It's been only one week since the MLB trade deadline, but first impressions are important, and plenty of new faces around the league have introduced themselves to their new squads with their play – for better or worse. For contending teams, that means seeing how these additions can boost the lineup, rotation or bullpen as the stakes increase with October approaching. For clubs that have fallen out of the mix, this time of the season brings opportunities for new names to establish themselves as pieces for the future.
This week's power rankings take a look at how the players who changed threads at the deadline have fared so far and speculate on their roles for their new clubs moving forward, whether that's for the postseason race or for next season and beyond.
AL East: Rays | Yankees | Red Sox | Orioles | Blue Jays
AL Central: White Sox | Twins | Tigers | Guardians | Royals
AL West: Astros | Rangers | Mariners | Athletics | Angels

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