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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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Tampa Bay Times, MLB Trade Rumors, DRaysBay, New York Times and New York Post
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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.
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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.
New York Times:
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 …
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Last Word On Baseball, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Baltimore Sun, masslive.com, Orlando Sentinel and MLB Trade Rumors
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.
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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
MLB All-Star Game Makes History With Home Run Tiebreaker — ATLANTA — The sport that gave fans the ghost runner on second base to help expedite regular-season games that go to extra innings also gave everyone the first home run swing-off in history to decide an All-Star Game on Tuesday night.
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New York Times, MLB.com and Sportsnet.ca
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 …
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Yahoo Sports
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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.
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MLB.com, New York Times, Baltimore Sun and Yahoo Lifestyle
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.
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NBCSports.com, Pinstripe Alley, Lone Star Ball, MLB Trade Rumors and New Jersey Online
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 …
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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
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masslive.com, NBC Sports Boston and Yahoo Sports
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani Carry MLB Into the All-Star Break
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Yahoo Sports, New Jersey Online and Los Angeles Times
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
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Los Angeles Times and Pinstripe Alley
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.
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SNY and Los Angeles Times
