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2026 MLB draft tracker live updates: Pick results and analysis — The 2026 MLB draft has begun, with the Chicago White Sox taking UCLA's Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick. — With the second pick, the Tampa Bay Rays selected another shortstop in Texas prep Grady Emerson …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis — PHILADELPHIA - The first day of the MLB Draft was expanded this year, through four rounds and 135 picks. And there was plenty to talk about. — The day started with the White Sox selecting Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 pick and ended …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB Draft grades live: Instant analysis for every first-round pick — PHILADELPHIA — For the definitive grades on the 2026 Major League Baseball draft, check back in 60 to 120 months. — For a firmly informed yet wildly volatile analysis, we've got you covered right now.
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
MLB mock draft 2026: Final predictions for first two rounds — The 2026 MLB draft starts Saturday (1 p.m. ET), so it's time for my final projections on the first two rounds. — The intrigue begins with the No. 1 pick this year. The Chicago White Sox are still debating among the three players …
Carlos Collazo / Baseball America:
2026 MLB Mock Draft 7.0: Final Predictions For First 40 Picks — Editor's Note: After the White Sox-Pirates trade that sent Jacob Gonzalez to Pittsburgh and the 34th overall pick to the White Sox, we've updated our final mock. The names in this update are consistent with mock V 7.0 …
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Charlotte Varnes / The Athletic:
Phillies' Zack Wheeler declines All-Star Game invite: ‘They disrespected me’ — DETROIT — Three days after Zack Wheeler struck out 14 hitters and called his All-Star snub “BS,” MLB offered him a replacement spot on the National League All-Star roster. — He declined.
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DJourn / Battery Power:
Braves place Mike Yastrzemski on IL among multiple roster moves — With two games remaining until the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves have announced a number of roster moves ahead of tonight's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. — The most notable is outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day IL with left elbow inflammation.
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani scratched from start, will miss All-Star Game — Ohtani, who did not pitch against the Diamondbacks on Friday but will continue to DH through the weekend, has been dealing with irritation in his left knee for a month. He will have fluid drained from it and likely receive …
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Shohei Ohtani To Miss Start, Skip All-Star Game Due To Left Knee Issue
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Harper, Schwarber talk potential rematch in Home Run Derby — DETROIT — If there's a Home Run Derby on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park and Kyle Schwarber isn't a participant, is it really a Home Run Derby? — Don't worry, Schwarber announced on Friday that he will be joining fellow …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Harper in a hometown Derby? He's in it to win it — again
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
What do we really know at MLB All-Star break? Baseball's biggest second-half questions … PHILADELPHIA — Three months and 16 days have passed since opening day, and now that the All-Star break is here, do we really know anything more now than we did back in March?
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Todd Rosiak / Journal Sentinel:
Brewers' Kyle Harrison dealing with elbow soreness; 'We've got to help him' … ST. LOUIS - Kyle Harrison hasn't looked at all like himself his last two starts heading into the MLB all-star break. — And now we know why. — Harrison told reporters in the wake of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-1 loss …
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Roch Kubatko / MASN:
Injury updates on Helsley and Akin, Orioles draft NC State outfielder Ty Head, lineups and pregame notes (draft updates) — Orioles closer Ryan Helsley has inflammation in his right elbow around the ulnar collateral ligament. He will rehab with the club. — Manager Craig Albernaz said Helsley doesn't have a tear in the UCL.
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Torey Lovullo Confirms D-backs' First Base Plans After Pavin Smith DFA — Here's what the Diamondbacks' first base situation will look like for now. — The Arizona Diamondbacks' first base position is not in a favorable spot, and the recent decision to DFA long-tenured first baseman …
Kristie Ackert / USA Today:
Former Savannah Banana Tristan Peters hits for cycle for White Sox — Five years ago, Tristan Peters was dancing in a kilt to Britney Spears between at-bats for the Savannah Bananas. On Friday night, he hit for the cycle in the major leagues. — Peters got the hardest part done last.
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