Orioles reset: How many All-Stars could Baltimore have?  These five players deserve a hard look.  —  In 2016, the Orioles had five players make the All-Star Game.  They've failed to have more than the minimum of one in the five Midsummer Classics since.  —  All-Star voting is underway …

‘Heartbreaker’: Chicago White Sox can't hold 9th-inning lead for a 2nd straight day, falling 6-5  —  For the second consecutive game, the Chicago White Sox were three outs away from a win.  —  And for the second straight day, the usually reliable bullpen couldn't hold the lead.

Mathews, Stanford beat Texas to set up a winner-takes-all showdown in the super regionals  —  STANFORD, Calif. — Texas will either end or extend its baseball season on Monday.  —  Texas was no match for Stanford pitcher Quinn Mathews in an 8-3 loss to Stanford at Sunken Diamond on Sunday night.

Blue Jays never wanted Anthony Bass to participate in Pride Night ceremony  —  It appears that the Blue Jays were never big on since-released pitcher Anthony Bass catching the ceremonial first pitch on Pride Night at Rogers Centre last week.  —  STORY CONTINUES BELOW

How Marlins parlayed 2 players out of baseball and 2 relievers into 3 of 4 best '23 bats  —  While several Marlins free agent pickups haven't paid dividends in recent years, a handful of savvy trades have helped catapult Miami into playoff contention.  —  Deals with St. Louis for Sandy Alcantara …

Chicago Cubs routed 13-3 by San Francisco Giants to end 3-city road trip  —  SAN FRANCISCO — As Brandon Crawford built his Gold Glove resume, the San Francisco Giants shortstop had the desire to pitch.  He repeatedly joked about the possibility.  —  One day after becoming the fourth player …

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic carries Nuggets to first championship in franchise history after eliminating Heat  —  Just four months ago, Nikola Jokic wasn't picked in the All-Star draft.  The playground insult.  LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the captains of the All-Star teams …

'It's like a movie, bro. ...  Holy s—.' Ricky Karcher's reaction to his save in MLB debut  —  Many Cincinnati Reds fans didn't even know who Ricky Karcher was before Monday.  —  But there he was, becoming the first Reds pitcher since saves became a statistic in 1969 to enter a game …

Giants Promote Keaton Winn  —  The Giants have recalled right-hander Keaton Winn from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned fellow righty Tristan Beck to Sacramento in his place, per a team announcement.  It'll be the MLB debut for Winn whenever he takes the hill.

How the Arizona Diamondbacks became baseball's hottest team  —  You might want to introduce yourself to those around you.  More than likely, you and many of your fellow passengers only recently climbed aboard the Diamondbacks' bandwagon.  —  With the club returning home following a perfect 5-0 road trip …

Where all 30 MLB teams stand as trade deadline inches closer  —  Welcome to the beginning of the middle of the 2023 MLB season.  Much has changed since we first tried to slot teams into their expected destinies before the season.  That's been great for some teams (Texas Rangers …