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Waiting for the MLB belt: the longest droughts
The active franchises that have gone longest without the belt, and the ones still waiting for their first reign.
Every active MLB franchise and how long it's been since it last held the belt. The belt moves constantly, so a long wait usually means a franchise keeps losing the one game that matters.
The longest waits
- Philadelphia Phillies: last held it August 28, 2024, 806 days ago.
- Miami Marlins: last held it July 27, 2025, 473 days ago.
- Cincinnati Reds: last held it August 6, 2025, 463 days ago.
- Colorado Rockies: last held it August 21, 2025, 448 days ago.
- Milwaukee Brewers: last held it April 7, 2026, 219 days ago.
- Houston Astros: last held it May 6, 2026, 190 days ago.
- Los Angeles Dodgers: last held it May 9, 2026, 187 days ago.
- Chicago Cubs: last held it May 16, 2026, 180 days ago.
- Seattle Mariners: last held it May 23, 2026, 173 days ago.
- Kansas City Royals: last held it May 25, 2026, 171 days ago.