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Most teams will return from MLB All-Star break with playoff hopes intact
The large number of teams that make MLB's postseason field these days makes it harder to predict whether choice acquisitions will be dealt before the trade deadline.
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AL pitching dominates NL for shutout win in MLB All-Star Game
Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of the sport's best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that currently rules Major League Baseball.
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Baseball’s All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal but say there’s time to find a deal
Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball’s All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there’s plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season.
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The White Sox and Rays — 2 division leaders — also had the top 2 picks in baseball’s draft
The Chicago White Sox took shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first pick of the amateur draft this past weekend, and Tampa Bay selected shortstop Grady Emerson one spot later.
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The heat is on: The average MLB fastball velocity is up for the 6th straight year to 94.7 mph
Chad Tracy notices how much baseball has changed in the 13 years since he took his last big league at-bat.
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Braves benefit from late error to beat Cardinals, avoid series sweep
Ozzie Albies doubled and scored the winning run for the Atlanta Braves on St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn's throwing error in the ninth inning Sunday at Busch Stadium.
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Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez to start MLB All-Star Game at home
Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game for the NL, while the AL will counter with Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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McCallie grad Hudson Calhoun selected by Rangers in MLB draft
Hudson Calhoun had a connection of sorts with the Texas Rangers long before they selected the former McCallie standout and Ole Miss pitcher Saturday in the 2026 MLB draft.
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Braves struggle at plate again, drop game and lose series vs. Cardinals
The Atlanta Braves outhit the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 but went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position Saturday night at Busch Stadium.
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White Sox draft UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with No. 1 pick
Top pick Roch Cholowsky said he didn't actually hear it when Rob Manfred botched the pronunciation of his last name Saturday at the MLB draft.
