We break down the 15 biggest storylines that have us looking forward to in the second half of the season: 1. Will Cal Raleigh Record the Best Catching Season … Ever? Coming off

Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey explains why the battle between the Mariners and Yankees sluggers for this year's American League Most Valuable Player award is the most intriguing storyline to watch over the second half of the season.

We share our best 2025 Midseason MLB awards picks and predictions for the National League and American League MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year races.

Fresh off Kyle Schwarber's MVP performance in Tuesday's 2025 All-Star Game, the Phillies on Friday kicked off their march toward hosting the 2026 Midsummer Classic. The festivities started with the "Philadelphia’s 2026 All-Star Declaration" ceremony at historic Dilworth Park in Center City.

On Sunday, the New York Yankees drafted Kaeden Kent. And on Thursday, they got him signed to his full slot-value contract with a signing bonus of $744,000, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis. He's the son of Jeff Kent, the former San Francisco Giants MVP of the National League in 2000.

It’s time to dole out my prestigious MLB midseason awards, from the MVPs, Cy Youngs and Rookies of the Year to the LVPs, Cy Yuks and more.

Before the big-league All-Star Game, MLB staged a pregame show produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, also behind this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris delivered a medley tribute to Atlanta hip-hop, accompanied by the Clark Atlanta Mighty Marching Panthers and the Essence Dance Line.

So great has Crow-Armstrong's turnaround been that he's a legitimate MVP candidate (+600 in the National League, per Caesars ). In fact, he leads the NL in WAR, ahead of Juan Soto, James Wood, Fernando Tatís and, yes, even Shohei Ohtani.