MLB opted to go the route of entertainment over merit. To his credit, Misiorowski is the definition of a baseball phenom. But he has appeared in just five major-league games.

Paul Skenes was preparing to hear his name called as the first pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Today, he’s preparing to start the MLB All-Star Game for the second straight year.

While Crow-Armstrong’s power numbers at the plate this year have provided a surprise boost to the Cubs’ offense, which finished their pre-All-Star break schedule ranked second in run-scoring, his defensive ability has put him in the MVP conversation.

Major League Baseball shocked plenty of observers when it named Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski to the All-Star Game despite his inexperience with just five career starts, but he reportedly was not the first choice as a replacement pick.

Among position players, only Joe DiMaggio (first seven seasons), Ichiro Suzuki (four), Rod Carew (three) and Frank Robinson (two) were named All-Star Game starters in their first two seasons. The call to National League Starting Pitcher, Paul Skenes 🥲 pic.twitter.com/s38F41vV4o

The Reds' 4-2 victory against the Colorado Rockies saw Cincinnati's Terry Francona earn the 2,000th victory of his managerial career before a crowd of 24,541 on Sunday, July 13. Francona burnished his career resume as he became the 13th manager in MLB history to reach the 2,000-win threshold.

The MLB All-Star game isn't until Tuesday, but the festivities at Truist Park are going on all weekend. Sunday, young baseball fans with illnesses were given a special chance to shop MLB merchandise,

Here are the results of the first 27 selections in the first round of the draft: Note: The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees do not have a true first-round selection, as they each exceeded the 2024 Competitive Balance Tax by more than $60M. Each has had their pick moved back ten spots, and out of the first round.