Moving the draft to All-Star week was supposed to give it some sizzle. But none of the picks — not one — was in attendance.
Category: Baseball
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Rays, if in, get OK for playoffs in 10K-seat stadium
The Rays will play potential postseason games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, setting up the possibility of a World Series staged in a minor league stadium.
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D-backs star Marte’s home robbed during break
Police are investigating a burglary that is believed to have happened on Tuesday night at a home owned by Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte.
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MLB exploring players taking part in ’28 Olympics
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ union head Tony Clark say plans are moving ahead to explore playing major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Rangers 1B Burger (quad) placed on 10-day IL
Rangers first baseman Jake Burger was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a left quad strain.
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ASG sees drop in viewers despite 1st swing-off
The MLB All-Star Game — which featured the event’s first swing-off to determine the winner — averaged 7,185,000 viewers Tuesday night on Fox, a 3.5% decrease from the 2024 game and the second lowest for the Midsummer Classic.
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Betting: Top storylines for the season’s second half
There is increasing interest in the AL MVP race as well as an emerging NL Rookie of the Year contender.
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Who has the edge for MVP, Cy Young and more? MLB Awards Watch at the All-Star break
We go inside the numbers at the unofficial midway point of the 2025 season.
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↔️ Passan’s perfect trade fits for each contender
A star outfielder to the NL West? A powerful slugger dealt to New York? We make moves for every World Series hopeful.
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Rangers give All-Star bonus to snubbed Eovaldi
Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, who wasn’t selected as an All-Star despite posting a 1.58 ERA in the first half, was given a $100,000 All-Star bonus by the team anyway.