Spring Training games begin this month, so we took a look at how each National League MLB team did this offseason when it comes to upgrading their team. Here is every NL MLB teams offseason grade:
Arizona Diamondbacks: B+
The D’Backs might have lost Christian Walker, but adding Josh Naylor and Corbin Burnes will keep them in the Wild Card hunt.
Atlanta Braves: D
Losing Max Fried and Charlie Morton hurts but the Braves have terrific young arms coming up from the minors.
Chicago Cubs: A
This was going to be an A- with Kyle Tucker, but the late addition of closer Ryan Pressly boosts this to an easy A.
Cincinnati Reds: B
Would have liked to keep Jonathan India, but Gavin Lux is a solid replacement and Brady Singer will be a main part of their rotation.
Colorado Rockies: F
Does adding Thairo Estrada even count as an off-season addition?
Los Angeles Dodgers: A++
Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Roki Sasaki, Michael Conforto, Hyeseong Kim, AND re-signing Teoscar Hernandez?! The World Series goes through LA once again.
Miami Marlins: F
Losing Luzardo was bad; losing Burger was awful.
Milwaukee Brewers: D
Lost Devin Williams and Willie Adames and basically added Nestor Cortes and a young hitter in Caleb Durbin. The Brew Crew is in trouble.
New York Mets: A+
Adding Juan Soto alone would give them an A. Adding Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, and Frankie Montas makes it a solid A, and re-signing Pete Alonso makes it an A+.
Philadelphia Phillies: B-
Losing Jeff Hoffman hurts, but Jordan Romano is capable of closing if he can regain his stuff from 2 years ago. Jesus Luzardo needs to stay healthy.
Pittsburgh Pirates: C-
Many will lament losing Luis Ortiz, but gaining Spencer Horwitz could be a stroke of genius as he could man first base for the next 5-7 years.
San Diego Padres: F
Losing Tanner Scott, Kim, and Jurickson Profar is going to hurt in a division that already has the best team in baseball.
San Francisco Giants: C
The Giants are going to need Willie Adames to hit 30+ HRs if they want to make the post-season. Losing Blake Snell to the Dodgers hurts a ton.
St. Louis Cardinals: F
Losing Paul Goldschmidt is a huge blow, and the team is also trying to move Nolan Arenado desperately.
Washington Nationals: C+
Nathaniel Lowe gives the Nats a Gold Glove-caliber first baseman, and adding Mike Soroka should help their rotation. If their young players step up, they might be closer to the playoffs than most people think.
