After a brief hiatus for the Home Run Derby (congrats, Big Dumper) and the All-Star Game (congrats, National League), it's time to get back to business with power rankings heading into the second "half" of the 2025 Major League Baseball season.

One softball legend was exquisite during the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, coming in clutch at the plate.

The tribute to “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron’s iconic 715th home run at Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game was one to remember.

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The first "swing-off" in Major League Baseball All-Star Game history wasn't enough to save the Midsummer Classic from a 3 percent ratings drop.

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz certainly turned to their own playing days when making their World Series predictions.

The home run swing-off that ended the 2025 MLB All-Star Game — an exhibition event — was a terrific idea. It was an inspired way to inject some excitement and keep players from hanging around an otherwise meaningless game for far too long. MLB should really make it a mainstay and stay in the creative thought process that brought it about.

After a historically fast rise to the top of the sport, Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski silenced skeptics in his All-Star debut.

One of the more exciting MLB All-Star Games in recent memory managed to draw 7.2 million viewers on FOX, all in a leadup to its historic swing-off finish.

Kyle Schwarber's three home runs gave the National League a 4-3 victory in the swing-off after the American League rallied to tie it at 6-6 in the ninth inning after trailing by six runs in the seventh. The audience for the game in Atlanta peaked at 8.1 million viewers from 9:15-9:30 p.m. EDT.

Georgia Governor Kemp welcomes the MLB All-Star Game back to Atlanta for 2025, saying the event will benefit local businesses after its 2021 relocation.