National League quarter market classes: Mets, Dodgers, Cubs and more achieve an 'A', while Rockie's new depths are plumging

We are shortly before the quarter brand of the 2025 season, which means that it is time to distribute some team classes based on what has developed so far.

This is not a way to be predictable, and the assigned grades cannot indicate that a certain team will continue to play as they have done so far. Overall, these classes have so far reflected performance in the context of the expectations of the pre -season. Expect expectations and they receive high grades. If you cut you off well, you will become a brand with a D or F brands. You know how this works.

With the necessary throats that are cleared out of the way, our quarter market classes for the National League are now here.

Record: 22-20

The D -Backs were up to this point before the second schedule in baseball and two games over 500. They are only in fourth place because they play a hard split, but they did enough to build up as a playoff candidate as expected. The crime, led by MVP caliber Corbin Carroll, certainly looks like this. However, the pitching staff must be a problem, with only Corbin Burnes and Brandon pfaadt throw well into the rotation and the bullpen remains a little unsettled. The defeat at home also seems to be worrying. Basically: pretty good overall, but things should probably be a little better.

Record: 20-21

The Braves may still find their level, and in fact they have beaten much better since their start of 0: 7 in the 2025 season. Nevertheless, the same 0: 7 start is an outstanding part of her work in the first quarter, and as such it takes into account prominent. The expectations were high for Atlanta this season, but the current reality is that in the NL-OST overall rating compared to the last marlins under 0.500 and closer than the first METS. According to each standard, this is a disappointment for the good.

Record: 24-18

In this quarter brand, the Cubs are first in the NL Central, if only narrowly. You have reached this status, which was supported by one of the best runs in the baseball, although they only achieved four starts by Justin Steele before his UCL operation in the end of the season. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker have played like MVP candidates so far.

Record: 20-22

The strong differential of the red indicates that they were unlucky in 2025 so far, but their recording is their reality. In order to move in the NL Central, the red needs better production from the bats in the first base and right field, and you have to bring Hunter Greene back to the double. So far, the red have hit injuries hard.

Record: 7-34

The Rockies have never had a 100-loss season before 2023. In the last two seasons they lost at least 100 games. These Rockies are not satisfied with being the basis for the franchise. They are up to date for the worst season in the history of the Major League baseball. They are the worst road team in the game and are pathetic at home 5-16. They had three separate 8-game losing strips and we are not even halfway until May. Manager Bud Black has already been releasedSo there should be radical changes in the barrel. Everything is unacceptable.

Record: 27-14

The Dodgers were expected to have the best baseball baseball this season and have the best record. Some could make fun of giving them an A because they do not run away with the division. In fact, the NL West was basically a close three-team race for the entire season. However, let's take a look at the context behind the Dodgers. They hardly had a starting trotation due to injuries. There are currently seven start jugs on the list of the injured list, and this is not Shohei Ohtani, who has still not returned to the hill from 2023 elbow surgery. You have already used 10 start jugs this season, while only Yoshinobu Yamamoto was avoided and reliable. And they are still so good. This is an A.

Miami Marlins: D

Record: 15-25

The Marlins were expected to be one of the worst teams in the baseball in 2025, and they have largely fulfilled these expectations. They are not the worst, but their current run of minus-69 plus the fact that they are at speed for 100 losses shows that they, well, bad enough. In view of the current status of the organization, it can be argued that the most important thing for this season is to position Sandy Alcantara as a price trading candidate in his first campaign by Tommy John Surgery as a price trade candidate. However, this has become terrible so far, since Alcantara is currently carrying an era of 8.10, a FIP of 5.62 and a whip of 1.64. This drops the marlins from a C to a D.

Record: 20-22

The tested capacity of the brewers to start wherever they look, has stopped collapsing this season. The crime kept on a fundamental level and the Bullpen was in the lowest level of the league. Milwaukee is nothing if not an imaginative organization, and the NL Central is anything but settled. At the moment there are simply too many holes in the line -up.

New York Mets: A

Record: 27-15

The pleasant surprise in Queens was the power package. Currently, the Mets lead the majors with a rotation era of 2.68 (!), And they support them with an MLB best FIP ​​of 3.23. Mets starters are also third in the strike rate. What makes this even more impressive is that you have not received a single inning from Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas or Paul Blackburn, all of whom are injured. Elsewhere, Pete Alonso has hit like an MVP. All of this has been added for the first time.

Record: 24-17

The Phils are in second place, which is clearly not the goal. However, they are also at speed to win 97 games and to achieve the playoffs for a fourth year in a row. This status in second place explains more about the mets than the Phillies. The rotation outside of Aaron Nola has colored absolutely, and Nola will probably find its usual level early enough. Bryce Harper probably speaks that he should find his usual level early enough and does not yet produce, at least according to his own high standards. These pay to change. The NL East could form an exciting race again.

Record: 14-28

If you Fire your manager at the beginning of MayIt is a sure sign that your season does not run as hoped. The owner Bob Nutting has never invested in his roster at a reasonable level, and that is the main cause in Pittsburgh's persistent playoff village (nine years and a lot of count). Since Nutting owned the team, the pirates have never played more than 26th place on the opening day on the opening day, and this range includes Andrew McCutchen's main years, in which the pirates have a championship-worthy core that begs for additional squad investments. If Nutting only had the strength to shoot themselves. This “f” in red ink ends up directly on the forehead.

Record: 26-14

The Padres entered the season in Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove from the rotation and after a low season, which included trading rumors about the type with scale salars. It was also a thin squad, but one that contained talent at the highest level and has taken over the talent so far. The Padres spent an above-average offensive behind the MVP candidate Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and with a healthy Jackson Merrill. Michael King throws like an ace, while Nick Pivetta was a really nice job in a free agency. Overall, the bullpen was also great and the Padres basically held the Dodgers step over the Dodgers throughout the season. It is not the case that the Padres have no adversities or have broken everything perfectly or something, but only a few should be any complaints here.

Record: 24-18

Only a few had serious competitors for the NL West title in the season, and many even believed that a wildcard lying area would require a certain level of expectations. So far, this has happened with the Giants, who only spend 3.5 games from first place. They were within reach until a few days ago, since they have now lost four games in a row. Nevertheless, Logan Webb and Robbie Ray look like an impressive 1-2 strike in the rotation. The Bullpen was the best in the baseball of Era and players like Jung Hoo Lee, Heliot Ramos, Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman a surprisingly grumpy crime.

Record: 23-19

What comes into the season was described differently as “reset” and then looks like a simple old claim at this intersection. The success stories include Victor Scott II and Matthew Liberator, and this is put together with valuable veteran contributions from names such as Brendan Donovan, Sonny Gray and Steven Matz. Of course, the cardinals remain outsiders both in the NL Central and in the game card hunt, but they are currently much more relevant than expected.

Record: 17-25

One of the basic requirements for the basic structure of the rut is to put together a competent bullpen. The Nats failed miserably on this front. The DC Relief Corps currently has an ERA of 7.08 (!) For the season, and there is no way to win many games if they fail in the middle and late in the late inner rank. Yes, the 29th fip of the bullpen of 4.90 is not as Terrible, but that's still a bad performance on this underlying level. There is a promising core -especially the young fruits of Juan Soto -Trade 2022 with the Padres -but the front office has not managed to build it around it.