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 …
Read More »Tag Archives: MLB
Jacob Misiorowski: Rookie pitcher makes history with All-Star honors after fifth MLB game
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 …
Read More »Media members blast MLB for timing of 2025 Futures Game
On Saturday, the 26th annual MLB Futures Game took place at Truist Park, an event that is ideally supposed to promote some of the future stars of the sport that will soon become household names at the MLB level. But unfortunately, both the timing and the overall lack of marketing around the event has subjected to league to a significant …
Read More »MLB Pipeline’s final 2025 mock draft
The Nationals will exercise the first pick in the 2025 Draft in Atlanta tonight shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and they’ll probably use almost all of that time before making a decision. It likely will come down to one of three players: Louisiana State left-hander Kade Anderson or Oklahoma high school shortstops Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits. Sources from multiple …
Read More »Yankees’ Aaron Judge Makes MLB History as Fastest Player to Reach 350 Career HRs
Aaron Judge made history on Saturday afternoon. Judge recorded his 350th career home run in the bottom of the ninth inning during the New York Yankees’ 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. In doing so, Judge became the fastest player in league history to reach 350 homers, passing Mark McGwire in the process: Judge finished 3-for-4 in the defeat while …
Read More »Aaron Judge Makes MLB History With 350 Career Home Runs
Aaron Judge etched his names into the MLB history books once again on Saturday. The New York Yankees slugger recorded his 350th career home run in Saturday’s game vs. the Chicago Cubs. He officially became the fastest player in MLB history to reach this historic milestone. It took Judge 1,088 games to hit 350 home runs. The previous record was …
Read More »MLB All-Star Weekend: Players to watch in the Futures Game
Kiley McDanielJul 12, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of ‘Future Value’ MLB All-Star Week festivities kick off Saturday with the MLB Futures Game in Atlanta. This showcase of young players from across the …
Read More »Phillies slam MLB for pitchers’ All-Star snubs after Brewers rookie makes team: ‘What a joke’
SAN DIEGO — A few weeks ago, the Phillies chartered another jet separate from the typical team plane. They expected a decent-sized party that would go from California to Atlanta to represent the club in the All-Star Game. Maybe it wouldn’t be as large as the franchise-record eight players who were honored in 2024. But they expected the group to …
Read More »Final MLB Mock Draft 2025: Kade Anderson still at 1; where will Ethan Holliday land?
This is my “final” draft mock for 2025, with the scare quotes there because I’ll update this over the next 24 hours if I hear anything relevant to any of these picks. The true first round is 27 picks, but in this mock I go down through pick 30 as I’ve heard a few more rumors on the teams drafting …
Read More »MLB Draft will feature nation’s top high school stars
As the anticipation builds for the MLB Draft this weekend, all eyes are on the talented high school players poised to make their mark in professional baseball. This year’s draft class features a crop of exceptional young athletes with the potential to become future stars in Major League Baseball. From standout pitchers to versatile position players, these high school prospects …
Read More »