ARLINGTON -- The blend was beautiful. Power pitching that overwhelmed the opposition, and power hitting that answered back. Established superstars shining on summer’s biggest stage, and emerging superstars making their presence known in front of an ample audience.

ARLINGTON -- So many all-time greats have played for the Red Sox, a franchise rich in century-old history. Yet, the group of players who have won the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet -- an honor first awarded in 1962 and then renamed in honor

ARLINGTON -- A's rookie closer Mason Miller lived up to the hype, as he produced the hardest thrown pitch in All-Star Game history (since pitch-tracking began in 2008) while earning the victory in his Midsummer Classic debut on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field as the AL beat the NL,

ARLINGTON -- The night started out with the titanic Paul Skenes vs. Aaron Judge matchup of which the baseball world had dreamed, dazzled with a Shohei Ohtani homer under the game’s brightest lights, and heated up with Mason Miller throwing the hardest-tracked pitch in a Midsummer Classic. But in a

ARLINGTON -- For all that Shohei Ohtani has accomplished since coming to the Major Leagues, he had never hit a home run in the All-Star Game. Until Tuesday night. Ohtani launched a three-run homer against Tanner Houck of the Red Sox, snapping a scoreless tie in the third inning of

ARLINGTON -- In the past year, Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes has captured a national championship at LSU and been selected first overall in the MLB Draft. He made history by becoming the first player to be named an All-Star in the season after being drafted. Yet even a generational

There’s an old saying that dogs are a man’s best friend. Shohei Ohtani has certainly embraced that idea -- and then some. At Tuesday’s All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas, Ohtani took that idea one step further when he rocked a suit with his dog, Decoy, designed on the

ARLINGTON -- Livvy Dunne has walked on many red carpets in the past. On Tuesday, she joined Paul Skenes on the MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas Agua Fresca, and it was a carpet unlike any other she has walked on before. “This is so cool,” she said.

The AL is back on top. After the NL snapped a nine-game AL winning streak by eking out a 3-2 victory in 2023, the AL took back bragging rights this year with a 5-3 victory in the 2024 All-Star Game at the Rangers’ Globe Life Field on Tuesday night. A

The 94th MLB All-Star Game featured triple-digit heat from various pitchers, some dazzling defensive plays across the diamond and plenty of big-time power. The Midsummer Classic, held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, ended in a 5-3 final score as the American League avenged its 2023 loss and won

ARLINGTON -- The Phillies’ delegation at Tuesday night’s All-Star Game at Globe Life Field had a night befitting the excellence the club has shown in 2024. Philadelphia has the best record in baseball at 62-34, and if all you had to go on was what the three Phillies All-Star starters

The “fastest man alive” got to run the bases in style in his very first All-Star Game. Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, known for his rocket arm, power bat and elite sprint speed, flashed some fancy footwear during the 94th MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday at Globe Life Field

ARLINGTON -- You just had to be there. After Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani gave the National League an early lead by launching a memorable three-run homer in the top of the third inning during Tuesday night's 2024 MLB All-Star Game, many thought he had quickly become the favorite to be

After 315 players were selected over the first two days of the 2024 MLB Draft, 300 more players heard their names on Tuesday as the Draft concluded with Rounds 11-20. As a reminder, the late rounds can be more than just opportunities to fill out a farm system. This year’s

A long-standing baseball tradition reappeared at the end of the fifth inning of the All-Star Game on Tuesday when play stopped in commemoration of a singular, poignant moment. The Stand Up to Cancer moment has been a staple of Major League Baseball’s signature events since 2009. It brings the entire

ARLINGTON -- Starting an All-Star Game for the first time was only the second-biggest milestone for Corbin Burnes this week. The Orioles’ ace arrived in Arlington around 11 a.m. CT on Tuesday, and shortly after, he was proud to share news from back home in Phoenix. Burnes can now tell

ARLINGTON -- Hunter Greene was a pitch away from producing a perfect inning in his first career All-Star Game appearance. But the Reds’ pitcher was quickly reminded how damaging one mistake can be when facing the best of the best. Greene was wearing a cowboy hat and a smile as

ARLINGTON -- Marcus Semien sat in the dugout at Globe Life Field and chatted with Rangers offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker over an iPad. They were going over the scouting reports for the pitchers Semien would face in the coming innings of Tuesday night’s game. That’s not an unusual sight at

Welcome to Atlanta, where the best players will play next summer. With this year’s Midsummer Classic concluding on Tuesday night, it’s time to begin looking toward the 2025 All-Star Game, which will be held at Truist Park. This will be the third time Atlanta has hosted this event and the

Since the All-Star Game debuted in 1933, it’s created a lot of special moments, including a number of thrilling home runs. That includes Shohei Ohtani's three-run blast at Arlington's Globe Life Field in the 2024 All-Star Game. Playing for the National League team for the first time after signing with

BOSTON -- Could you imagine? It’s the question Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston legend David Ortiz asked three years ago when presented with the idea that one day his son D’Angelo might also end up wearing a Red Sox uniform. That once seemingly far-fetched dream took a big step

BURKE, Va. -- When Stephanie Miller saw the baby boy, her heart melted. In an instant, all the pain and frustration Stephanie and her husband, Richard Green, had endured in their inability to conceive a child went away. Because there, on a VHS cassette sent along by an adoption agency,

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The 2023 Draft class wasted no time getting players to the Majors. Nolan Schanuel joined the Angels last August, just 37 days after turning pro. Wyatt Langford became the third-fastest drafted position player to make an Opening Day roster, claiming a starting role with the defending World Series champion Rangers.

ARLINGTON -- Sean Campbell was watching the proceedings of the Home Run Derby from a suite in the upper reaches of Globe Life Field on Monday night when one of his most unique pupils in the MLB Draft League, Dennis Kasumba, came running in. “Hey, Salvador said we could come