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<p>The Kansas City Royals acquired infielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/4652" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/4652">Adam Frazier</a> from the Pittsburgh Pirates for infield prospect Cam Devanney, the club announced Wednesday.</p><p>Frazier rejoins the Royals after playing with the club during the 2024 season and then leaving in free agency.</p><p>Kansas City's front office felt the team needed another veteran bat off the bench, according to <a href="https://x.com/anne__rogers/status/1945493123536154940">Anne Rogers of MLB.com</a>, who adds Frazier was a big part of the clubhouse last year.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Frazier is slashing .255/.318/.336 with three homers, 21 RBIs, and seven stolen bases over 78 games in 2025. The 33-year-old's best season came in 2021: He hit .305 with a 113 wRC+ and 3.3 fWAR across a combined 155 contests for the Pirates and San Diego Padres en route to becoming an All-Star for the only time in his 10-year career.</p><p>Devanney, 28, has gone deep 18 times with 55 RBIs and a .931 OPS over 69 Triple-A games this year. He's never played in the majors.</p>

MILWAUKEE, WI - JUNE 25: Adam Frazier #26 of the Pittsburgh Pirates runs the bases during an MLB game against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 25, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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<p>Major League Baseball decided the Tampa Bay Rays will play all potential 2025 playoff games, including the World Series, in their temporary home ballpark at George M. Steinbrenner Field.</p><p>"Our rule has always been that people play in their home stadiums during the World Series," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told <a href="https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2025/07/15/commissioner-rob-manfred-weighs-possible-playoff-site-rays/">Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times</a> on Monday. "And I'm not of a mind to change that rule. I understand it's a unique situation. It's different, but that's where they're playing. That's where they're going to play their games."</p><p>The league will allow the Rays to host postseason contests at Steinbrenner Field despite its regular-season seating capacity of 10,046 fans. There had been discussions about the Rays playing at neutral sites because of concerns about capacity and revenue.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Manfred acknowledged the possibility that more seats could be added.</p><p>"We'll do the best we can to make the facilities good and service as many fans as we can," Manfred said.</p><p>The Rays are playing at the New York Yankees' spring training ballpark this season because Hurricane Milton caused major damage to Tropicana Field in October 2024. The team is on track to return to the Trop for the 2026 campaign after St. Petersburg City Council voted in early April to spend $22.5 million to fix the stadium's roof.</p>

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 28: A general view of George M. Steinbrenner Field during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, March 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.

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<p>The San Diego Padres are still interested in trading for Boston Red Sox outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12272" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12272">Jarren Duran</a>, sources told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6491799/2025/07/13/padres-all-star-break-aggressive-trade-deadline/?source=emp_shared_article">Dennis Lin of The Athletic</a>.</p><p>The Red Sox may still consider moving Duran for the right price even though the club's riding a 10-game winning streak heading into the All-Star break, notes Lin.</p><p>Boston has a logjam in its outfield with three starting spots available for Duran, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/13925" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/13925">Wilyer Abreu</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/13703" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/13703">Ceddanne Rafaela</a>, and No. 1 prospect <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/17320" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/17320">Roman Anthony</a>. Following a slow start to his MLB career, Anthony has turned things around by slashing .373/.439/.525 with a homer and eight RBIs over his last 15 games.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Padres reportedly eyed Duran earlier this season after first inquiring about the 28-year-old prior to the 2024 campaign.</p><p>Duran has eight homers and an MLB-high 10 triples with 50 RBIs, 16 stolen bases, and a .749 OPS across 97 games this year. The 2024 All-Star owns a $8-million club option for 2026 and is arbitration-eligible in 2027 and 2028.</p><p>The Red Sox have shown they aren't afraid to clear up playing time for their promising young players and prospects, as evident by the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5400" href="/mlb/players/5400">Rafael Devers</a> blockbuster deal with the San Francisco Giants in mid-June.</p><p>The July 31 trade deadline is just over two weeks away.</p>

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox takes a lead off of first base against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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<p>The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025. </p>
<p>23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports. 23XI, owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, last September rejected NASCAR's final proposal on extensions and instead filed an antitrust suit. </p>
<p>The case is winding its way through the court system but now with urgency: the teams are set to lose their charters Wednesday and in the latest filing, they allege NASCAR has indicated it will immediately begin the process of selling the six tags that guarantee entry into every race as well as monetary rewards and other benefits. </p>
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<p>Should the teams have their six combined charters revoked, the drivers would have to qualify on speed to make each week's race and would receive a smaller percentage of the purse. They may also have to refund money paid out through the first 20 races of the year. </p>
<p>NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of filing “a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary injunction” and noted it has made multiple requests to the teams "to present a proposal to resolve this litigation. </p>
<p>“We have yet to receive a proposal from 23XI or Front Row, as they have instead preferred to continue their damaging and distracting lawsuit,” NASCAR said in a statement. "We will defend NASCAR’s integrity from this baseless lawsuit forced upon the sport that threatens to divide the stakeholders committed to serving race fans everywhere. </p>
<p>"We remain focused on collaborating with the 13 race teams that signed the 2025 charter agreements and share our mutual goal of delivering the best racing in the world each week, including this weekend in Dover.”</p>
<p>Later Monday, Rick Ware Racing and Legacy Motor Club had a scheduled court date in North Carolina over their fight for a charter. Legacy, owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, contends it had an agreement with RWR to lease one of its two charters in 2026.</p>
<p>RWR contends the agreement was for 2027 and it already has a contract with RFK Racing to lease that team a charter next season. </p>
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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 24: Team 23Xi co-owner Michael Jordan with Denny Hamlin (#11 Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Ground Toyota) on pit road prior to qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 on June 24, 2023 at Nashville SuperSpeedway in Lebanon, TN.

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 14: Randy Arozarena #56 of the Seattle Mariners hits a walk-off single during the ninth inning to win the game against the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Mariners won 5-4.

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<p>The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5367" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5367">Alex Bregman</a> from the injured list Friday.</p><p>Bregman will hit second and man third against the Tampa Bay Rays as the Red Sox look to extend their season-best seven-game winning streak.</p><p>Bregman, who was selected to play in the All-Star Game but won't participate, has been sidelined since May 23 due to a quad strain.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The 31-year-old was one of Boston's best hitters before the injury, slashing .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 51 outings.</p><p>The Red Sox also activated right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/18694" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/18694">Hunter Dobbins</a> from the IL. Infielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/13720" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/13720">David Hamilton</a> and reliever <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12374" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12374">Isaiah Campbell</a> were optioned to Triple-A in the roster shuffle.</p>

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 03: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 03, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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<p>The San Jose Sharks signed veteran forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1700" href="/nhl/players/1700">Jeff Skinner</a> to a one-year contract worth $3 million, the club announced Friday.</p><p>Skinner tallied 16 goals and 13 assists across 72 games for the Edmonton Oilers during the 2024-25 regular season. He added two points in five playoff games during the Oilers' run to their second straight Stanley Cup Final.</p><p>The 33-year-old two-time All-Star has amassed 699 career points (373 goals, 326 assists) over 1,078 contests with the Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, and Oilers.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Skinner won the Calder Trophy in 2010-11. He managed a career-high 82-point campaign with 35 goals for the Sabres in 2022-23.</p>

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Edmonton Oilers skates with the puck as Warren Foegele #37 of the Los Angeles Kings defends during the first period in Game One of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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<p>New York Mets outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/3045" href="/mlb/players/3045">Brandon Nimmo</a> doesn't think each MLB team should be represented in the All-Star Game if the player selected isn't worthy of a spot.</p><p>"The process is broken," Nimmo told <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/07/10/sports/mets-brandon-nimmo-calls-out-broken-all-star-representation-system/">Mike Puma of the New York Post</a> on Thursday. "I don't think every team should get a person. It's supposed to be All-Stars. It's not supposed to be, 'Who is the best player on every team?' It's supposed to be, 'Who are the best players in the major leagues?'"</p><p>Nimmo has never been chosen to play in the Midsummer Classic despite owning a 128 wRC+ over his 10-year career.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8271" href="/mlb/players/8271">Juan Soto</a>, Nimmo's teammate, wasn't selected to participate in this year's marquee event either. The four-time All-Star has gone deep 21 times with 53 RBIs and a .900 OPS over 93 games for a Mets club fighting for the NL East crown.</p><p>Mets right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8239" href="/mlb/players/8239">Clay Holmes</a> believes Soto's significance to their team goes beyond the All-Star label.</p><p>"The consistency he's showed up with, the at-bats he's taken, is more than an All-Star. He's one of the best in the game and a big part of our lineup," Holmes <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3309663" href="https://thescore.com/news/3309663">said</a>.</p><p>Marlins outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/13768" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/13768">Kyle Stowers</a> will take part in the All-Star Game as Miami's only representative. He's slashing .279/.352/.507 with 16 homers and 48 RBIs across 88 contests. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8286" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8286">Fernando Tatis Jr.</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12531" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12531">Corbin Carroll</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/14393" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/14393">James Wood</a> are the National League's other outfield reserves. The starters - <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8292" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8292">Ronald Acuña Jr.</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12736" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12736">Pete Crow-Armstrong</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8173" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8173">Kyle Tucker</a> - were voted in by fans.</p><p>The All-Star Game goes Tuesday night at Atlanta's Truist Park.</p>

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 20: Brandon Nimmo #9 of the New York Mets looks on from the dugout during the game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, June 20, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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<p>The Atlanta Braves aren't going to consider moving players under control beyond the 2025 season before the July 31 trade deadline, sources told <a href="https://fansided.com/mlb/sources-braves-signal-commitment-to-core-amid-mounting-trade-deadline-pressure-01jztvzw0dng">Robert Murray of FanSided</a>.</p><p>Injured ace <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/1577" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/1577">Chris Sale</a> is reportedly one of those players, as the reigning NL Cy Young winner's name hasn't been discussed in trade dialogue.</p><p>Braves general manager and president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said in mid-June that rumors involving dealing Sale were "completely ridiculous." The left-hander was then sidelined a few days later with a fractured ribcage.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/3034" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/3034">Marcell Ozuna</a>, a 2024 All-Star, isn't under contract past this season. The 34-year-old designated hitter has 12 homers with 41 RBIs and a .757 OPS over 87 games in 2025 after slashing .289/.364/.552 with 79 long balls, 204 RBIs, and a 148 wRC+ across 306 contests between 2023 and 2024.</p><p>The Braves have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball due to underperformance and injuries. The team enters Thursday's action with a 40-51 record, sitting fourth in the NL East and 9.5 games out of the final wild-card spot.</p><p>Atlanta has made the postseason for seven straight years, dating back to 2018.</p>

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 04: Several Braves watch the game from the top of the dugout during the MLB game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves played on the 4th of July 2025 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

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<p>The Baltimore Orioles traded reliever <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12290" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12290">Bryan Baker</a> to the Tampa Bay Rays for the No. 37 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the clubs announced Thursday.</p><p>The 2025 selection the Orioles received from the Rays is a competitive-balance pick during Sunday's draft. The slot value for the spot is $2,631,400, according to <a href="https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/1943317355536298356">MLB Pipeline</a>, which means Baltimore now has the largest bonus pool of any team at $19,144,500.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Orioles now have four (!) first-round picks and seven total picks on Day 1 of the 2025 MLB draft:<br><br>No. 19 (actual 1st rounder)<br>No. 30 (comp pick for Burnes)<br>No. 31 (comp pick for Santander)<br>No. 37 (CB-A pick from Rays)<br>No. 58 (2nd round)<br>No. 69 (CB-B pick)<br>No. 93 (3rd round)</p>— Jacob Calvin Meyer (@jcalvinmeyer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jcalvinmeyer/status/1943321537597079553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Baker said he was shocked to find out about the deal when he addressed the media in the clubhouse after saying goodbye to his teammates.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"It's been everything," Baker said when asked about the four seasons he played with the Orioles, according to <a href="https://x.com/jcalvinmeyer/status/1943312125285535875">Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun</a>. "They gave me an opportunity to get established in the big leagues."</p><p>The 30-year-old right-hander authored a 3.52 ERA with 1.10 WHIP and 49 strikeouts over 38 1/3 innings this season for the Orioles. He sits in the 85th percentile in fastball velocity with an average of 96.7 mph and is in the 93rd percentile for strikeout percentage, which should help a Rays bullpen that ranks 17th in baseball with a combined 1.7 fWAR.</p><p>Baker is arbitration-eligible through the 2028 campaign.</p><p>Orioles general manager Mike Elias called the trade "a step in that direction" of looking past this season, according to <a href="https://x.com/masnRoch/status/1943325519514149154">Roch Kubatko of MASN</a>. Baltimore has occupied the AL East basement for the majority of the campaign after making the playoffs in 2023 and 2024. The executive <a href="https://x.com/masnRoch/status/1943325675680678330">added</a> the team isn't planning to rebuild and expects to contend again in 2026.</p><p>Elias noted that the club wasn't shopping Baker but the value of the Rays' offer was too good to turn down, per <a href="https://x.com/JakeDRill/status/1943326066291908950">Jake Rill of MLB.com</a>.</p>

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 01: Bryan Baker #43 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates after a 3-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 01, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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<p>San Francisco Giants legend Will Clark said <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5400" href="/mlb/players/5400">Rafael Devers</a> no-showed three times after the team offered to have the former longtime first baseman mentor the newly acquired All-Star slugger at the position.</p><p>"Friday, Saturday, Sunday, he did not come out early, at all. Period, not at all. In fact, he didn't even hit on the field," Clark said on the "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=YiL8NuHBqdI">Deuces Wild</a>" podcast. "Everybody's like, 'Oh my God, I'm so sorry, Will. I'm so sorry.'"</p><p>Clark, a six-time All-Star during a 15-year career that spanned from 1986-2000, believes Devers didn't attend the sessions because the Giants were playing the Boston Red Sox that weekend - six days after Devers arrived from Boston in the mid-June blockbuster trade.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Devers publicly criticized the Red Sox and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow in early May for asking him to play first base after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12885" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12885">Triston Casas</a>' season-ending knee injury. That outburst followed another spat in spring training after the team signed Gold Glove winner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5367" href="/mlb/players/5367">Alex Bregman</a> in the offseason to play third base and asked Devers to transition to full-time DH.</p><p>"I know what the f--- happened," Clark said. "I said, he didn't want to go out and be at first base and be 20 feet in front of their fricking dugout with what went on in Boston, and now he's working with me at first base. He didn't want to have to go through all that bullshit through the press and the media. So, I completely understand."</p><p>The 61-year-old acknowledged he won't be so forgiving if Devers dodges his help the next time around.</p><p>"Rafael Devers, next time I'm in San Francisco, your ass will be on the field at first base. Just letting you know that," Clark said. "Even if I gotta go grab you by the f-----g back of the neck and drag your ass out there, you will be at first base."</p>

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 07: Rafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants looks on during warm ups prior to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Monday, July 7, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

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<p>The Milwaukee Brewers placed first baseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8228" href="/mlb/players/8228">Rhys Hoskins</a> on the 10-day injured list Monday with a Grade 2 sprain in his left thumb.</p><p>The Brewers expect Hoskins to be sidelined until at least mid-August with a potential return coming at the end of that month, according to <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1942671337862095185">Adam McCalvy of MLB.com</a>.</p><p>Hoskins suffered the injury while attempting to tag a runner at first base during Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/m/rhys-hoskins-exits-with-an-apparent-injury?partnerId=web_multimedia-search_video-share" width="560" height="315"></iframe></figure><p><em>(Video source: <a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/rhys-hoskins-exits-with-an-apparent-injury?q=Rhys%20Hoskins&amp;cp=CMS_FIRST&amp;qt=FREETEXT&amp;p=0">MLB.com</a>)</em></p><p>Hoskins has 12 home runs with 42 RBIs and a .767 OPS over 82 games this season.</p><p>The Brewers recalled first baseman Andrew Vaughn from Triple-A to replace Hoskins on the active roster.</p><p>Vaughn has yet to make his Brewers debut after being acquired in the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9543" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9543">Aaron Civale</a> trade with the Chicago White Sox in mid-June.</p><p>The 27-year-old slashed .189/.218/.314 with five homers, 19 RBIs, and 43 strikeouts in 48 games with the White Sox in 2025. However, Vaughn, the No. 3 pick in the 2019 draft, hit a career-high 21 long balls with 80 RBIs and a .743 OPS in 2023.</p>

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 25, 2024: Rhys Hoskins #12 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates hitting an RBI single during the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 25, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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<script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></figure><p>The 26-year-old leads the Pirates with 15 long balls this season. He also has a legitimate shot to join Barry Bonds as the only players in franchise history with a 30-30 campaign.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"I like to hit balls far. I think I'm going to enjoy it a lot," Cruz said of entering the derby, according to <a href="https://x.com/AlexJStumpf/status/1942718417666015452">MLB.com's Alex Stumpf</a>.</p><p>Cruz will be the first Pirate since <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/4609" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/4609">Josh Bell</a> in 2019 to compete in the Home Run Derby.</p><p>The eight-player field now includes Cruz, Seattle Mariners catcher <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/10827" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/10827">Cal Raleigh</a>, Atlanta Braves outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8292" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8292">Ronald Acuña Jr.</a>, Washington Nationals outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/14393" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/14393">James Wood</a>, and Minnesota Twins outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/4126" href="/mlb/players/4126">Byron Buxton</a>. New York Mets first baseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8674" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8674">Pete Alonso</a>, a fixture of the event, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3308930" href="https://thescore.com/news/3308930">declined</a> the invitation this year. There are three more spots available.</p>

PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 29: Oneil Cruz #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates with teammates in the dugout after a two-run home run in the seventh inning during an MLB game against the New York Mets on June 29, 2025 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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<p>The Miami Heat acquired guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/12144" href="/nba/players/12144">Norman Powell</a> from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade that also includes the Utah Jazz, the Heat announced Monday.</p><p>Los Angeles received forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/45122" href="/nba/players/45122">John Collins</a> in the deal, while forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/283" href="/nba/players/283">Kevin Love</a>, forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/24784" href="/nba/players/24784">Kyle Anderson</a>, and a 2027 Clippers second-round pick went to the Jazz.</p><p>Powell averaged a career-best 21.8 points with 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.2 steals over 32.6 minutes in 60 games during the 2024-25 season. The 10-year veteran moved into a starting role for the Clippers after finishing fourth in Sixth Man of the Year voting during the the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The 32-year-old is set to make over $20.4 million next season before being able to test free agency.</p><p>Collins, 27, averaged 19.0 points with 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks in 30.5 minutes while only appearing in 40 games last season because of injuries. He can become a free agent following the 2025-26 campaign, which will see him earn over $26.5 million.</p><p>Love, a five-time All-Star, had a limited role with the Heat, averaging 5.3 points with 4.1 rebounds over 10.9 minutes in 23 games last season. The 36-year-old will make $4.15 million in his 18th year in the NBA.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Never thought I’d be a math problem. Welcome to the NBA.</p>— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinlove/status/1942236372032487869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a>
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 13: Norman Powell #24 of the LA Clippers dribbles the ball during the game against the Utah Jazz on February 13, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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<script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></figure><p>Buxton, a Georgia native, will compete in the event with Seattle Mariners catcher <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/10827" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/10827">Cal Raleigh</a>, Atlanta Braves outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8292" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8292">Ronald Acuña Jr.</a>, and Washington Nationals outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/14393" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/14393">James Wood</a>. There are still four spots available to complete the eight-player field.</p><p>The 31-year-old Buxton was also selected to play in the second All-Star Game of his 11-year career.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Buxton has 20 homers this season, tied for the fifth-most in the American League.</p>

DETROIT, MI - JUNE 27: Byron Buxton #25 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates with Carlos Correa #4 after hitting a home run against the Detroit Tigers during the fifth inning at Comerica Park on June 27, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

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<p>The Washington Nationals named Miguel Cairo their new interim manager Monday.</p><p>Cairo replaces longtime skipper Dave Martinez, who was <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3308837" href="https://thescore.com/news/3308837">fired</a> along with general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday after guiding the club to an NL East-worst 37-53 record this season.</p><p>The Nationals promoted Cairo after he joined the team as a bench coach in 2024. He held the same role with the Chicago White Sox from 2021 to 2022, which included serving as the acting manager in the last 34 games of the 2022 campaign.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"Miguel is well respected in our organization and around baseball," Nationals interim general manager Mike DeBartolo said in a statement. "A diligent worker and student of the game, he has a proven track record of showing strong leadership in a variety of situations, and I believe that his voice and energy will serve as a catalyst to our team and our fan base in the second half of the season."</p><p>Cairo, 51, suited up for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds during a 17-year playing career that ended in 2012.</p>

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 27: Bench Coach Miguel Cairo #22 of the Washington Nationals looks on during batting practice before the start of a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 27, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 27: Mitch Keller #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the first inning against the New York Mets at PNC Park on June 27, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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<p>CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bowman thinks he is moving in the right direction. With the NASCAR Cup Series back in Chicago on Sunday, it's good timing for the Hendrick Motorsports driver.</p><p>Bowman raced to a sorely needed victory in downtown Chicago a year ago, stopping an 80-race drought and securing a spot in the playoffs. He is still looking for his first win this season, but he finished third last weekend at Atlanta.</p><p>The 32-year-old Bowman is the only driver to win at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, a 45-mile drive from downtown, and the Chicago Street Course. He got his first Cup victory at Chicagoland in 2019.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"As far as confidence coming into this race, I feel like we’re plenty capable," he said Saturday. "We're typically pretty good at road courses. A lot of confidence coming into these places."</p><p>Bowman struggled at the beginning of June, finishing 36th at Nashville and Michigan. But the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet turned it around in Mexico City, finishing fourth at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez — a 2.42-mile road course with 15 turns.</p><p>Three of the last eight races before the playoffs are on road courses — Chicago, Sonoma next weekend and Watkins Glen on Aug. 10.</p><p>Bowman said he likes Chicago because it's so different from the rest of the NASCAR schedule.</p><p>"We do a lot of the same thing for most of the year," he said. "So, you know, walking through the city to get to the racetrack ... makes it different and a little more enjoyable. The challenge of a street course in general is super fun. Very technical, very little room for error."</p><p>Bowman held off Tyler Reddick for last year's win on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course — a tricky drive with manhole covers and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back. The race was shortened in each of the last two years because of rain, and there could be more showers on Sunday.</p><p>Bowman also is competing in the second round of NASCAR’s inaugural in-season tournament this weekend. He faces Bubba Wallace after the two tangled in Chicago last year.</p><p>During the cool-down lap after his victory, Bowman was bumped into the wall by Wallace. Bowman spun out Wallace early in the race.</p><p>"I think he and I are totally good," Bowman said. "But yeah, I mean, he's been really fast here in the past. Like, you don't tend to think of him as a road course guy, but here last year, he was really fast. So definitely going to be a tough one."</p><p>The head-to-head matchup with Bowman certainly got Wallace's attention.</p><p>"I'm sure he knows that a door slam does not count us even," Wallace said. "So we'll see what happens."</p>

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 28: Alex Bowman (#48 Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet) waves to the fans prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 on June 28, 2025 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, GA.

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