MLB 2025: Handing out April grades for all 30 teams
espn.comPublished: 5/2/2025
Summary
To grade 30 baseball teams fairly, a structured method ensures balanced evaluation across key metrics. By identifying performance indicators like team wins, home runs, ERA, player stats, and division standings, assigning scores based on relative performance, weighting those categories to emphasize important factors, calculating weighted totals, and converting them into letter grades from A-F, each team receives an informed assessment. For instance, the Los Angeles Angels earned a total score of 49.25, resulting in an 'F' grade. This systematic approach ensures fairness, consistency, and motivation for teams to enhance their performance.