Chris Archer on Blake Snell's snub from All-Star roster: 'Something like that can't happen'  —  Rays pitcher Chris Archer took to social media to protest teammate Blake Snell's omission from the American League All-Star roster, saying that players who vote for All-Stars “didn't do our due diligence.”

Reactions: Reds' Gennett, Suarez, Votto named National League All-Stars  —  The Cincinnati Reds had three players - second baseman Scooter Gennett, third baseman Eugenio Suarez and first baseman Joey Votto - named Sunday night to the National League roster for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 17 at Nationals Park.

Shohei Ohtani delivers again for Angels with long, winning blast  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani's right knee was still sore when he arrived at Angel Stadium on Sunday.  He took a baseball directly to it in the previous night's ninth inning, on a foul ball against Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen …

Sports psychologist Ken Ravizza dies at 70; mental skills coach for MLB, college teams  —  Dr. Ken Ravizza, a Cal State Fullerton professor who was among the leading sports psychologists in the nation and a guru of sorts for dozens of major league baseball players, died Sunday night …

Myers homers again, Padres top Diamondbacks 4-3 in 16  —  Batting for the eighth time in the game — and facing a catcher he later called the best position player he's ever seen pitch — Wil Myers got something he liked and hammered it.  —  Myers homered for the fourth time in two days …

Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher for $322,500  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.  —  The 16-year-old pitcher agreed Sunday to a minor league contract with a $322,500 signing bonus.

The Nationals are in legitimate jeopardy of missing the playoffs  —  It has been a tough season for the Washington Nationals.  They stand barely above .500 at 45-44, five games behind the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves in the National League East.

Dodgers' Puig leaves with oblique strain, could face DL  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is likely headed to the disabled list after leaving in the fifth inning against the Angels with what the team announced was a strained right oblique.

Column: Reunion of '93 White Sox brings memories of growing pains of the past  —  Photos of the “Big Hurt,” the former White Sox slugger and Hall of Famer.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox plan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1993 American League West championship Saturday …

Who's your team's most important player for the second half?  —  With the season having advanced just beyond the halfway mark, let's look at the most important player in the second half for all 30 major league clubs.  It could be a player at any professional level within his organization.

Power Rankings: Rising contenders, new faces shake things up  —  One week away from the All-Star break, MLB's elite teams have maintained their lead over the rest of baseball, but we're seeing a few new clubs and several fresh faces show surprising staying power.

Elbow injuries - and surgery - affect high school pitchers more than anyone else  —  Three more outs.  That's all coach Sam Tropiano needed to advance his Bishop Eustace High School baseball team into the 2018 New Jersey Non-Public South A championship game.  —  He had just the pitcher to do it, too.