MLB power rankings: Arizona Diamondbacks make move entering 2024 MLB All-Star break

Here come the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The defending National League champions have been mired with injuries and inconsistency this season, but after going 8-4 in their 12 games entering the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, the DBacks find themselves just a game out of the final 2024 NL Wild Card spot .

Arizona also finds itself rising in the latest 2024 MLB power rankings at the All-Star break.

Can the DBacks stay hot in the second half of the season?

How seriously should we take the Diamondbacks as contenders down the stretch of the season?

Check out what MLB power rankings are saying about Torey Lovullo's team now:

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USA TODAY Sports : Diamondbacks climb one spot to No. 15 in MLB power rankings

Gabe Lacques writes: "An 8-4 finishing kick to hit the break 49-48."

Sportsnaut : Diamondbacks move to No. 16 in MLB power rankings

Matt Johnson writes: "It’s hard to believe of the two World Series opponents in 2023, the Arizona Diamondbacks are the ones having the better season. Arizona fell to 25-32 at the end of May, but it does have one of the best records in the league (22-15) since June 1 despite awful pitching (4.91 ERA). It’s probably not wise for the Diamondbacks to be overly aggressive at the MLB trade deadline, but a few additions could make a real difference."

Press Box Online : Diamondbacks ranked No. 15 in latest MLB power rankings

The site has Arizona between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets.

Roto Baller : Diamondbacks come in at No. 17 in MLB power rankings

The site lists the DBacks in the "So You’re Telling Me There's A Chance?" tier.

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ESPN : Diamondbacks move up to No. 15 in MLB power rankings

Alden Gonzalez writes: "First base in the NL is a tough field to crack, but when you're identifying players who were snubbed from the initial unveiling of All-Star rosters, Christian Walker is undoubtedly among the most prominent. Walker is the sport's best defensive first baseman, a back-to-back Gold Glove Award winner who ranks sixth in outs above average -- among all positions, including the ones with more playmaking opportunities -- since the start of 2022. This year, he has taken his offense to another level, his adjusted OPS jumping to 137. That his All-Star snub came shortly after he belted five home runs in one three-game series from Dodger Stadium made it all the more glaring."

Clutch Points : Diamondbacks ranked No. 15 in MLB power rankings at break

Jackson Roberts writes: "The Diamondbacks have to look at their current record (49-48) as a win. Nothing ever clicked into gear throughout the first half, but they managed to win enough games to stay in the playoff hunt, and reinforcements should be on the way. The main thing they need to do is find a way to ensure the Corbin Carroll who hit two home runs on Saturday night sticks around the rest of the way."

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