The 2025 MLB midseason grades highlight the National League’s top performers, with the Dodgers, Cubs, and surprise Giants earning ‘A’ grades for their…
The 2025 MLB midseason grades highlight the strong performances of the Dodgers, Cubs, and surprise Giants in the National League, all receiving ‘A’ grades (CBSSports). The Dodgers and Cubs continue to excel, with the Giants unexpectedly impressing, while the Pirates struggle despite Paul Skenes’ efforts (DailyDodgers). The Pirates’ season has been disappointing, with Skenes unable to turn their fortunes around (CBSSports). Overall, the midseason grades reflect a competitive NL with standout teams and underperformers, emphasizing the dynamic nature of the 2025 season ($TODAYS_DATE).
We’ve reached the halfway point of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, and that means it’s time to hand out some team grades based on what’s unfolded in the first half of the current campaign.
This is in no way predictive and the grades assigned aren’t meant to suggest that a given team will continue playing as they have thus far. Broadly speaking, these grades reflect performance to date in the context of preseason expectations. Exceed expectations, and you’ll get high marks. Fall well short of them, and you’ll get branded with a D or F. You know how this works.
In this installment, we’ll be handing out midpoint grades for the National League. Assume the position, senior-circuit squadrons …
Expectations were high for the Snakes coming into 2025, what with a strong returning core plus the splash free-agent addition of Corbin Burnes. Burnes, however, will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Outside of that, Arizona has underperformed elsewhere and find themselves in fourth place in the NL West and behind four teams in the queue for the third and final NL wild-card spot. The D-backs are hardly buried, but 2025 is a disappointment so far.
