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The T-Mobile Home Run Derby is happening tonight! The field features a downright electric mix of young and old, power and skill, past, present and future. I cannot wait. Every competitor has a real chance to win this thing; otherwise, they wouldn’t be here. But because I am a professional prognosticator, or at least someone … Read more

ANAHEIM — Angels superstar Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, as he’s been dealing with upper back spasms. Mariners first baseman Ty France is replacing Trout on the American League roster and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton will take over for Trout as a starter in the outfield, Major League Baseball … Read more

Rangers select Kumar Rocker No. 3 overall in 2022 MLB Draft \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”rangers-select-kumar-rocker-no-3-overall-in-2022-mlb-draft\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.5″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”rangers-select-kumar-rocker-no-3-overall-in-2022-mlb-draft\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.5.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”rangers-select-kumar-rocker-no-3-overall-in-2022-mlb-draft\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6″:{“content”:”At Vanderbilt, Rocker led the Commodores to a national championship in 2019. He pitched a 19-strikeout no-hitter against Duke in the Super Regionals and won Game 2 of the College World Series finals against Michigan with 6 1/3 innings of one-run, 11-strikeout baseball. Rocker … Read more

With the No. 1 pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, the Orioles selected shortstop Jackson Holliday. Baseball is in the blood for Holliday, whose father, Matt, was a seven-time All-Star slugger during a 15-year MLB career with the Rockies, A’s, Cardinals and Yankees. But the family baseball connection doesn’t stop there — Jackson’s uncle, Josh, … Read more

NEW YORK — On the afternoon Matt Carpenter walked into the Yankees’ clubhouse for the first time, the veteran exchanged a brief greeting with his new manager, professing his readiness to do whatever the team needed — even loading bags on the plane, if need be. Then he was swiftly hustled to a hitters’ meeting, … Read more

WASHINGTON — The Nationals were major sellers at last year’s Trade Deadline, overhauling their veteran roster to acquire young prospects and build around Juan Soto for the future. One season later, the 23-year-old Soto could be the latest star moved in a blockbuster trade at the Aug. 2 Deadline. Soto, who does not become a … Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees have brought a familiar face back to the organization, acquiring infielder-outfielder Tyler Wade from the Angels on Thursday for a player to be named or cash considerations. Wade has been assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. “We know Tyler Wade, we know what he brings to the table,” general manager Brian Cashman … Read more

Eugenio Suárez homers in Mariners’ ninth-straight win \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”eugenio-suarez-homers-in-mariners-ninth-straight-win\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”eugenio-suarez-homers-in-mariners-ninth-straight-win\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”eugenio-suarez-homers-in-mariners-ninth-straight-win\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.7″:{“content”:”The win was Flexen’s fourth consecutive, dating back to June 24. The right-hander has allowed only one homer in 23 2/3 innings over that stretch, and three runs or fewer in 15 of 17 starts this season.\n\n“When you get an early lead like that, it forces you to … Read more