By J.Y. Mortimer 33 CHRISTIAN ENCARNACION-STRAND, inf Homestand: 4-13, 3-run HR, 4rbi • The name on the back of his jersey is shortened to Encarnacion…please reference Encarnacion-Strand everywhere else. • In the fifth inning of Tue’s 11-10 loss vs SF pinch hit for Jake Fraley […]

By J.Y. Mortimer BIGGEST JUMP, 4 SPOTS TO NUMBER 7 IS THE YOUNG, EXCITING CINCINNATI REDS BIGGEST DROP WAS THE ASTROS DROPPING FROM 9 TO 10 AND THE MARLINS FROM 7 TO 8. THE TOP 5 RANKINGS LOOK THIS WAY! 1. Braves 60-29 (last week: […]

By J.Y. Mortimer Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller has been named to the National League All-Star team for this year’s game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, July 11. The announcement was made tonight by Major League Baseball. The 27-year-old Keller was selected by Major League Baseball […]

By J.Y. Mortimer Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Josiah Gray has been selected to represent the organization in the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Seattle. His first All-Star selection, Gray was chosen by Major League Baseball. The 2023 All-Star teams were unveiled earlier this […]

By J.Y. Mortimer FLUSHING, N.Y., – Major League Baseball tonight announced that first baseman Pete Alonso was named to the 2023 National League All-Star team. The 93rd All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 11 in Seattle. Alonso, 28, joins Keith Hernandez as the only two […]

By J.Y. Mortimer Major League Baseball has named pitchers and reserves to the American League and National League All-Star Teams, as announced today by the organization and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The 2023 AL and NL All-Star rosters were unveiled earlier this evening […]

By J.Y. Mortimer Royals Captain earns his 8th career selection, trails only George Brett in club history KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Major League Baseball announced today that Kansas City Royals Captain Salvador Perez has been named an American League All-Star for the eighth time in his career, […]

By J.Y. Mortimer OAKLAND, Calif. — A’s designated hitter and outfielder Brent Rooker has been selected to the American League All-Star team for the 93rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on Tuesday, July 11, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. It is his first […]

By J.Y. Mortimer Arlington, Texas — Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and outfielder Adolis García have been selected to the American League roster via player voting for the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 11 in Seattle.  Final rosters for this year’s […]

By J.Y. Mortimer CLEVELAND, OH – 3B JOSÉ RAMÍREZ and RHP EMMANUEL CLASE have been named to the American League All-Star Team, announced this evening by Major League Baseball.  Both players were selected via last weekend’s player voting. It marks the fifth career selection for Ramírez and second for […]

By J.Y. Mortimer LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and catcher Will Smith were named National League All-Stars, joining teammates Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez in the Emerald City who were all voted in as National League starters on Thursday. For […]

By J.Y. Mortimer Second consecutive All-Star selection for both Alvarez and Valdez; Houston’s 29 All-Star selections since 2017 are more than any other AL club HOUSTON, TX – Yordan Alvarez and Framber Valdez have each been named to the 2023 American League All-Star team, Major League Baseball announced today. Alvarez […]

By J.Y. Mortimer Braves send MLB-High eight players to Midsummer Classic; Rangers have AL-best six; five Dodgers named All-Stars; Blue Jays and Orioles sending four each to Seattle; Ohtani continues to make history with third straight two-way selection; 22-year-old rookie and Seattle native Carroll youngest […]

By J.Y. Mortimer First Catcher in Rockies History to be Named an All-Star DENVER – Major League Baseball announced today that Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Díaz has been selected as a reserve for the National League in the 2023 All-Star Game which will be held on […]

By J.Y. Mortimer CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman, left-handed pitcher Justin Steele and infielder Dansby Swanson have been named to the National League All-Star team. Stroman and Swanson were named to the All-Star team through the player vote and Steele was named […]

By J.Y. Mortimer CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has been selected as a reserve for the American League at the 2023 All-Star Game to be played on July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Robert Jr., 25, entered today’s game at […]

By Reggie Mason With the 38th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Cincinnati Reds select RHP Ty Floyd. With the 43rd pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Cincinnati Reds select SS Sammy Stafura. COURTESY REDS MEDIA RELATIONS

By Reggie Mason 7/10/2023 The top two MLB All-Star vote getters, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and Angels DH and pitcher Shohei Ohtani, also lead MLB with the most popular MLB player jerseys of the first half of the 2023 season. The list, released jointly today by Major […]

By Reggie Mason July 9th, 2023 The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the club has selected right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft. The 21-year-old Skenes was rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 1 prospect in […]

By Reggie Mason 7/10/2023 The Cleveland Guardians today announced the selection of C RALPHY VELAZQUEZ with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Velazquez, 18, is a 6-2, 235-pound left-handed hitting catcher out of Huntington Beach, California where he attended Huntington Beach […]