Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time since 1995.

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The sixth inning turned out to be Alabama’s time to shine at the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night. In that frame, the two 2025 all-stars from the state were in the spotlight and, at the end of the inning, Major League Baseball honored Mobile’s favorite son with a video tribute to Hank Aaron’s 715th home run.

Mets outfielder Juan Soto has a break this week as the All-Star game gets underway in Atlanta. The 26-year-old slugger, who is halfway through his first season with the Mets, was not selected for this year’s roster. His agent, Scott Boras, is not happy with the snub.

Before outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong blossomed into a star, his old team called the Chicago Cubs about trying to reacquire him.

If you think the sport’s next labor standoff is a ways away, you’re not listening to the executives who say it’s affecting today’s decisions.

The Castle High School graduate was selected 223rd overall in the seventh round by the New York Mets in the Major League Baseball Draft on Monday, June 14. He is the first former Knight selected since 2021 and only the eighth in program history.

MLB Draft kicks off Sunday night in Atlanta, home of this year's All-Star Game. Unlike the other three major North American pro sports leagues, this draft is not about instant gratification. Even the very best prospects will disappear into the minors for a year or two,

In this MLB mock trade, the Arizona Diamondbacks send ace Zac Gallen to the New York Mets in a bold deadline move that could reshape both teams' futures.

Former Northwest Mississippi College, Memphis baseball's James Smith IV was selected by the New York Mets No. 433 overall in the 2025 MLB Draft.