It's far too early to draw any sweeping conclusions a week and a half into the season, but our first power rankings of the year at least provide a starting point for conversation, taking into account the early results while also factoring in rest-of-season expectations.

For this week's rankings, we look at one name that’s having an outsized impact on either present performance or our future expectations.

The Giants have won seven in a row to climb over the Dodgers in the NL West. See where they sit in this week's rankings.