Manfred: MLB Open To Discussing Draft Pick Trades In The Future  —  It doesn't mean pick swaps will happen any time soon, but in his yearly All-Star week Q&A with the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said there is some receptivity to allowing teams to trade draft picks.

MLB trade deadline clock ticking on Marlins, White Sox  —  The White Sox and Marlins are the most active sellers, and if they can get deals done quickly, before the list of sellers grows, it may benefit them.  —  The Marlins are dangling infielder-outfielder Jazz Chisholm and are certain to trade All-Star closer Tanner Scott.

Philly hoops great Joe Bryant, father of NBA legend Kobe, has died  —  Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant and a basketball star in his own right at Bartram High School, at La Salle, and over eight seasons in the NBA, has died.  He was 69.Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke, La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy said Tuesday.

Rob Manfred: MLB worried about threats to players from gambling  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred expressed concern Tuesday for player safety as it relates to gambling while expressing confidence in the league's ability to catch personnel who violate the league's gambling policies.

Jarren Duran named All-Star Game MVP after HR fuels AL win  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — On a night when Paul Skenes, Major League Baseball's pitching phenom, toed the rubber for a historic All-Star Game start, and Shohei Ohtani, the sport's brightest global superstar, demolished a home run for the National League …

Awful Announcing's 2024 local MLB broadcaster rankings … The dust has settled, the votes have been counted, and Awful Announcing's readers have voted on their favorite (and least favorite) local MLB broadcast teams for the 2024 season.  —  We had over 13,000 votes cast, with an average grade of 2.42 …

Why Giants Logan Webb, Heliot Ramos can't wait to see Paul Skenes pitch for NL All-Stars  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Anywhere Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos of the San Francisco Giants look in the National League All-Star clubhouse, they can spot a player on a team that's still contending for a playoff spot.

Padres Deploy Familiar Strategy on Day 1 of MLB Draft  —  The Padres drafted two pitchers on Day 1.  —  With their first two picks of the 2024 MLB Draft, the San Diego Padres drafted two left-handed pitchers out of high school, selecting LHP Kash Mayfield (No. 25 overall) …

Pete Alonso 2024 Home Run Derby tracker: Mets slugger eliminated in first round  —  Alonso struggled in new format and hit just 12 dingers  —  Alonso open to competing in another HRD: 'There's definitely more in there'  —  Alonso eliminated in first round of Home Run Derby

Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis  —  The 2024 MLB Draft is here.  Day 1 included the first 74 selections, covering Rounds 1 and 2, Competitive Balance Rounds A and B, two Prospect Promotion Incentive picks, plus two compensation picks.  The Guardians got things going with the No. 1 overall pick.

Livvy Dunne Shares Sweet Photo With Paul Skenes Before Going to All-Star Game In Style  —  Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will be be just the fifth rookie in MLB history to start an All-Star Game in his debut season when he takes the mound Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.