Rays would host games at Steinbrenner Field if in playoffs  —  The Tampa Bay Rays will play potential postseason games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, setting up the possibility of a World Series staged in a minor league stadium with a capacity of 10,046.

Kyle Schwarber's 3 homers in All-Star Game's first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL  —  Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit on Tuesday night.

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.

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,” …

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.

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.

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.

S.F. front-runner for 2028 All-Star Game if MLB players compete in Olympics, source says  —  ATLANTA — Should Major League Baseball and the Players Association agree to allow players to compete in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, San Francisco might be a major beneficiary.

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.