Sale of Rays expected to be final by September, team likely to stay in Tampa area: Source  —  ATLANTA — The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays from current owner Stu Sternberg to a group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski for about $1.7 billion has been agreed to in principle and is expected …

Seattle's Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby  —  Seattle's Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night.

Free agent David Robertson could be an option for teams seeking bullpen help  —  For teams seeking bullpen help, an alternative option to the trade market lingers in free agency.  —  Veteran right-hander David Robertson, a free agent since the end of last season, is throwing for interested clubs, The Athletic has learned.

MLB Power Rankings: Red Sox crash top 10 going into All-Star break  —  Featured in the All-Star break edition of MLB Power Rankings, Jacob Misiorowski and Aaron Judge make history for different reasons, the Phillies do Cristopher Sánchez a solid, the Red Sox are suddenly the hottest team in the majors …

Aaron Judge is barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club.  He might be joined by several peers  —  Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career homers and it feels inevitable that the Bronx slugger will join the hallowed 500-homer club sometime in the next several years.

MLB 2025 Home Run Derby Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks on Cal Raleigh, Oneil Cruz, James Wood, Matt Olson  —  The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby takes place Monday night and it's going to be one for the memory books as a catcher is the headliner and odds on favorite.

Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026  —  ATLANTA — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires.  —  “I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until the umpire calls it a ball,” …

2025 MLB NL CY Young Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, including Paul Skenes vs Zack Wheeler  —  With the All-Star game taking place Tuesday night, it's the perfect time to break down the NL CY Young race between the 23-year-old Paul Skenes versus 35-year-old Zack Wheeler and why one player is the better bet than the other.

Dave Roberts defends Jacob Misiorowski's All-Star selection as an ‘easy answer’  —  ATLANTA — National League All-Star manager Dave Roberts said including Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on his team was “an easy answer” despite complaints from some players over his inclusion after just five big league appearances.

Former Braves players Freddie Freeman and Max Fried are making their return to Atlanta as All-Stars  —  ATLANTA — Four years of return visits to Atlanta has prepared Freddie Freeman for another, this time as the starting first baseman for the National League in the All-Star Game.

Shohei Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in All-Star Game, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. of host Braves  —  ATLANTA — Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game at Truist Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers star will be followed …

It takes a village: How to build an MLB ballpark in 2025  —  Editor's note: This story was originally published on June 4.  Atlanta's Truist Park is the site of tonight's 2025 MLB All-Star Game.  —  The Battery was fully charged that first day, more than eight years ago …

Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits, son of ex-MLBer Reggie, with No. 1 pick in draft  —  ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise.