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Projections, in many ways, exist to remind us not to get too carried away with what our eyes are telling us. The season may be one-quarter over, but as much as we might believe that one-quarter of the season is the totality of everything that matters, it isn’t. It’s only a fourth, after all. Projections are here to remind us of the three-quarters of the season we can’t see yet.

To try to make sense of all of this, we’ve selected two teams from each division whose current records are virtually opposite of what most of us expected, and use the most recent FanGraphs projections as our baseline. Will the updated projections (which account for preseason expectations and bake in what we’ve seen so far) prove to be correct?

Maybe it’s a stretch to call him the next Mark McGwire, but Brent Rooker is quickly making a name for himself.

Prospects with a ton of hype are all the rage. But taking lesser-known talents — whether they be late Draft picks, low signings or trade throw-ins — to the next level is what can separate the good from the bad farm systems.

Dig into MLB Pipeline’s second monthly look at the rookies on a roll around the Major Leagues.

Which one is the top sprinter in their age group?

Steven Kwan’s form might not have wowed the judges from the high dive, but it got the job done in Chicago.

It’s a Casamigos Tequila MLB Network Showcase when Mookie Betts and the Dodgers open a four-game series against Paul Goldschmidt and the Cards at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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