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From the contenders acing 2025 to the first-half failures, we take a look at every club's performance.

The New York Mets consider Juan Soto an All-Star, despite the snub he received from those who selected the National League squad, but manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Tuesday, "I'm hoping in the next couple of days we hear something and he makes it."

Patrick Bailey hit a three-run, inside-the-park home run with one out in the ninth inning, lifting the Giants over the Phillies on Tuesday night.

Shohei Ohtani greeted Jacob Misiorowski with a 431-foot leadoff homer Tuesday night but the Milwaukee Brewers rookie phenom got the last laugh with a 12-strikeout night.

Lawrence Butler became the first Athletics player in 82 years to hit a leadoff inside-the-park home run when he rounded the bases on Tuesday against the Braves, smashing the first pitch from Atlanta right-hander Didier Fuentes off the center field wall.

Atlanta Braves All-Star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the host Athletics due to lower back tightness.

Nationals interim general manager Mike DeBartolo and interim manager Miguel Cairo are ready to try to turn around an organization that's had the second-worst record in the majors since 2020.

Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins told reporters Tuesday that a recent MRI revealed a UCL left thumb sprain that could keep him off the field for about six weeks.

Veteran pitcher Alexis Diaz, 28, is back in the major leagues and ready to make his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who acquired the 2023 All-Star reliever from the Cincinnati Reds over a month ago in exchange for minor league pitcher Mike Villani.

Yoan Moncada, who missed five weeks with knee inflammation, was activated Tuesday by the Angels, although he said he was "not 100%."

The Royals placed outfielder Mark Canha on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow injury Tuesday.

Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan took a step toward returning to the major leagues after a nearly two-year absence, not allowing a hit or run in one inning of work Tuesday in a Florida Complex League game.

Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz will compete in Monday's Home Run Derby. Earlier this season, Cruz clobbered the hardest hit homer in the Statcast era at 122.9 mph.

The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring), 27, who has struggled with career lows in batting average (.185) and on-base percentage (.270), from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, before their game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Mets placed Starling Marte on the IL Tuesday with a bruise to his right knee, while outfielder Jesse Winker was activated from the 60-day IL.

Brewers hitting coach Al LeBoeuf is away from the team after having prostate surgery.

MLB's 2023 rules changes are influencing how the position is taught, played, coached, scouted at all levels.

Yankees All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr., after making 28 starts in a row at third base, is moving back to second base, manager Aaron Boone confirmed.

The personal collection of Willie Mays will head to auction via Hunt Auctions on Sept. 27-28 in San Francisco.

We're past the halfway point of 2025, so let's look at the state of fantasy baseball's RP options.