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With the Home Run Derby in the books and the 2025 MLB All-Star Game set to be played on Tuesday night, now is the time to get your gear.
The Orioles’ first three picks were Auburn catcher/corner outfielder Ike Irish (No. 19), Coastal Carolina catcher Caden Bodine (No. 30) and Wehiwa Aloy (No. 31). The No. 19 pick was the Orioles’ original first-round selection, while Nos. 30 and 31 were compensation for losing Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander in free agency.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNDylan Watts becomes the second Auburn Tiger selected by Toronto in the 2025 MLB draftDylan Watts joined Eric Snow by being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, being taken in the 7th round.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh enters the Derby as the favorite, with his MLB-leading 38 home runs at the All-Star break just one short of Barry Bonds' first-half mark from 2001 – the year he went on to set the single-season home run record.
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Scouting notes on 50 prospects who didn’t make the top 100 but could still hear their names called on draft day.
The Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night years after it was taken away from the team due to a Georgia voting law.
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In the final between Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, the latter slugger hit what appeared to be his sixth homer of the timed portion, until someone with a glove jumped and hauled the ball in. It was unclear in the moment if the ball would have been a homer, but it clearly had potential.