Intriguing storylines for the All-Star ballot 🗳️

Plus: Skenes vs. Ohtani lives up to the hype

Thursday, June 06 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 7 big All-Star voting storylines to follow   Who will be the top overall vote-getter? Who will be the AL's starting shortstop? These are some of the most interesting narratives we're tracking as Phase 1 of the balloting gets underway. 3-pitch K, then a homer! Skenes-Ohtani battle features 'big on big' Rodón continues to put '23 in rearview as Yanks win 7th straight Tauchman shows why he's 'the heart' of Cubs with walk-off blast Phils sweep Brewers as Castellanos comes up clutch in back-to-back games 'We never stop fighting': Reds' 6-run 9th caps sweep, stellar trip With thrilled parents in the stands, Malloy bashes HR for 1st MLB hit Astros prospect delivers never-recorded history in epic High-A game MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Nick Pivetta: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 9 K's, 2 BB Leads 1st shutout of Braves since May 12, 2023 Joey Estes: 6 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's Takes perfect game into the 7th Rafael Devers: 2-for-3, 2 HRs, 3 R, 3 RBIs Leads all third basemen in SLG (.576) and OPS (.956) Paul Skenes: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 8 K's 1st starter with K of 3 pitches, 3 whiffs, all 100.0+ mph Shohei Ohtani: 2-for-5, HR, 1 R, 2 RBIs 100.1 mph pitch the fastest he's hit for a HR PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY It's Elly De La Cruz. Need we say more? MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Each team's most deserving All-Star With All-Star balloting officially open, it's a great time to survey the Major League landscape and see which player from each club is most deserving of selection to the Midsummer Classic. A new southpaw reigns supreme in latest SP Power Rankings The sixth and latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings include a new No. 1, three rookies and two newcomers in the top 10. Standouts from the 2023 Draft It's time to look back at last year's Draft and determine which picks -- one from each organization -- have performed the best to begin their careers. Marlins welcome a couple of 'Bad Boys' to Miami As part of their promotional tour for another installment in the Miami-based "Bad Boys" franchise, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence made a trip to loanDepot park. MLB Central live from London Join Robert Flores, Lauren Shehadi, Mark DeRosa and Adam Wainwright today and Friday from 9-11 a.m. ET ahead of this weekend's London Series matchup between the Mets and Phillies. The remarkable and rich history of Welsh baseball Though it isn't the national phenomenon it once was, Welsh baseball still has a presence in a country fiercely proud of its sporting heritage. MLB Network Showcase: Twins vs. Yankees It's the Casamigos Tequila MLB Network Showcase when Ryan Jeffers and the Twins battle Juan Soto and the Yankees at 7 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD ATL 0 BOS 9 STL 4 HOU 2 CIN 12 COL 7 SF 9 ARI 3 NYM 9 WAS 1 MIL 0 PHI 2 LAD 6 PIT 10 TB 5 MIA 3 MIN 5 NYY 9 BAL 2 TOR 3 DET 1 TEX 9 CWS 6 CHC 7 SD 2 LAA 3 SEA 1 OAK 2 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.