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2024 MLB draft rankings: From No. 1 to when this class descends into chaos
It's MLB draft week! Here's how this year's best players stack up.
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Teams that have hit -- and missed -- on their top draft picks
Some clubs have struck gold with their top picks, while others haven't had similar luck.
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MLB TRADE DEADLINE
JULY 30
MLB trade deadline: Bad teams can't wait to deal these veterans
If recent history tells us anything, subpar teams have been planning to deal these players since the day they signed them.
Which front offices are under the most pressure as the trade deadline approaches?
With trade season heating up, the next three weeks will be make-or-break in these front offices.
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MLB SCOREBOARD
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HOME RUN DERBY
8 P.M. ET JULY 15 ON ESPN
2024 MLB Home Run Derby: Who is the slugger to beat?
The game's hottest hitters who will be swinging for the fences in Arlington are being unveiled. Here's how they match up.
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ALL-STAR SELECTIONS SET
Biggest snubs and takeaways: 2024 MLB All-Star rosters analysis
While some of the sport's biggest names are headed to Arlington, Texas, a number of deserving stars will be watching the festivities from home.
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ALL-STARS REACT
Logan Gilbert surprises parents with All-Star news
The moment Paul Skenes, Bryan Reynolds found out they were All-Stars
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HINDS MAKES A SPLASH IN MLB DEBUT
Reds prospect Hinds homers in 'surreal' MLB debut
Rece Hinds, 23, the Reds' No. 15 prospect according to MLB's latest rankings, doubled and homered in his big league debut, as the short-handed Cincinnati Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-0 on Monday night, ending a three-game losing streak.
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ANDSCAPE
Willie Mays celebrated at Oracle Park in San Francisco
From Bill Clinton to Spike Lee, legends and friends gather to honor the Baseball Hall of Famer
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FANTASY BASEBALL
Add Ben Rice, Shane Baz for immediate lineup boost
Tristan H. Cockcroft notes the players you should claim off the waiver wire and the ones you should drop.
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster: Lineup advice for July 8-21
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Top Headlines
- Red Sox's Devers (shoulder) scratched from ASG
- Phillies activate Harper, Schwarber off 10-day IL
- Guardians 3B Ramírez to compete in HR Derby
- Giants hold public memorial service for Mays
- Pirates activate Priester amid flurry of moves
- Ex-Dodger Mondesi sentenced to 6 years in jail
- First-half MVPs for all 30 teams
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