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1/37 Skubal, Skenes throw at Comerica Park on same day, giving baseball fans a unique experience DETROIT — It was no surprise when Tarik Skubal was named the American League starting pitcher for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. The Detroit Tigers ace has, after all, been the most dominant pitcher in baseball over the past two years. If you …

Tyler Bremner drafted No. 2 by Angels in 2025 MLB Draft \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Bremner possesses an impressive fastball — a strong heater with ride that touches 98 mph — but the righty’s changeup is his best pitch. MLB Pipeline gave the offspeed offering a 65 grade on the 20-to-80 scale, with some scouts grading it as high as 70, thanks to its …

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to stockpile starting pitching in the MLB Draft, selecting right-hander Angel Cervantes in the second round, but added a pair of college hitters to finish out the first day. A 6-foot-3, 195-pounder from Downey (Calif.) Warren High School, Cervantes is a UCLA commit who has a four-pitch repertoire with plus command and what has been described …

Less than 72 hours ago, the Seattle Mariners were coming off their most demoralizing loss of the season. Mariners pick LSU left-hander Kade Anderson with No. 3 pick After Bryan Woo took a no-hit bid and a 5-0 lead into the eighth inning, a potentially special night for the M’s quickly turned into a Bronx nightmare. The New York Yankees …

Day 2 is going to be even busier. Rounds 4-20 arrive Monday in Atlanta as part of All-Star Week festivities, thus wrapping up this year’s edition of the First-Year Player Draft. In total, 26 of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Draft prospects remain on the board and could hear their names called as teams balance upside and value through the rest …

Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts during the first half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images During Sunday’s NBA Summer League game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin revealed that four …

Emptying out the notebook and notes file from Wimbledon 2025.  • Here’s the latest Served podcast. • Reminder that if you want the weekly columns sent directly to you, just DM me. Onward … 1. Come at the king, and you better not miss. And Jannik Sinner seldom did. In the men’s Wimbledon final, he dethroned twice-defending champ Carlos Alcaraz, …

Cincinnati Reds 1st Round Draft Pick: Steele Hall – Shortstop  redsminorleagues.com Nationals make 17-year-old Eli Willits No. 1 overall pick  MLB.com Cincinnati Reds select prep right-hander Aaron Watson with 51st pick in 2025 MLB draft  Yahoo Sports Cincinnati Reds select HS shortstop Steele Hall with 9th overall pick in 2025 MLB draft  Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Reds 2nd Round Draft Pick: Aaron Watson – RHP  redsminorleagues.com …

Gianni Infantino is all over the place at the Club World Cup. Peruse his Instagram feed, and you’ll see a steady drumbeat of images from across the United States as he and his handlers barnstorm the tournament, which concludes with Sunday’s championship final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. FIFA’s president has been turning up …

Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft got off to a surprising start, with the Washington Nationals taking high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick and the Los Angeles Angels selecting UC-Santa Barbara right-hander Tyler Bremner at No. 2. Below are all 105 picks from Day 1 of the draft, with scouting reports and commentary from our …