What stands out as the calendar turns to May? Let's break down the biggest early trends.
From stars we're often too hard on to veterans we don't talk about enough, baseball's extended hiatus is a good reminder to give these guys some more love this season.
There's a fresh wave of U.S.-born shortstops on the way after Dansby Swanson, Alex Bregman and Brendan Rodgers were taken 1-2-3, respectively, and eight total were selected in the first round.
The Chicago White Sox pulled off Part 2 of their pitching staff coup Tuesday, trading for starter Jeff Samardzija in a deal with the Oakland Athletics.
