With the MLB draft now in the books, the next major milestone on the MLB calendar is the All-Star break, and we're now less than a month away with the All-Star Game scheduled for July 12 in San Diego.

In the meantime, the MLB landscape continues to shift with each passing week, but everyone is still chasing the Chicago Cubs, who picked up two more series wins last week and are now 43-18 on the year.

The 2016 MLB draft concluded Saturday, and every team hopes its scouting paid off in the form of an impact prospect.

The draft was a three-day process. The first and second rounds took place Thursday. Rounds 3 through 10 unfolded on Friday, and Saturday saw the fourth round through 40th round come to an end.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will receive his share of unique send-offs as he makes his way through his retirement tour, but no farewell present will top the one his former Minnesota Twins teammates gave him during his final trip to the Twin Cities.

Of the so-called four major professional sports leagues in the U.S., MLB's draft is by far the hardest to assess.

Even the best players won't make their big league debuts for two or three seasons. The ones who get fast-tracked are more than likely to be short relievers—guys who aren't typically drafted high enough to garner national attention.

The melee between Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado and Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura unquestionably headlined MLB’s Week 10.

Ventura, a reputed rabble-rouser, drilled Machado in the midsection with a fastball. The Baltimore slugger charged the mound, the benches cleared and brawling ensued. Ultimately, both players were suspended, but the incident raised questions about whether MLB should take steps to eliminate brush-back pitches.

There are two guys in the NL Central having great bounce-back seasons but whose efforts are being wasted on clubs that are about as bad as everyone expected them to be.

It sounds like these two guys would be better off in greener pastures. And before long, the summer trade market could make it happen.

Things continue to get worse for the Minnesota Twins, who will be without starting pitcher Phil Hughes due to a knee injury. 

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The process of stocking and building in Major League Baseball is a never-ending process. As the 2016 MLB Draft comes to a conclusion Saturday, the 2017 Draft is already in the works and scouts already have a solid handle on the star players who will make headlines next June.

Welcome to the third and final day of the 2016 MLB draft.

The first 10 rounds and 316 selections are in the books after a busy first two days, but there are still 30 rounds to go before this year's amateur draft officially concludes.

The action picks up once again Saturday at noon ET with Rounds 11-40, as hundreds more amateur players will hear their names called and see their pro careers begin.

The MLB draft is quite the different animal than its NBA and NFL counterparts. 

That isn't to say it's less entertaining or important. Whereas the other two leagues helped popularize the draft process for everyone to look for help now and later, the MLB edition is almost strictly about the later and the rounding out of farm systems.