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NewsAnthony Castrovince has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2004.
 | The top spots in the National League are unchanged in the latest 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star ballot update released Monday. But the races at catcher and second base, in particular, are much too close for comfort.
More»Latest on the NL All-Star Ballot vote leaders |
 | Justin Verlander, at age 35, is not all that old "for the earth." But it's definitely too old to be doing what he's doing, i.e. at or near the top of the Majors in seemingly every category that counts.
More» Verlander K's 7, allows 3 earned in 7 frames |
 | Cody Allen looked on at the boy splashing his hands in the plastic water table and giggling at the family dog running wild in the backyard. This was just a small moment before he headed back to the ballpark for another day of duty as the Indians' closer. But it's the kind of moment he cherishes as his first Father's Day and his son's first birthday approaches.
More»Cody Allen on his dad, son, Father's Day |
 | Before you rush out to buy that last-minute bottle of cologne or striped tie or Bartolo Colon shirsey for the special dad in your life, here are five topics to track on this Father's Day weekend in Major League Baseball.
More»Rivalries renewed in midwest, west coast this weekend |
 | Major League Baseball announced the first American League update of the Camping World All-Star Ballot on Tuesday, and there are close races at catcher, first base and shortstop.
More»MLB Central looks at the top AL All-Star vote-getters |
 | Major League Baseball announced the first National League update of the Camping World All-Star Ballot on Monday, with close races at catcher, second base and the outfield.
More»MLB Central looks at the top NL All-Star vote-getters |
 | So as Justify tries to make history on the track, here are my picks for half a dozen guys most likely to challenge for baseball's Triple Crown in the near future.
More»Castrovince, Justice on possible Triple Crown winners |
 | Beyond the Belmont Stakes, there's a lot of compelling baseball taking place, even if no players are currently on a Triple Crown pace. Here are five topics to track this weekend in the Majors.
More»Subway Series highlights a big weekend of baseball |
 | Here is a rare opportunity for the non-Marty McFlys among us to look back on something that hasn't even happened yet. Let's go back to the future to discuss the 2018-19 free-agent mega class that never was. Back around the time of the 2015 Winter Meetings, a free-agent class still three years away was, unusually but understandably, a topic du jour in Major League Baseball.
More»Anthony Castrovince discusses free-agent market |
 | With the MLB Draft coming on Monday, we thought this would be an interesting time to check in with one man who knows the differences between the baseball and football drafts to see what we can learn from his unorthodox switch in sports.
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 | Here's a look at 10 players on the ballot who have never been All-Stars but stand a decent shot this time around.
More» Ohtani belts his 5th home run of 2018 |
 | It's now June, a major month for movement in Major League Baseball. The standings picture will grow increasingly clear. Executives will come out of the Draft that begins Monday and begin to decide what to do with their roster holes or surpluses, giving shape to the summer trade market. What's real will more clearly distinguish itself from what's frail.
More»Key rivalries highlight upcoming this weekend |
 | Continuing our weekly Baseball Writers' Association of America awards watch, we polled 41 MLB.com reporters to check in on the Rookie of the Year Award race. Not surprisingly, a certain two-way player figured prominently in our poll, though that doesn't mean he's without legit competition. And as tends to be the case, the Dodgers have a guy in the mix, too. Here's how the voting went.
More» Ohtani strikes out 9 to collect his 4th win |
 | When Trevor Bauer used his Twitter account to insinuate -- purposely or otherwise -- that his former UCLA teammate Gerrit Cole and other Astros pitchers were using pine tar to improve their spin rates, you didn't have to look too deep into the schedule to see the potential for a Bauer vs. Houston or even a Bauer vs. Cole matchup.
More» Cole, Bauer face off in Cleveland |
 | How unusual is it for a club to possess two everyday players south of 22 who make elite contributions in a single season?
More» Albies, Acuna Jr. of the 2018 Braves |
 | The Detroit Tigers have the first overall pick in the 2018 Draft, which begins June 4. For a rebuilding ballclub with a thin farm system, this Draft is an opportunity to inject upside and land talent that could potentially form the core of the next great Tigers team.
More»Alan Trammell recalls crucial 1976 Draft |
 | A lot is going to happen between now and the final out of 2018, and there's danger in assuming that all slow starts are created equal.
More» Statcast measures Buxton's sprint speed |
 | Why spend your whole weekend arguing with people over whether it's "Laurel" or "Yanny" when you can watch some quality Major League Baseball? Here are five topics worth tracking this weekend.
More»Astros, Indians headline a big weekend of baseball |
 | Each week, we're polling our MLB.com reporters on one of the three major Baseball Writers' Association of America awards -- MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year -- to get a gauge on where things stand. We begin this week with the MVPs.
More»MLB Central takes a look at MLB.com awards watch poll |
 | The majority of MLB teams have reached the 40-game mark, which means the 2018 season is somehow already roughly 25 percent complete. It hasn't taken long for some unforeseen storylines to develop across the MLB landscape, so here's a look at a key question that has sprouted in each division.
More» Justice on Jays, Dodgers |
