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Teoscar joins Home Run Derby to round out field of 8

@juanctoribio
8:03 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández was named to his second All-Star team on Sunday. He had stated that if he made the team, he would have interest in participating in this year’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby. Well, Hernández made it official on Wednesday that he’ll be one of the

Bragging rights secured! Lee homers off ex-roommate Thorpe

@dohyoungpark
7:39 PM EDT

CHICAGO -- Bragging rights may be temporary, but wins are written in the stat sheets forever. Good thing Brooks Lee can claim both. Not only did the rookie break the seal on the Twins’ offense with a solo homer in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s doubleheader finale against the White

Who will go No. 1 overall in the Draft? Our experts predict the odds

@thevandalorian
2:30 PM EDT

With the MLB Draft Combine in the rearview mirror, time is ticking down to when the Guardians will be on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick on Sunday. The 2024 Draft will be broadcast live from Fort Worth, Texas, with a pregame show at 6 p.m. ET on

Surprise! A look at 10 of the most unlikely 2024 All-Stars

@MannyOnMLB
11:30 AM EDT

For superstars like Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper, selection as an All-Star is virtually a yearly honor. But each year, there are some All-Stars whom we never saw coming, players who have surprised the baseball world with their performances and earned unlikely spots on the American League or

Adolis ready to represent hometown Rangers in second Derby

@kennlandry
5:17 PM EDT

ARLINGTON -- Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the home runs. Rangers outfielder Adolis García has mashed his fair number of home runs over his five seasons with the club, including a walk-off in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series. He hopes to be bigger than the rest of

Phillies playing it safe with injured stars Wheeler, Harper

6:36 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Everybody expected an injury update on Zack Wheeler's sore lower back on Wednesday. Nobody expected an injury update on Bryce Harper's bruised left hand. Harper did not start Wednesday night’s game against the Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park because he bruised his glove hand trying to field a

Each team's best Draft pick of the past 10 years

@SamDykstraMiLB
41 minutes ago

The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It's virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team's biggest Draft success in the last

LIVE: Watch FREE as Mayer headlines MiLB game with 5 Top 100 prospects

@brendan_samson
7:02 PM EDT

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

Blue Jays could be a big presence at Trade Deadline

12:54 AM EDT

The National League postseason picture remains a muddled mess with three weeks remaining until the Trade Deadline, but the American League standings are beginning to gain some clarity when it comes to potential buyers and sellers. All but two NL teams entered Wednesday within 5 1/2 games of a playoff

Reps for Rays, O's win Ball Crew vote for trip to All-Star Game

@Spokes_Murphy
11:28 AM EDT

We have two new additions to this year’s All-Star Game: Braden Coles of the Rays and Tyler Smith of the Orioles. You won’t find them on either team’s roster, but you will find them at Globe Life Field in Arlington as part of the game’s ball crew. Coles and Smith

Kopech finishes off Twins with latest immaculate inning

@edeagle89
4:20 PM EDT

Three up, three down, with all three batters struck out on three pitches each. While the "immaculate inning" isn't nearly as rare as it once was -- there were none from 1929-52 and seven alone in 2022 -- any pitcher who can plow through a big league lineup on nine

Six MLB hopefuls, including four Top 15 prospects, to attend Draft in Texas

@ByJasonFoster
12:08 PM EDT

Six amateur players with big league dreams will be among those who attend next week's MLB Draft in Texas, hoping to take their first step toward a career in the The Show. The players scheduled to be on hand at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth are left-handed pitcher Cam Caminiti

Bobby Miller optioned to Triple-A

3:58 PM EDT

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Perez the difference maker in Royals' come-from-behind win

Veteran catcher hits go-ahead home run to help Kansas City take G1 of a twin bill in St. Louis
@anne__rogers
6:11 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS -- Salvador Perez is heading to his ninth All-Star Game next week, but first and most importantly, he’s trying to keep the Royals afloat in the standings as they prepare to make a playoff run in the second half of the season. The veteran backstop was the difference

MLB, Rangers unveil All-Star mural honoring Hispanic baseball, softball

12:59 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Juan Velazquez described putting together his latest mural as a journey. The Texas heat and other logistical issues made for short windows of working time. But an estimated 200 hours of work paid off as Velazquez unveiled his latest masterpiece, “Latino/a Baseball & Softball Dreams,” for

Name a tool and the top-ranked HS player in the 2024 Draft class has it

@JesseABorek
4:51 PM EDT

PHOENIX -- In 2012 on a Little League diamond in Clinton, Miss., a 6-year-old slugged the first home run of his life and ran around the bases with his arms and body pantomiming an airplane. Since then, Konnor Griffin has emerged into becoming MLB Pipeline’s top-ranked high school prospect in

Fedde escapes early jam, Kopech fires immaculate inning as Sox split DH

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CHICAGO -- Erick Fedde was in trouble during the first inning of Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. Bases loaded, nobody out and Jose Miranda, arguably the game’s hottest hitter, at the plate. Miranda even worked his way into 2-0 and 3-1 hitter’s counts.

Injuries: Glasnow, Mets, Cruz, Trout, Brewers, Phillies

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Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured and recovering players from across Major League Baseball.

Pup chows down on dog at Mets game (you gotta see it)

July 9, 2024

The hot dog eating contest may be over, but we may have found a new contestant for next year's competition: Introducing Joey Chestpup. During Tuesday night's Mets game at Citi Field, a tiny dog was caught on camera chowing down on a bunless hot dog. If that wasn't enough to

Phillies prospect makes unreal play behind the plate

@ssc627
12:01 AM EDT

Just how did Guillermo Rosario catch that fouled-off pitch? You can watch the video dozens of times and still not be sure. It seems like a glorious combination of luck, skill and reflexes.

Pair of promising pitchers among Rangers' Futures Game reps

@kennlandry
4:29 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Cashman on Yanks' slide: 'It’s gone on long enough'

July 9, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- On the morning of June 14, the Yankees woke up in their Boston hotel rooms owning the Majors’ best record (50-22), team ERA (2.94) and mark for runs scored (371), seemingly set to continue flying high atop the American League East. It was at that point, general

What’s next for Giants after dealing Slater?

5:07 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SAN FRANCISCO -- The Trade Deadline is less than three weeks away on July 30, but a roster shakeup is already underway for the

Franco formally charged in Dominican Republic

6:44 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays shortstop Wander Franco was formally charged with commercial sexual exploitation of a minor and human trafficking in the Dominican Republic, according to the public prosecutor’s office. The formal accusations were filed in court Monday in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. The prosecutor’s office

Mets place Garrett on IL with elbow inflammation

6:26 PM EDT

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