In many ways, April baseball unfolded as expected: The National League is top-heavy -- and dominating -- while the American League might have a dozen teams in the playoff race deep into the season.
It was the month of Aaron Judge, who became just the seventh player to finish April with a .400 batting average and at least 10 home runs. It was a month to remember for Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jorge Polanco and Hunter Brown and the San Diego Padres bullpen. It was a month to forget for the Colorado Rockies.