Most intriguing picks from Day 2 of '25 MLB Draft
Day 2 of the Draft looked a little different in 2025. This time around, we finished the whole thing. The first 105 picks come off the board on Day 1 on Sunday, but there was still a ton of talent available for Day 2, which covered Rounds 4-20. We’ve collected
Follow the Home Run Derby, round by round (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
MLB's biggest fireworks show of the summer is taking place tonight, with eight of the game's premier sluggers facing off in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, live on ESPN. One thing we do know for sure is we'll see a first-time champion hoist the trophy at the end of the
Everything to know about the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby
MLB's biggest fireworks show of the summer takes place a little more than a week after July 4. The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby is tonight. Eight of the best sluggers in baseball will be swinging for the fences inside Truist Park in Atlanta.
Who will win the Derby? Let’s rank the contenders
One thing is certain about Monday night’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby: Someone’s going to win who has never won before. When two-time winner Pete Alonso -- who honestly seems made for the Home Run Derby -- declined to participate this year despite actually being named to the team, it assured
The 8 (or 9) swings you'll see in the 2025 Home Run Derby
We know who the eight participants in the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be. But what do we know about their swings? Given the latest updates to technology, we now know more about those swings than ever before. (We also know that contrary to popular opinion, the Derby doesn’t
Who's pitching to the Home Run Derby participants?
Participating in the Home Run Derby isn’t just a personal achievement -- many contestants utilize family members, friends or members of their coaching staff that get to soak in the fun. It’s no different for the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, as we have a contestant using his dad and
Can Olson become latest Derby hometown hero?
Winning the Home Run Derby will always be special. Doing it in front of your home fans? Legendary. Capturing a Derby crown in one's home ballpark is a rare feat -- it's only happened three times since the first Derby in 1985. In the 2025 Home Run Derby presented by
What to know about All-Star Game: Lineups, pitchers, more (Tues., 8 ET, FOX)
Back in 2021, the Braves won the World Series in the 44th week of the year that their forever No. 44, Henry Aaron, passed away. And now they’re hosting the Midsummer Classic on 7/15 -- another number, sans slash, that will always be associated with Atlanta. So an inner-circle legend
USA adds thump to Classic roster as Raleigh joins squad
ATLANTA -- Big Dumper is ready to take on the world. Mariners All-Star catcher and MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh announced on Monday that he will join Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. “Obviously, what an opportunity to represent your country, and it's a no-brainer,” Raleigh said.
Is Acuña the most talented player in Braves history? These legends think so
ATLANTA -- Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Chipper Jones are the most accomplished position players to wear a Braves uniform. So, why should Ronald Acuña Jr. be considered the most talented player in franchise history? “I think the proof is in the numbers,” Jones said. “We’ve had guys that
Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis
ATLANTA -- Day 1 of the 2025 Draft is in the books, as clubs made the first 105 selections on Sunday night, covering Rounds 1, 2 and 3, Competitive Balance Rounds A and B, plus two compensation picks. It was an unforgettable night for every player selected, but a few
'Everything you want in a player': Vladdy shining as face of Blue Jays' franchise
TORONTO -- There’s a difference between being the best player on your team and the face of a franchise. There aren’t 30 of those in baseball, either. True faces of a franchise share a small club, each of them representing the perfect intersection of talent and timing while embracing the
'A tremendous honor': Kershaw ready to soak in 11th All-Star Game
Clayton Kershaw wasn't expecting to be headed to his 11th career All-Star Game, let alone as a legacy pick. But he was nonetheless honored to get the nod to join baseball's best in Atlanta this week. "He's very self-aware. He was very surprised," manager Dave Roberts said. "But I think
Stunners at the top, shortstops galore and more takeaways from Draft Day 1
ATLANTA -- The first three rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft were held Sunday night at the Coca Cola Roxy next to Truist Park, and attendees and viewers can be forgiven if many of the names of an especially high-school-heavy Draft prospect pool were foreign to them. But keep in
All-Star Game a showcase for surging popularity of Japanese-born players
ATLANTA -- A 2025 season that began at the Tokyo Dome makes a prominent pit stop here at an All-Star Game featuring a record-tying three Japanese-born players in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers and Yusei Kikuchi of the Angels. And those stars only scratch the surface of
Famous names in the 2025 Draft class
Just like every year, the 2025 MLB Draft will feature some very recognizable last names. That was the case again in 2024, with the sons of such MLB stars as Kevin Brown and Manny Ramirez hearing their names called. Who could be the next draftee to cause a little nostalgia?
Judge's ultimate goal for 2025? 'Rewrite the script'
The Yankees were taking batting practice in Cincinnati last month on another sweltering, soupy Midwestern afternoon, and Aaron Boone was watching from the visiting dugout. The topic of his father came up, a question posed: Who was the better big league manager? Boone chewed on it for a split second
'Expectations just changed' when Manny, Tatis arrived in SD
A month after Manny Machado signed with the Padres in 2019, he led a group of veterans into the office of general manager A.J. Preller. Spring Training was winding down, and a young prospect named Fernando Tatis Jr. was on the roster bubble. The gist of that meeting? “We want
Lindor's All-Star nod a testament to not just talent, but his grit
NEW YORK -- Earlier this year, in a game in Los Angeles, Francisco Lindor took an 89-mph Tony Gonsolin slider off his right foot. He may not have known it as he gutted through the rest of that night in pain, but when he removed his sock and saw significant
PCA's All-Star start will be extra special opposing Báez
CHICAGO – During a break in play in Detroit last month, Pete Crow-Armstrong walked off second base to have a chat with Javier Báez. The young Cubs center fielder gave the former Cubs star – playing shortstop for the Tigers on this night – a quick hug on the infield
Nats anticipate coming-out party for Gore at All-Star Game
The Nationals are excited for the baseball world to see what they appreciate about ace MacKenzie Gore when he makes his debut in the 2025 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on Tuesday.
Atlanta native Olson excited to show off hometown during All-Star festivities
Matt Olson is living the dreams he had while growing up in suburban Atlanta. The Braves first baseman attended Parkview High School in nearby Lilburn, Ga., and was drafted by the A’s in the first round of the 2012 Draft. He was acquired by his hometown team before the start