If the Blue Jays didn't have Dylan Cease and Kazuma Okamoto in the lineup, would they for sure be sellers? Will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. get back to his elite hitting ways in the second half of the season? TSN Baseball Insider Steve Phillips answers those questions and more in this edition of Hot or Not.
Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease shares his thoughts on starting the All-Star Game for the American League and how he plans to approach the start.
All-Star Game managers John Schneider and Dave Roberts are asked if the National League is much better than the American League this year based on team records and the standings.
In a special father/son moment, John Schneider's 9-year-old son Gunner asks his dad what his favourite memory is from the 2025 season.
John Schneider explains what tipped the scales in selecting Dylan Cease as his starter for the All-Star Game, while Cease shares what the honour means to him after not making the All-Star team in 2022.
John Schneider, who will manage the American League team, alongside starter Dylan Cease, reads off his starting lineup for the All-Star Game.
Jeff Passan gives his thoughts on what the Dodgers' trade deadline approach will be.
Jeff Passan explains why he isn't worried about the Yankees.
Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer after Seattle lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second inning, and the Mariners beat the Rays on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak.
Ben Rice hit a two-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to give the Yankees their third straight come-from-behind victory over the Nationals on Sunday. New York, which has won four in a row for the first time since June 13-17, completed a three-game sweep in which it overcame one deficit in the ninth inning and two in the eighth.
In the fourth, Ernie Clement knotted the game at three with his eighth home run of the season and Jonatan Clase gave the Blue Jays the lead with an RBI single in the eighth. Jeff Hoffman allowed the tying and go-ahead runs to cross the plate in the bottom half before Mason Miller shut the door on Toronto in the ninth.
J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run double in the sixth inning and Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in six scoreless innings, helping the Phillies beat the Tigers on Sunday to win their three-game series before the All-Star break. Tarik Skubal (5-5) gave up two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five in five-plus innings.
Paul Skenes won his second straight start after going winless for nine in a row as the Pirates scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to rout the Brewers on Sunday and head into the All-Star break with a three-game sweep.
Ildemaro Vargas had two hits, including a go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and the Diamondbacks overcame Shohei Ohtani's 22nd home run in a victory over the sloppy Dodgers on Sunday that finished a three-game sweep heading into the All-Star break.
Brandon Nimmo singles home the winning run as the Rangers walk-off the Astros.
Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers catches a foul tip with his hip.
ESPN's Baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian explains why he's a little surprised that Zack Wheeler declined an All-Star Game invitation.
James McCann hit his first two home runs of the season and had four RBI, Brandon Pfaadt made it three wins in three starts since returning to the rotation, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 on Saturday night.
Ty France hit the go-ahead home run, Sung-Mun Song and Manny Machado each drove in two runs and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Saturday night to even the three-game series.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, giving Aaron Boone his 750th win as New York's manager. Paul Goldschmidt also went deep for his first home run since June 24.
After some internal debates over the final hours, the White Sox chose Roch Cholowsky over Grady Emerson with the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft.
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