ATLANTA -- Clutching the glass bat given to the All-Star Game MVP, Kyle Schwarber walked through the National League clubhouse and chuckled to himself: He had just won the award without registering a single hit in the game. "One good BP wins you a trophy these days," Schwarber said.

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Before outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong blossomed into a star, his old team called the Chicago Cubs about trying to reacquire him.

The Castle High School graduate was selected 223rd overall in the seventh round by the New York Mets in the Major League Baseball Draft on Monday, June 14. He is the first former Knight selected since 2021 and only the eighth in program history.

When MLB decided to approve the selection of Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski, who’s only made five big league starts (25 2/3 innings), Darling wasn’t happy.

MLB Draft kicks off Sunday night in Atlanta, home of this year's All-Star Game. Unlike the other three major North American pro sports leagues, this draft is not about instant gratification. Even the very best prospects will disappear into the minors for a year or two,

The Mets’ first pick was docked 10 spots from No. 28 to 38 because they exceeded the luxury tax threshold by more than $40 million last year

If you think the sport’s next labor standoff is a ways away, you’re not listening to the executives who say it’s affecting today’s decisions.

Former Northwest Mississippi College, Memphis baseball's James Smith IV was selected by the New York Mets No. 433 overall in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Charles Fazzino creates custom art for baseball's biggest players and events, including Pete Alonso, Bernie Williams and the All-Star Game.