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MLB news roundup
Happy Fourth of July,...
There are just several weeks left until one of the most highlighted dates on the MLB calendar: the trade deadline. The deadline means two things: playoff contenders fix their flaws, while teams far out of it retool for the future.
The Fourth of July is here, and fantasy players are going to start the weekend with a bang for today’s top MLB DFS lineups. Friday’s 15-game slate will kick off the Fourth of July weekend in style, helping players to win cash prizes.
Justin Verlander is winless in 13 starts this season, but the right-hander hasn't lost his confidence. Of course, you can't rack up 262 career victories and 3,471 strikeouts without supreme belief in your abilities to pitch and navigate trouble.
The San Diego Padres are in the thick of the wild-card race in the National League. While catching the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West will be challenging, they are currently tied with the St.
When the 2025 MLB trade deadline rolls around, the Chicago Cubs will be one of the most obvious buyers in the league. Leading the NL Central with their 51-35 record, the Cubs are looking for at least one more piece to catapult them in the pennant race.
The 2025 MLB All-Star fan voting came to a close yesterday, with the starting lineups announced in each league last night. There were no real surprises based on how the voting had been trending through the first phase, which had secured Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani spots for leading each respective league in total votes.
Amid a series of roster moves Thursday, the New York Mets placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list because of a shoulder impingement.
The Padres are hoping to upgrade their offensive production behind the plate as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic writes.
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Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited about Nick Kurtz and how good he might be as a staple in the middle of a contending A’s team’s order. Kurtz was just named AL’s Rookie of the Month for June following a particularly impressive week in which he won not one, not two, but three games with majestic last inning HRs.
Everything Kurtz is doing has to be seen through the lens of a 22 year old who played in only 33 minor league games before being called up to...
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MLB news roundup
Morning everyone!
The biggest and best news to come out of the baseball world yesterday was the selection of A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson to be the starter for the American League at the Midsummer Classic. The first of likely many All-Star selections for the young rookie, Wilson certainly deserved it more than anyone else. As the front-runner for the AL Rookie of the Year and a possible dark-horse MVP contender, the selection was...
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a full night Wednesday, watching Clayton Kershaw record his 3,000th career strikeout before Freddie Freeman capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a game-ending single in a 5-4 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees have their eyes on Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. So says Jon Heyman of the New York Post as to the Yankees, and reporter Francys Romero as to the others.
Jacob Wilson's star continued to rise on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball's top teams, the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers, each will have three representatives starting the 2025 MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday at Atlanta's Truist Park.
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First time in history for the Athletics
In no surprise to any fans of the Athletics, rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson has received an honor that is rare in the sport for a player in his first full big league season, earning the starting shortstop job for the American League in the upcoming All-Star Game:
Jacob Wilson is your American League All-Star starting shortstop! pic.twitter.com/0JvwYBHxfd
— MLB (@MLB) July 2, 2025More to come…
Major League Baseball announced the starting lineups for the 2025 All-Star Game on Wednesday. The starting lineups are determined by fan vote.
Before the All-Stars of Major League Baseball take the field in Atlanta, the 2025 MLB Futures Games will take place on July 12. Many of the best prospects across the league will suit up in the biggest showcase game of the year.
Yandy Diaz hit a two-run home run in a five-run sixth inning as the host Tampa Bay Rays held on in a white-knuckle ninth to avoid a series sweep with a 6-5 win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
Max Muncy homered against the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field fueling a near-miss comeback.. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Seventeen strikeouts seal their fate
The Athletics faced off against the Tampa Bay Rays this morning at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. After winning the first two games of this series, the A’s hoped to take a rare road sweep home with them as they head back to West Sac for their holiday weekend series against the...