BALTIMORE -- A day after his 23rd birthday, Gunnar Henderson delivered Texas-sized news on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. The Orioles’ star shortstop will be taking part in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 15 at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.

BALTIMORE -- Riddled by injuries and prolonged slumps, the Rangers offense has been looking for a spark. Wyatt Langford provided one Sunday while also carving out a place for himself in Rangers history. Langford hit for the 11th cycle in Rangers history in Texas’ 11-2 win over the Orioles at

This was the week when every team in baseball reached the midway point of its season. When you hit the midway point, it is difficult to argue “small sample size” any longer. Maybe your team is a little better than it has played. Maybe your team is a little worse.

TORONTO -- Juan Soto makes little secret of his disdain for watching games from the bench. But when the outfielder’s bruised right hand still presented an issue in the hours before Sunday’s scheduled first pitch, the Yankees filled out their lineup card without his name. Soto still had time to

WASHINGTON -- Mark your calendars. The start of your week is also the start of James Wood’s Major League career. The Nationals' top prospect is expected to make his debut tonight at Nationals Park in the series opener against the Mets. Wood has powered his way through the Minors, and

One of baseball’s best traditions is getting a little summer makeover. MLB’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby has changed its rules ahead of the 2024 competition set for July 15 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The shift isn’t quite as drastic as the one the event saw in 2015, when

MILWAUKEE -- Slamwaukee? Wisconslam? AmSlam Field? The nickname needs workshopping. But the Brewers have the hard part down pat.

Phase 2 of 2024 All-Star Game voting is open, and one race stands out as the most compelling on the All-Star Ballot: Gunnar Henderson vs. Bobby Witt Jr. These are two game-changing shortstop phenoms and two of MLB's brightest young superstars, Henderson leading the way for the Orioles and Witt

It’s July, which means All-Star month and the colloquial end of the first half of the season. It certainly isn’t too early to start trying to project what the October postseason field will look like. Are our current division leaders for real? Here’s a look at those current leaders and

KANSAS CITY -- After a June filled with tests against first-place clubs, the Royals brought out their ace material to close out the month. Seth Lugo, who now leads the Major Leagues with 11 wins, dealt six innings of scoreless ball with 10 strikeouts in the Royals’ 6-2 win over

What’s the best rivalry in Major League Baseball? A traditionalist would likely lean toward Red Sox-Yankees, given that the AL East powers have had no shortage of legendary moments in a century filled with animosity. A younger fan might lean toward Phillies-Braves, given that these two teams have faced off

PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner admitted on Saturday that he was trying to do too much in the absences of Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto. But on Sunday afternoon, he did more than enough. Turner's clutch go-ahead two-run single in the seventh -- one of his three hits on

NEW YORK -- Considering the things the Astros had to overcome Sunday -- a lengthy rain delay in the ninth inning, piecing together seven pitchers in a bullpen game and the loss of star second baseman Jose Altuve to an ejection in the seventh inning -- their 10-5 win in

Young players head to the Appalachian League – a summer collegiate wood-bat circuit since 2021 – to put themselves on the map, both for their schools and future editions of the MLB Draft. This week, Appy Leaguers will get a tremendous opportunity to measure themselves against some of the best

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals record-setting closer Ryan Helsley -- someone who knows a thing or two about fastballs, having thrown pitches at 104.2 mph in the past -- left his team’s shutout win over the Reds on Sunday marveling not at his 30th straight save, but the guile and guts

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BOSTON -- May 12 was a dark day for Josh Winckowski, as he was optioned to Triple-Worcester to make room for Brayan Bello’s return from the injured list. A key member of Boston’s bullpen last season, the righty was hoping his ability to perform in multiple roles would be enough

ST. PETERSBURG -- On June 1, Taj Bradley gave up nine runs and recorded only 10 outs against the Orioles’ powerful lineup at Camden Yards. The results kept him up at night -- literally. He stayed up until 2 a.m. thinking about it. Through conversations with teammates and staff, family

SEATTLE -- Trevor Larnach made sure that the Twins’ flight back home would be a happy one, providing a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to power Minnesota to a 5-3 win over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Sunday. Larnach came to the plate after

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants were starved for innings. Spencer Bivens certainly helped sate that appetite. Bivens allowed only one run over a career-high five innings in his first Major League start as the Giants clinched a rare series victory over the rival Dodgers with a 10-4 rout in Sunday

Spencer Jones has a lot of reasons to be confident at the plate. The Yankees' No. 2 prospect has some of the best power in the Minor Leagues, and he put that on display in his first Spring Training at-bat when he crushed a home run 470 feet. Come June,

PHOENIX -- The result will show up in the box score and you’ll be able to watch video of Blaze Alexander's clutch base hit that drove home a pair of runs and led the D-backs to a 5-1 win over the A’s on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field as many

BOSTON -- Matt Waldron brought the knuckleball back to Fenway Park on Sunday afternoon. Only, here’s the thing about the knuckleball: It doesn’t always do what you expect it to do. Or, if you’re the guy throwing it, it doesn’t always do what you want it to do. Waldron was

ANAHEIM -- Justyn-Henry Malloy hit the Tigers’ first inside-the-park home run since 2021 to help Detroit to a 7-6 victory on Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium. Malloy’s moment was punctuated by his slide into home plate. He face-planted and walked away with a small cut on his chin and upper