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Stats and times change. Making the Midsummer Classic doesn't. We talked to the stars in L.A. about why they, and other All-Stars, belong.

Juan Soto, whose All-Star week was upended by questions about his future with the Nationals after he turned down a $440 million extension, pounded 19 home runs in the final round to edge Mariners star rookie Julio Rodriguez for the Home Run Derby title.

The Senate Judiciary Committee asked Major League Baseball and commissioner Rob Manfred to explain the potential impact of stripping away the league's antitrust exemption on the minor leagues in a letter sent on Monday.

Mason McGwire, son of 12-time All-Star slugger Mark, was selected in the eighth round of baseball's amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

Players were surprised but delighted after finding out that the All-Star Game would be decided by a home run derby if the score was tied after nine innings.

Among the most notable names on the trade market, Washington star Juan Soto, 23, spoke to reporters Monday about his fate, as he awaits word from the Nationals, saying he "feels really uncomfortable," but realizing that ultimately, "it's out of my hands."

Scratched from the Angels' lineup moments before Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Dodgers, and a day after deciding to skip Tuesday's All-Star Game, Los Angeles outfielder Mike Trout was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with left rib cage inflammation.

Red Sox ace Chris Sale, who broke his left pinkie against the Yankees, had surgery on the finger on Monday, the team said.

Left-handers Clayton Kershaw and Shane McClanahan have been named the starting pitchers for the All-Star Game.

One key component of Home Run Derby victory isn't the hitter's swing -- it's where the pitcher can put the ball. Here are the stories of this year's pitchers and how they got their jobs.

How does Pete Alonso keep winning derbies -- and what's his secret to his pursuit of a three-peat? A good pitcher, a well-executed timeout -- and a focus on hydration.

It's showtime in L.A. Here are our predictions on who will dominate from the first swing of the HR Derby through the last out of the Midsummer Classic.

ESPN studied the careers of every player from 2005 to 2021 and found that the group that wore No. 2 was exponentially more productive than any other jersey number.

Shortstop Jackson Holliday, the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 1 overall pick in baseball's draft on Sunday in Los Angeles.

The Orioles have the No. 1 overall pick. Follow along for pick-by-pick coverage.

The Mariners are just one game shy of tying their team record of 15 consecutive wins, set during their most recent playoff season in 2001.

Tampa Bay's Harold Ramirez, who was batting .329 in 77 games as a first baseman/outfielder, was hit in the right thumb by a pitch from Baltimore's Jordan Lyles in the first inning Sunday.

Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale suffered a fractured pinkie finger on his pitching hand when he was struck by a comebacker in the first inning against the Yankees.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, sidelined the last four games with back spasms, will not play in Tuesday's All-Star Game in Los Angeles, and will be replaced on the roster by Ty France of the Seattle Mariners.

Relievers Liam Hendriks of the White Sox, Jordan Romano of the Blue Jays and Devin Williams of the Brewers will replace the three aces, who all made starts this weekend.