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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
MLB All-Star Game rosters: Red Sox, Astros, Indians dominate AL; upstart Braves get 4 NL stars  —  The first half of the Major League Baseball season was dominated by a trio of American League powerhouses, and that was reflected in rosters for the 89th All-Star Game that were revealed on Sunday.
Discussion: 10NEWS and Camden Chat
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Pete Caldera / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton say no to Home Run Derby  —  TORONTO - Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are content to let someone else win the Home Run Derby crown.  —  As recent champions, neither of the Yankees sluggers plans to participate in the Derby on Monday …
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
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.
ESPN:
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.”
Associated Press:
American League gets dream outfield for All-Star Game  —  Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts form a dream outfield in the American League.  Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer make up a not-so-gracious welcome committee for the NL.  —  Power in the center of power.  A capital-sized All-Star Game.
Alex Butler / UPI:
MLB All-Star Game: National League, American League teams announced  —  National League and American League starting lineups were announced on the 2018 MLB All-Star Selection Show Sunday night on ESPN.  —  Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve received a league-high 4.8 million votes from fans.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Jacob deGrom named to second All-Star Game, Brandon Nimmo doesn't make the cut  —  Jacob deGrom on 4-1 loss to Yankees Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom put on quite a show in his first All-Star game in 2015.  —  He'll have a chance for another memorable moment.
ESPN:
AL All-Star Game starters feature Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge  —  The American League's starting outfield for next week's All-Star Game certainly isn't lacking in star power, with the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, New York's Aaron Judge and Boston's Mookie Betts getting the nods.
Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:   Baseball All-Star Game rosters, TV, streaming info, stats and some Phillies' history
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Rays' Blake Snell squeezed out by rules, AL depth in starting pitchers
Discussion: MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Detroit Free Press:   Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers may have gotten a surprise Sunday …
Roy Parry / Orlando Sentinel:
Rays catcher Wilson Ramos voted All-Star Game starter for American League
Discussion: Tampa Bay Times
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:   Surprise: Willson Contreras, Javier Baez join Jon Lester on NL All-Star team
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:   MLB All-Star Game: Yes, Bryce Harper deserves to be there — because it's all about enjoyment
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
How did this guy not make the All-Star team?
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:   2018 MLB All-Star Game roster: Rays' Blake Snell tops the list of biggest snubs
Ryan Gorcey / The San Francisco Examiner:
San Francisco Giants: Brandon Crawford named National League's starting All-Star shortstop
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo first Korean-born position player to earn All-Star nod
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   Joey Votto, Eugenio Suárez, Scooter Gennett to represent Cincinnati Reds as MLB All-Stars
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox's Jose Abreu, Cubs' Willson Contreras, Javier Baez and Jon Lester voted into All-Star game
Associated Press:
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 …
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:   Last Slide  —  Diamondbacks right-hander Clay Buchholz …
Alden GonzalezESPN / ESPN:
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 …
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Chris Flexen struggles as Mets only manage first hit in seventh inning in 9-0 loss to Rays  —  Mets manager Mickey Callaway on Mets' 9-0 loss to rays Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — An organization that once boasted about being eight to nine starting pitchers deep …
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:   Imperfect Mets still find new ways to keep approaching ‘rock bottom’ in another shutout loss
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:   Chris Flexen predictably struggles in spot start as he continues to look overmatched against major-league pitching
Associated Press:
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.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  Their offense has been teetering for a month.  And on a day like Sunday, when the Detroit Tigers roll out a limited lineup and manage four hits — all singles — and no runs, well, it's up to the ace of the staff to do everything.  —  Michael Fulmer is fine with that.
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers lost …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
ESPN:
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.
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Carlos Correa not ready to return as Astros host Athletics  —  HOUSTON - Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa missed his 12th consecutive game on Sunday and suddenly faces the possibility of being sidelined for the remainder of the current homestand.  —  Correa, placed on the 10 …
 
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