Jordan Walker of the Cardinals stunned the Philly faithful by defeating the hometown hero, Kyle Schwarber, in the final round. There were long home runs traveling well beyond 450 feet and intense moments that came down to the wire. Here are some of those moments and facts from Monday’s unforgettable

PHILADELPHIA -- America’s birthplace and America’s pastime are about to put on a Semiquincentennial showcase. The 2026 MLB All-Star Game tonight (8 p.m. ET, FOX) will double as a 250th birthday bash for the United States, featuring the stars who earned their stripes; a heavy dose of red, white and

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. Hardly a soul in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – Greg Amsinger has one goal every time he steps onto the MLB All-Star Red Carpet: make baseball’s biggest stars ask, “What is he wearing?” For the last 16 years, the MLB Network host has helped transform the All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Mastercard, along with co-host Harold

The starting pitching matchup is set for Tuesday night’s All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. In a battle of Cy Young Award contenders at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, the National League will send out a hometown favorite, Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez. The American League will counter with Blue Jays right-hander Dylan

The Cardinals have crushed some Drafts. Their 1999 effort, in which they unearthed Albert Pujols in the 13th round, grabbed fellow junior college product Coco Crisp in the seventh and signed six other big leaguers, ranks among the best ever. In 1967, St. Louis landed one of the top first-round/second-round

The T-Mobile Home Run Derby is always electric, and this year’s competition featured one of the most thrilling finishes we’ve seen since the event began in 1985. Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker captured the 2026 Derby crown with an incredible final round, beating Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in front

What looked like an impending coronation on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park was suddenly turned into one of the most dramatic finishes in Home Run Derby history. With 11 home runs in an impressive final round, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber appeared to be headed for his first Derby win

CHICAGO – There was a buzz around Rate Field’s main lobby Sunday afternoon about one hour before the first pitch of the pre-All-Star break finale against the Athletics. It wasn’t centered on the White Sox going for a three-game sweep, but more upon the baseball dignitary arriving at 35th and

PHILADELPHIA -- It happened to Kyle Schwarber again. On the verge of winning his first Home Run Derby in front of his hometown fans, Schwarber could do nothing but stand and watch as Cardinals star Jordan Walker unloaded for six consecutive home runs to defeat Schwarber, 12-11, in the final

Below is a list of every player drafted through the first 40 picks (up to the second round) of the 2026 MLB Draft. Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Monday, July 27, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility,

PHILADELPHIA -- The proper way to order a cheesesteak, according to South Jersey native Mike Trout, is beef and cheese only. (Hold the onions, hold the Whiz.) The longtime Angel’s favorite type of pasta, naturally, is angel hair. Among his hottest takes is that LeBron James should sign with the

A new format delivered the drama in the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby. Monday night’s Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia came down to the wire, with the Cardinals’ Jordan Walker beating the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber in a tense final round. And thanks to changes to this year’s Home

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. According to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis, Dietz agreed to a signing bonus of $2,497,500, which was below

PHILADELPHIA -- At the Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC) on North 4th St., a broken elevator was far more than an everyday inconvenience -- it was a recurring barrier to critical care. On days when the 40-year-old machine was down, which happened for roughly 100 days out of every calendar year,

PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez is home, and he is starting for the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. “This feels really special,” he said via an interpreter on Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. “Really exciting. Even more so being here at home. So I'm just

PHILADELPHIA -- Dylan Cease will walk to the mound as the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, a decision that John Schneider locked in with some 72 hours’ notice. The only surprise may be that it took the Blue Jays manager so long to decide. As Schneider unveiled

MLB and the MLBPA held their first bargaining session on May 12 as both parties began working toward the next labor agreement. The CBA expires on Dec. 1. Competitive balance will be a focus during discussions, if not the primary issue. Here’s what you need to know about the state

The All-Star break is here, but there’s no break for trade speculation.

PHILADELPHIA -- As teenagers, CJ Abrams, Corbin Carroll, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Riley Greene and Bobby Witt Jr. helped take the baseball world by storm. As adults, they are sharing the honor of being recognized as Major League Baseball’s top talents. Before they were MLB All-Stars this season, they were members of

Blue Jays skipper John Schneider, who is managing the American League All-Star team, did not expect to see his son among the group of reporters asking questions at Monday’s All-Star Media Day press conference. So when 9-year-old Gunner started speaking into the microphone, Schneider reacted with an audible, “Woah.” “So

Who’s your favorite MLB player’s favorite player? It’s always fun when we get a glimpse into what great players think about their peers, and during All-Star Media Day in Philadelphia on Monday, Phillies superstar first baseman Bryce Harper was asked to name one player in MLB history he would like

PHILADELPHIA – Four members of the Draft class of 2024 are already here, participating in All-Star Week festivities less than two years after their names were called in Fort Worth. But that may not be the most remarkable part. Because before long, they’re going to be joined by even more

PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay made so many magnificent memories for the Blue Jays and Phillies in his 16-year career that his family decided he would have no logo on his Hall of Fame plaque when he was posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019. Halladay came