Ryan January has been the star of the JUCO World Series, and if his San Jacinto Gators go on to win their sixth title, he has a warranted case to be named tournament MVP, even if his contributions have been solely limited as the designated hitter.

The NCAA Tournament began Friday with the first round of games in regional action. With the 2016 First-Year Player Draft scheduled for next week, here’s a look at some notable Tournament performances from college prospects ranked in MLBPipeline.com’s Top 200.

In the first National League All-Star Game ballot update released on Wednesday, the closest race is at shortstop. In the lead is Addison Russell, the shortstop for the juggernaut Cubs. Less than 10,000 votes behind him, though, is Trevor Story, the Rockies’ rookie sensation.

Jake Odorizzi threw a career-high 120 pitches, allowing two runs in six innings, and Brad Miller knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Rays edged the Twins.

Evan Gattis went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, including a two-run home run to left field in the fourth inning, and the Astros jumped on A’s starter Jesse Hahn for seven first-inning runs and cruised to a 12-2 win on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.

The passage of time does not change how big Muhammad Ali was at the height of his own fame, when he really did feel like the champion of the world, and not just in boxing.

Supported by home runs from James McCann and Victor Martinez, Jordan Zimmermann returned to the Tigers’ rotation with 5 2/3 quality innings as Detroit opened a three-game series against the rival White Sox with a 10-3 win Friday night at Comerica Park.

Jordan Zimmermann showed signs of rust Friday in his first appearance since May 22, but after missing two starts with a groin injury, Zimmermann had a solid outing, picking up his third straight win. He allowed two runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Tigers beat the White Sox, 10-3.

The defending American League East champion Blue Jays now have the Red Sox in their sights after Friday night’s 5-2 victory in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.

Responding to the challenge of thriving without premier run producer Hunter Pence, the San Francisco Giants relied on offensive flurries in the fourth and ninth innings, which complemented typically strong pitching by Johnny Cueto and five relievers Friday night in a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Don’t look now, but the Blue Jays are suddenly red hot and surging up the standings of the American League East.

One night after the Orioles hit a season-high seven home runs, they used some small ball in a 6-5 win over the Yankees. The victory moved Baltimore into a virtual tie for first place with the Red Sox in the American League East.

He can do it all.

The offensive onslaught began with — what else? — a single by George Springer and ended the same way. When the dust settled, the Astros had scored seven runs and were well on their way to a 12-2 rout of the A’s on Friday night.

With their hold on second place in jeopardy, Noah Syndergaard stepped up with a nine strikeout performance, and wiggled out of a couple of jams, as the Mets clipped the Marlins, 6-2, on Friday at Marlins Park.

Over the last seven games, Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar has done more than serve as a placeholder for second baseman Rougned Odor.

It came down to one final dramatic sequence with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had his 26-game hitting streak snapped in Friday’s 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays.