As the All-Star break arrives, we’re looking at the players leading their respective races for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year. There are surprises in nearly every race, with the exception of National League MVP, where the frontrunners are obvious and two of baseball’s biggest names.

2024 MLB Awards at All-Star Break: MVP, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and More

Back in May, I had Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo listed as one of 10 good players trying to play their way off bad teams. Here’s what I wrote about Rengifo in that article:. If he keeps this level of production up, Rengifo will undoubtedly be viewed as...

Luis Rengifo Rumors: 4 Best Trade Fits at the Deadline

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Houston, TX

Houston Astros On SI

A former Houston Astros player narrowly won the 2024 Home Run Derby in dramatic fashion.

Former Houston Astros Slugger Narrowly Wins Home Run Derby

Arlington, TX

Sports Illustrated

The AL won for the 10th time in the last 11 Midsummer Classics.

Jarren Duran Named MVP As American League Wins 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Just Baseball Media, the leading digital media destination for baseball fans, announced its inaugural live charity auction to be held during MLB All-Star Weekend. The two-day event takes place on July 13 and July 14 at 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET from Playball Sports Cards and Memorabilia in Arlington, Texas, just minutes away from Globe Life Field and the 2024 MLB All Star FanFest. The livestream event is open to all fans to come meet the Just Baseball hosts and enter to win exclusive event merch and prizes.

Paul Skenes and Charlie Condon Autos in Just Baseball’s First Charity Auction

Baltimore, MD

Larry Brown Sports

The starting pitcher for the AL All-Star team in this week’s MLB All-Star Game has been announced. Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez delivered a phone call to Corbin Burnes on Monday to let the Baltimore Orioles pitcher know that he has been named the starter for the AL squad. .@45PedroMartinez calls Corbin Burnes to...
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Starting pitcher for AL All-Star team announced

Major League Baseball is officially at the All-Star Break. This point of the season is typically referred to as the halfway point, despite it being more than 90 games into the 162-contest slate. With that, it’s the perfect time to update our pitcher power rankings. All 10 of them are...

Just Baseball’s Top 10 Pitcher Power Rankings: July 2024

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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani opened the scoring in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night by absolutely crushing a 400-foot, three-run home run deep into the Texas night in the top of the third inning. Have a look at it here. 
SHOHEI OHTANI #ALLSTARGAME HOMER! pic.twitter.com/Q8QF8nuEbu— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2024
Boston's Tanner Houck made the mistake of leaving a 94 mph splitter out over the fat part of the plate and Ohtani made him pay.The best part about that is Ohtani hit it just as the Fox broadcast was asking New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge his thoughts on Ohtani. Just as Judge started to sing his praises, Ohtani crushed his home run. Ohtani is the best left-handed power hitter in baseball and just recently hit the 200th home run of his career.This is his first ever All-Star home run and the first Dodger to homer in the game since Mike Piazza during the 1996 game. After leading the American League with 44 home runs a year ago, Ohtani enters the All-Star break this season leading the National League with 29 of them. He also leads the National League in slugging percentage (.635) and OPS (1.036). 

Watch: Shohei Ohtani crushes monster three-run home run in All-Star Game

The MLB All-Star break has arrived, so now is a great time to see where every team stands in our updated power rankings. There was a letdown over the weekend by losing two of three to the A’s, but Philadelphia swept the Dodgers to solidify their standing as the top team in baseball. Tomorrow night, we’ll see Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, and a scorching Trea Turner all start in the infield for the NL.

2024 MLB Power Rankings: July 15, 2024

Philadelphia, PA

ClutchPoints

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper and the brightest stars in baseball today converged at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas Tuesday night for the 2024 edition of the MLB All-Star Game. Harper and the National League fell prey to the American League, 5-3, but everyone can still appreciate the event. For Los Angeles Dodgers superstar […]
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Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets ultimate praise from Shohei Ohtani after MLB All-Star Game

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is a popular guy. Ohtani was set to speak with the media Monday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, ahead of Tuesday nigh

Chaotic Scene Broke Out As Reporters Ran to Speak to Shohei Ohtani at All-Star Game Media Day

Boston, MA

Reuters

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Shining the brightest on baseball's biggest stage of the summer was a surreal moment for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran. Duran was named All-Star Game MVP after delivering a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead the American League to a 5-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night.

AL edges NL in All-Star Game thanks to Jarren Duran

USA TODAY

The AL and NL unveiled their lineups Monday at Globe Life Field for Tuesday's Midsummer Classic.

2024 MLB All-Star Game lineups: Starting pitchers revealed for Midsummer Classic

The brightest stars in baseball are set to collide on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field.

MLB Unveils AL, NL Starting Lineups for 2024 All-Star Game

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson is one of the most difficult trade candidates to evaluate in advance of the July 30 deadline. On one hand, Anderson is an All-Star for the second time in the last three seasons, having posted a 2.97 ERA across 19 starts this season for the Halos.

Tyler Anderson Rumors: 5 Potential Trade Landing Spots for All-Star Lefty

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Saint Louis, MO

The Cardinals played some baseball in the spirit of a Sly and the Family Stone song on Saturday, having some hot fun in the summertime by sweeping the Cubs in a day-night doubleheader. Them summer days. Those summer days. (And yeah, that’s a corny way to begin the column. Overly...

Weekend At Bernie’s: It Was Hot Fun In The Summertime For the Cardinals On Saturday At Busch Stadium.

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Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at week’s news — immunity, chaos, debate, homelessness

The highly anticipated 2024 Home Run Derby is here, and we've got you covered with all the action from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas!. The eight players participating in this Home Run Derby are Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (28 home runs this season), Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia (17 HR), Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (26 HR), Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (11 HR), Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández (19 HR), Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (16 HR), Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (23 HR) and Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (19 HR), a two-time Home Run Derby champion who won the competition in 2019 and 2021.

2024 MLB Home Run Derby live updates: Top moments from Arlington

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Just Baseball’s Top 10 Hitter Power Rankings: July 2024

As the season pauses for the All-Star break, Just Baseball is here with the July edition of its top 10 hitter power rankings!. With more than...

Just Baseball’s Top 10 Hitter Power Rankings: July 2024

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