Inspired by this year’s lowly AL West, here are the weakest teams to ever make MLB’s postseason
Major League Baseball's 2022 expansion to 12 postseason teams increased the possibility of sub-.500 teams qualifying for the playoffs. This analysis identifies the historically weakest teams to reach the postseason, prompted by the current performance of the American League West.
MLB expanded its postseason to 12 teams in 2022, raising the likelihood that a sub-.500 team would sneak into October at some point.
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