Walker stuns Schwarber, becomes Cardinals' first Derby champ  —  PHILADELPHIA — As guest PA announcer Michael Buffer introduced him for the finals of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday, Jordan Walker couldn't help but grin.  Buffer had barely run through the beginning of his script when the Citizens Bank Park crowd began booing.

Yankees Draft: 2026 Rounds 5-10 pick analysis  —  The 2026 MLB Draft continues on today, with rounds 5 through 20 happening as the league concludes the draft ahead of the All-Star break this year.  We'll keep you up to date with what the Yankees do with all of their mid-to-late round picks, starting with rounds 5 to 10.

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?

Tickets, rooms, mandates complicate MLB players in Olympics  —  PHILADELPHIA — Major League Baseball has gathered support from owners to allow big league players to participate in the Olympics for the first time, but disagreements with the MLB Players Association over hotel rooms …

Sources - Roch Cholowsky gets record $10.35M bonus from White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Roch Cholowsky has agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record-breaking $10.35 million signing bonus after he was the No. 1 pick in last weekend's amateur draft, sources confirmed to ESPN amid multiple reports.

MLB All-Star Game 2026 live updates: AL, NL face off in Midsummer Classic  —  The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is back in the Northeast, with the Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Midsummer Classic at Citizens Bank Park.  —  The American League and National League face off for the 96th time on Tuesday, July 14.

Pages an All-Star in just his 3rd season — and the honor might be overdue  —  LOS ANGELES — In the final weeks of the first half, Andy Pages did his best not to think too much about his All-Star candidacy.  —  That was one of many lessons learned from a breakout — yet up-and-down — 2025 season.

Padres closer Mason Miller besieged by trade talk at All-Star Game  —  PHILADELPHIA — Of course, the Padres' closer is here.  —  Why wouldn't he be?  —  First, there is an argument to be made that Mason Miller is the best relief pitcher in the major leagues.

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Cam Schlittler, Chase Burns, and the changing of the guard amongst starting pitchers at the MLB All-Star Game  —  For years, we've come to expect the MLB All-Star Game to feature players who have perennially been among the best in the sport.  We become accustomed to seeing the same names fill out the rosters.

Royals slugger Jac Caglianone impresses in 2026 Home Run Derby before early exit  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Jac Caglianone hit eight home runs in the first round of the 2026 Home Run Derby.  — Caglianone leads the Royals with 15 home runs and bats third this season.

Yankees, first-round pick Dietz agree to terms on deal  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees have agreed to terms with University of Arkansas left-hander Hunter Dietz, their top selection in the MLB Draft, vice president of domestic amateur scouting Damon Oppenheimer said on Monday.