Rankings/List

Last season, I wrote a series of articles breaking down my position-by-position power rankings as the season progressed, and that will again be a monthly staple in 2015.

My preseason rankings came out on March 3, but an updated version seemed appropriate to establish the baseline for our May edition. Those will be the first rankings that take into account solely 2015 performance.

The second week of the 2015 MLB season has only just begun, but from the return of Alex Rodriguez to a flood of unfortunate injuries, there are already more storylines to keep track of than there are in an episode of HBO's Game of Thrones.

Expectations are extremely high for the Cubs this season and the regular season is finally underway. 2015 got off to a rocky start with the Cubs getting shut out at home to start the year, but there's plenty of season left to be played. 

It's dangerous to read too much into a team's first three games, but based on some trends that are already emerging, here are the five biggest things fans can take away from the team's performance over the first few days of the season.

The 2015 Minor League Baseball season kicked off Thursday, with games being played across all four full-season levels. The day was full of standout performances from many of baseball’s most promising young hitters.

Making his full-season debut with Low-A Greenville, 2014 first-round draft pick Michael Chavis (No. 26 overall) cranked a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and then came back in the ninth to deliver a walk-off double.

Meaningful baseball is finally here, and America's pastime didn't disappoint, with an exciting opening week of action that saw a variety of players deliver some big-time performances, both at the plate and in the field.

Each week, Bleacher Report will bring you our picks for the best of the best, the players whose play stood out from their peers around the league, and construct a "Team of the Week."

No other sport's first full slate of games can match Major League Baseball in the instant-overreaction department.

Fans and folks in and around the game love to alternatively extrapolate on performances ("After his two-steal effort, Jose Iglesias is now on pace for 324 steals") as well as read far too much into what it all means after but one of 162 games.

Just as every baseball season has its breakout players, it also has its busts.

These are the players who had strong campaigns a season ago and are expected to be major contributors again in 2015. However, for one reason or several, they will become sources of disappointment.

Some of them are big-ticket free agents heading to new clubs, and some were surprise hits last season who are now being counted on to do it again. For others, injuries or their first real taste of big league ball will do them in.

The 2015 Major League Baseball season begins Sunday night. That means we're very close to watching the game's best players doing the things they do.

With that in mind, we better get on the same page about who the game's best players are. It's time for a good old-fashioned Internet ranking.

Despite Opening Day rapidly approaching, plenty of MLB teams are still scanning the market for last-minute pieces that can make an impact in the 2015 season. With plenty of action expected before Sunday's first pitch, let's see if we can play matchmaker and unite potential trade partners in win-win deals. 

Many of the moves we could see between now and Opening Day involve players in limbo with their current clubs.

With all the access and information—and accessible information—out there now compared to even a few short years ago, it's harder that ever to come across a prospect who can truly be classified as "unknown." But we'll try to highlight a batch of somewhat-off-the-radar youngsters who are primed to take a big step in their development in 2015.