Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Blue Jays keep on rising, Aaron Judge is hurting, the Tigers are slipping, the Mariners make the first big move before the trade deadline, Emmanuel Clase is probably not on the trade block anymore, rookie slugger Nick Kurtz has perhaps the best game by a hitter in MLB history, and much more:

Thanks to some hot streaks (Blue Jays, Brewers, Mets) and some not-so-hot streaks (Tigers, Dodgers, Astros), the MLB standings have, right on the cusp of the Trade Deadline, gotten almost absurdly tight.

Mariners in Middle of Wild Card Hunt, Fall 3 Spots

The Mariners have turned things around recently, but they're still losing ground to the Astros. Here's where they landed in this week's MLB power rankings.

With the unofficial second half of the season underway and the stretch run around the corner, our Hitter Power Rankings have seen quite a shakeup since our last edition. While the slugger at the top retains his perch,