From just three A's to one very unlikely F: First-month grades for all 30 MLB teams

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• David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterApr 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET

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  • Covers MLB for ESPN.com
  • Former deputy editor of Page 2
  • Been with ESPN.com since 1995

As the old saying goes, you can't win a pennant in April, but you can lose it. That might be the case for the bottom team on our list of first-month grades.

For the most part, we haven't learned a whole lot yet:

We knew the Braves, Dodgers and Orioles were going to be good, and they have been. We knew the White Sox and Rockies were going to be bad, and they have been. The best stories have been the teams off to surprising starts -- and, unsurprisingly, they earn our top marks.

Let's check in on all 30 teams and hand out grades, which we've weighted against preseason expectations while factoring in how and whom they've played.