 projected wins (Fangraphs): 91 2016 Vegas over/under wins: 87 One thing to know: The Dodgers had one of the biggest losses of the offseason, with Zack Greinke signing with the division rival Diamondbacks. But the Dodgers may have filled the gap with Scott Kazmir and Japanese import Kenta Maeda. The biggest mystery is Maeda, who, in addition to being new to the US, is dealing with an undisclosed health concern that may involve his elbow. #3  New York Mets (90-72 in 2015) 2015 regular season wins: 90 2016 projected wins (PECOTA): 91 2016 projected wins (Fangraphs): 85 2016 Vegas over/under wins: 88 One thing to know: It took awhile for a deal to get done, but the Mets finally re-signed Yoenis Cespedes to a three-year, $75 million contract in what may have been the most important free-agency move of the winter. In addition to being the key to the resurrected offense, Cespedes represented hope for Mets fans and suggests that the ownership's financial problems may finally be a thing of the past. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011