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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
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.
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Associated Press:
Manfred says MLB in better position to reach broadcast agreements for 2026-28  —  ATLANTA — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the sport is in better position to reach national broadcasting agreements for 2026-28 after he attended the annual Allen & Co. Conference of media and finance leaders in Idaho.
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Manfred Expects Rays to Be Sold, Play 2026 Season in the Trop  —  ATLANTA — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday he expects the $1.7 billion sale of the Tampa Bay Rays from Stu Sternberg to Jacksonville, Fla., developer Patrick Zalupski to move forward.
Associated Press:
Cal Raleigh successful as four of five challenges reverse calls in first All-Star use of robot umpire  —  ATLANTA — Cal Raleigh was just as successful with the first robot umpire All-Star challenge as he was in the Home Run Derby.  —  Seattle's catcher signaled for an appeal …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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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,” …
Associated Press:
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.
Associated Press:
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.
Will Sammon / New York Times:
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.com:
MLB Gameday: AL All-Stars 6, NL All-Stars 7 Final Score (07/15/2025)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for AL All-Stars vs. NL All-Stars at Truist Park
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
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.
Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: SNY
D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Associated Press:
A mix of youth and chemistry has Red Sox rolling into All-Star break on 10-game winning streak
Discussion: NBC Sports Boston and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
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.
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Jacob Feldman / Sportico:
Home Run Derby Prize Would Double These Sluggers' 2025 Salaries  —  Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz has 1 million reasons to swing for the fences during Monday night's Home Run Derby in Atlanta.  —  Three of the eight contestants, including Cruz, are making less this year in salary than the prize purse of $1 million for the Derby winner.
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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
MLB 2025 Home Run Derby Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks on Cal Raleigh, Oneil Cruz, James Wood, Matt Olson
 
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