No one wants to be picked last for their middle school dodgeball team. Even if you’re an NHL all star, you don’t want to be drafted last. After years of simply dividing the all stars by their respective divisions — Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific — to play in a four-team bracket to decide the winning team, the NHL decided to mix up the format and return to a draft format.

With football season officially over and winter sports entering their mid-season doldrums, it is now time to open the book on baseball season. USA TODAY recently released its full season projections...