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With family support, Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues […]

  Jul 15th, 2025
MLB

Former Braves players Freddie Freeman and Max Fried are making their return to Atlanta as All-Stars

Former Braves players Freddie Freeman and Max Fried are returning to Atlanta for the All-Star […]

  Jul 15th, 2025
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Cal Raleigh to play for US in World Baseball Classic, joining Judge, Skenes and Witt

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh agreed to play for the U.S. team at next year’s World […]

  Jul 14th, 2025
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Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026

Major League Baseball is testing automated ball-strike systems in the All-Star Game for the first […]

  Jul 14th, 2025
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Dave Roberts defends Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection as an ‘easy answer’

National League All-Star manager Dave Roberts said including Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on his […]

  Jul 14th, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in All-Star Game, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. of host Braves

Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday’s […]

  Jul 14th, 2025
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In an era prizing velocity, more than 20,000 curveballs a year have disappeared from MLB

Curveballs are disappearing from Major League Baseball as pitchers prioritize velocity, emphasizing sliders and sweepers

  Jul 14th, 2025
MLB

Curveballs are disappearing in MLB as velocity obsession reshapes pitching landscape

Curveballs are disappearing from Major League Baseball as pitchers prioritize velocity, emphasizing sliders and sweepers

  Jul 14th, 2025
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A mix of youth and chemistry has Red Sox rolling into All-Star break on 10-game winning streak

Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in […]

  Jul 14th, 2025
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Fermín hits first major league homer to break tie in the Cardinals’ victory over the Braves

José Fermín hit his first major league home run to break a sixth-inning tie in […]

  Jul 14th, 2025
MLB

Aaron Judge is barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club. He might be joined by several peers

Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 home runs on […]

  Jul 14th, 2025
MLB

Diamondbacks top Angels 5-1 to salvage final game of series

Jose Herrera hit a two-run double in a four-run fourth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks […]

  Jul 13th, 2025
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