MLB Power Rankings - April 27: Pirates climb into top 5; Blue Jays tumble to No. 11

1. Los Angeles Dodgers

Alex Guerrero's path to regular playing time, at least on an interim basis, became a lot clearer when Yasiel Puig landed on the disabled list this weekend. It may, however, be tough to keep him out of the lineup when Puig returns, as the 28-year-old launched his fifth home run of the season Sunday despite receiving just 24 plate appearances thus far.

2. Detroit Tigers

Miguel Cabrera was intentionally walked three times Saturday against the Indians, and teams will continue to avoid the two-time MVP so long as Victor Martinez's wonky knee continues to bother him. What's truly remarkable, though, is that even despite Martinez's struggles - he has one extra-base hit through his first 17 games - the Tigers still boast the fourth-best offense in the majors.

3. St. Louis Cardinals

Three members of the Cardinals' rotation inexplicably boast an ERA below 1.44 with May looming, though a potential season-ending injury to staff ace Adam Wainwright represents a serious blow to a club thriving on elite run prevention.

4. Pittsburgh Pirates

Why have the Pirates won seven of their last 10 contests? For starters, their staff has done an amazing job keeping the ball in the Yarr'd. Amid brilliant starts from Gerrit Cole and A.J. Burnett, the staff owns the best fielding independent pitching in the majors while surrendering just four homers over 90 innings at PNC Park this season.

5. San Diego Padres

It's still surreal watching the Padres hit home runs on a regular basis, but perhaps it's something we ought to get accustomed to. Even in a week where they dropped three of seven games, the Padres still led the National League with a .197 isolated power.

6. Washington Nationals

Only three weeks into the season, the Nationals are already six games back of the division-leading Mets. It's still early and that's hardly an insurmountable deficit, but maybe it's time to pick it up a bit, everybody who isn't Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer.

7. Kansas City Royals

In between the pointless scuffles incited by Yordano Ventura, the Royals continue to rake at the plate - the club's 128 wRC+ is third-best in the majors - while receiving considerable innings from an elite bullpen that owns an unfathomable 0.78 ERA despite the absence of closer Greg Holland.

8. Chicago Cubs

Kris Bryant and Addison Russell continue to dominate the headlines, but Jake Arrieta is quietly emerging as the de facto leader of the Cubs' rotation. The 29-year-old boasts a 187 ERA+ with a 0.94 WHIP through four starts, allowing just one home run in 26 2/3 innings this season.

9. Los Angeles Angels

The Angels probably breathed a sigh of relief after they (seemingly) rid themselves of Josh Hamilton, but his replacement in left field hasn't done much in his stead thus far: Matt Joyce is hitting .140 with just three extra-base hits and a 23 percent strikeout rate through his first 17 games in Los Angeles.

10. New York Mets

Injuries to David Wright and Travis d'Arnaud and Jerry Blevins should've slowed the Mets down. Instead, the boys in Queens boast the best record in baseball. Only one team in the National League is putting the ball in play more frequently as the Mets, whose run prevention, meanwhile, remains virtually unrivaled. Anchored by a resurgent Matt Harvey, the Mets' staff owns a 2.81 ERA with the third-best strikeout-to-walk ratio in baseball.

11. Toronto Blue Jays

Minor maladies to Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes haven't seriously compromised Toronto's lineup thus far  - only two teams are hitting home runs with greater frequency than the Blue Jays - but the club's bullpen is a bit of a mess right now. Their 10 meltdowns are tied for third in the American League, while incumbent closer Miguel Castro has allowed three earned runs and seven baserunners over his last four appearances (8.10 ERA; 2 HR).

12. Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox have struggled mightily on the mound, as expected, but it's easy to overlook trivial matters like run prevention when you hit a lot of home runs. Only seven teams have hit more long balls this season than the Red Sox, one of just two teams with more homers than doubles thus far.

13. New York Yankees

The decision to focus on the bullpen this winter is already paying dividends for the Yankees, as newcomers Andrew Miller and Chasen Shreve have allowed one earned run while fanning 23 over 16 combined innings thus far. Dellin Betances also appears to have rectified the control problems that plagued him in his first few outings, managing a 12:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio without allowing a run over his last six appearances.

14. Seattle Mariners

For a team ostensibly blessed with one of the best bullpens in baseball, the Mariners sure have struggled to close out games this season. Their 11 meltdowns are tied for last in the American League, though positive regression should help deflate the bullpen's .317 batting average on balls in play.

15. Tampa Bay Rays

Apparently, the Rays didn't hear that they were supposed to have a terrible offense this season, because the club ranks among the top five in the American League in isolated power, walk rate, and weighted runs created plus.

16. Baltimore Orioles

Much like their division rivals in Toronto, the Orioles have a really strong handle on the whole "scoring runs" thing, but run prevention isn't a concept they've mastered yet. The club's 5.04 ERA ranks dead last in the American League and their staff is serving up a ridiculous 1.42 home runs per nine innings.

17. Cincinnati Reds

How many people would've guessed three weeks ago that Billy Hamilton would have the highest OPS among Cincinnati's outfielders by the end of April? Amid horrendous starts from both Jay Bruce (.580 OPS) and Marlon Byrd (.376 OPS), no team in baseball has received less offensive production from their outfielders this season.

18. Houston Astros

The Astros have earned some early credibility in the American League West this season, compiling an impressive 10-5 record against their division rivals through the first month of 2015. Much of their early success can be attributed to their pitching staff, which boasts the second-best ERA in the American League thus far.

19. Chicago White Sox

Even after a number of offseason additions, pundits warned, the lack of depth in Chicago's lineup could be a problem. So far, it looks like they may have been on to something. Beyond Jose Abreu, the White Sox don't have a single player with at least 40 plate appearances creating runs at an above-average clip.

20. Oakland Athletics

Though only five teams have enjoyed a platoon advantage at the plate more often than the Athletics, the club's meager .541 OPS against lefties ranks dead last in the American League. Take that, Brad Pitt!

21. Cleveland Indians

The Indians haven't won consecutive games since their season-opening series against the Astos amid injuries both short-term (Michael Brantley) and long-term (Yan Gomes) and loads of disappointment at the plate thus far.  On top of their measly .296 on-base percentage, the Indians are one of just four American League teams without a player that's hit four home runs.

22. Colorado Rockies

Considering how the Rockies' rotation has struggled to miss bats this season, the club's position players are going to have to start doing a better job converting batted balls into outs. The club's .689 defensive efficiency rating ranks fourth-worst in the majors, and almost all of their success afield this season can be attributed to Nolan Arenado.

23. Atlanta Braves

It was only a matter of time before regression exposed the ugly truth about the Braves: they're kind of not good at all. Over the last two weeks, only four teams have managed a worse wRC+ than the Braves, who are trotting out replacement-level players at several positions on a nightly basis.

24. San Francisco Giants

Can you name the Giants' best pitcher thus far without looking it up? If you can, you should probably find more hobbies. Chris Heston has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise ugly start to the campaign in San Francisco, twirling a 2.77 ERA (3.30 FIP) with a hearty 56.3 percent ground-ball rate through four starts.

25. Miami Marlins

He's still not making a ton of contact, but Giancarlo Stanton's power stroke has returned. The 25-year-old has five homers in his last 10 contests after failing to leave the yard through the first nine games of the season, raising his isolated power to .319 - the eighth-best mark in baseball.

26. Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks have plated one run or less in four of their last five contests, stumbling to a measly .202/.275/.245 line with just one home run over the last week. The ongoing offensive drought is a bit extreme, but it did help lower expectations after the Diamondbacks looked downright competent through the first two weeks of the campaign.

27. Texas Rangers

In addition to the sentimental value that a potential reunion with Josh Hamilton brings, the resilient 33-year-old would also provide manager Jeff Banister with an option in the outfield that isn't Jake Smolinski (.524 OPS) or Delino DeShields Jr. (.258 OPS).

28. Minnesota Twins

The Twins have as many home runs as Nelson Cruz. The Twins have fewer stolen bases than Gregory Polanco. The Twins have a worse on-base percentage than Nick Castellanos. The Twins have less isolated power than Rougned Odor.

29. Milwaukee Brewers

They can't hit at all and their pitching staff remains among the most generous in baseball, but at least they have their health, right? Nope. Jonathan Lucroy could miss six weeks after suffering a fractured toe Monday night while Scooter Gennett remains incapacitated after slicing his hand in the shower.

30. Philadelphia Phillies

On his most ambitious day, even Stephen King couldn't drum up anything as terrifying as this year's permutation of the Phillies, where the club's top position players (per wins above replacement) through the first three weeks of the campaign are: 1) Freddy Galvis; 2) Aaron Harang; 3) Odubel Herrera; 4) Cody Asche; 5) Luis Garcia.