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Pete Alonso-Julio Rodriguez rematch highlights Home Run Derby
Pete Alonso is going to get his Home Run Derby grudge match against Julio Rodriguez. And this time it will be in front of a partisan crowd. The first-round matchup between the New York Mets’ first baseman, a two-time champion, and the Mariners’ center fielder highlights the slate for the 38th Derby, which will air […]
Continue readingOrioles All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman in HR Derby field
NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles star Adley Rutschman said Monday he will participate in the Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle as he attempts to become the first catcher to win the event. The Orioles posted a Twitter video with highlights of Rutschman’s home runs that read: “Get Your Popcorn Ready.” Rutschman joins […]
Continue readingMets’ Pete Alonso, 2-time champ, in for 2023 Home Run Derby
NEW YORK — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle, looking to win for the third time. “I’m stoked,” Alonso said after hitting his 25th homer Sunday night in New York’s 8-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants. “It’s a really fun event. The field […]
Continue readingDodgers’ Clayton Kershaw picked for 10th All-Star Game
The 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle will feature 42 first- or second-time selections, including 26 players making their All-Star debuts. American and National League pitchers and reserves were announced Sunday for the July 11 game, and along with a young crop of participants is one mainstay: Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw. He’s making […]
Continue readingRays’ Randy Arozarena to participate in Home Run Derby
This will be Arozarena’s first time in the Derby, and makes him the third Rays player to participate in one, after Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena. “He’s excited about it,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “I can feel very confident in saying he will be very entertaining. I know the fans enjoy watching Randy, I […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 13: Mets keep sliding, Giants rise
Our top five teams — the Rays, Braves, Rangers, Orioles and Diamondbacks — have remained dominant, leaving the top of our rankings unchanged. Tampa Bay holds steadfastly to the No. 1 spot while Arizona keeps its advantage over the Dodgers. Elsewhere in the NL West, the Giants have continued their rise, earning their highest ranking […]
Continue readingBraves’ Ronald Acuna Jr., Angels Shohei Ohtani elected All-Star starters
The first phase of voting narrows each position to two finalists with the top vote-getter in each league rewarded as the automatic starter at his position. Acuna tallied 3,082,600 votes to lead all players while Shohei Ohtani led all American League players with 2,646,307 votes and will start at designated hitter for the third consecutive […]
Continue readingFlorida’s Jac Caglianone’s best Shohei Ohtani impression coming at Men’s College World Series
“I just thought it was the coolest thing ever,” he said. “I’d always done both, and it was something that I planned to do in college, and seeing the way his game grew and keeping a pretty close eye on him and studying all that he did — that was exactly who I wanted to […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Grab this quartet of underachievers quickly
The 2023 season has had its share of underperforming teams, including the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays — teams whose championship odds during the preseason ranked among the game’s top 10. Combined, those teams begin play on Wednesday with a .500 winning percentage. Taking a closer look at […]
Continue readingReds’ Elly De La Cruz hits 458-foot shot for first MLB homer
De La Cruz, a 21-year-old switch-hitter who was named baseball’s top prospect by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel in his updated rankings last month, hit an 0-1 fastball from Noah Syndergaard in the first inning. The ball left his bat at 114.8 mph and landed in the last rows of the right-field stands at Great American Ball […]
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