The Orioles have the worst record in baseball, but 26-year-old rookie John Means has been one of the best pitchers in the American League.
Author: Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY
Mike Trout embraces role as All-Star Game stalwart – while also mourning Tyler Skaggs
Just 27 years old, Trout is making his eighth All-Star appearance, tied for the most of anybody here in Cleveland.
MLB All-Star Game lineups: Justin Verlander, Hyun-jin Ryu to start in Cleveland
Managers Alex Cora and Dave Roberts announced the lineups and starting pitchers for Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Cleveland.
As prized acquisitions flounder, Mets may rue the day they traded Jared Kelenic and Justin Dunn
While Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz had disastrous first halves, two of the prospects the Mets sent to the Mariners featured in the Futures Game.
MLB Home Run Derby predictions: Who’s going to win the slugfest in Cleveland?
The USA TODAY Sports baseball staff gives their picks for who’s going to win the 2019 Home Run Derby.
MLB power rankings: Phillies floundering at a crucial time
The Philadelphia Phillies grabbed plenty of headlines in the offseason and played well for two months, but things aren’t looking good at the moment.
MLB umpires union upset over Manny Machado’s one-game suspension
A day after Manny Machado was hit with a one-game suspension, the MLB Umpires Association issued a scathing statement on Twitter.
MLB power rankings: Twins hitters are on pace to shatter history
With a huge lead in the AL Central, it doesn’t look like anybody is going to stop the Minnesota Twins’ offense.
Rays outfielder Tommy Pham unhappy with All-Star voting: ‘It’s always unfair’
The league instituted a new All-Star voting system this season, but Tampa Bay’s Tommy Pham says small-market teams “won’t get credit.”
David Ortiz’s assistant: ‘No doubt’ that attack was done by hitman
The former MLB star was shot at a bar in Santo Domingo on Sunday and underwent surgery for the gunshot wound.