MLB still has the best All-Star Game, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Far from it. The fan voting is much improved, but the league selection process needs work. Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch, Cristopher Sánchez and of course Juan Soto shouldn’t be sitting home while MLB invites middle relievers and a just-promoted rookie. Some veteran players aren’t thrilled to see …
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Jesse RogersJul 14, 2025, 11:08 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. ATLANTA — Seattle Mariners star and MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the All-Star Home Run Derby as he outlasted young Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero in the final on Monday night to …
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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 …
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BOSTON — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (53-45) extend their winning streak to 10 games — their longest since 2018 — with a 4-1 win to sweep the Rays as breakout stars Brayan Bello and Ceddanne Rafaela close the first half of the year on a high note: 1) It’s hard to come up with new positive things to …
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In the end, the decisions were not particularly difficult. Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will start the All-Star Game for the National League. Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal will start for the American League. The choices were revealed Saturday on Fox, which will broadcast the game in Atlanta on Tuesday night. Skenes, 23, will be the youngest pitcher to start …
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CNN — Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has only played five MLB games. But in that short time, the Milwaukee Brewers starlet has produced such impressive performances that he was named a National League All-Star on Friday, an honor he achieved after the fewest MLB games ever. The 23-year-old was named as a replacement for the Chicago Cubs’ Matthew Boyd, who …
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When Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski was named to the National League All-Star squad after just five big-league starts, it raised plenty of eyebrows around baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies, in particular, were enraged by the news. After Misiorowski was chosen over Philadelphia starters Ranger Suárez and Cristopher Sánchez – both of whom are enjoying spectacular seasons – multiple Phillies players …
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SAN DIEGO — While Cristopher Sánchez will not officially be a 2025 All-Star, he’s an All-Star in the eyes of the Phillies organization. The team activated the bonus clause in his contract for an All-Star selection even though he was not named to the roster, Sánchez said Saturday. According to a report by the Athletic, he now earns an additional …
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has been named to Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game. The 23-year-old phenom has started just five games and thrown only 25⅔ innings. It’s exemplary of what the All-Star Game has become. It’s not Pete Rose turning Ray Fosse into roadkill while scoring the winning run for the National League in 1970. It’s not competitive. The All-Star …
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Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez was overlooked for an All-Star spot once again. That has been a shocking theme heading into the Midsummer Classic, with the lefty not getting selected for the initial roster and then being overlooked in favor of players with lesser statistics during the first round of injury replacements. But entering this weekend is when things reached …
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