Angels slugger Mike Trout’s third All-Star Game was the last one for Derek Jeter, and now his fifth is the last one for David Ortiz — except Trout doesn’t believe it just yet.
ASG veteran Miggy takes pride in experience
While looking ahead to the next in a long line of All-Star Game appearances, Miguel Cabrera briefly flashed back Monday morning. It was 2004 in Houston, and a 21-year-old Cabrera was taking part in his first Midsummer Classic in the middle of his second Major League season.
Jansen relishes overdue All-Star experience
Kenley Jansen’s first trip to the Midsummer Classic comes at the age of 28, long after he was deserving. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, who won’t play because of a slightly herniated disk in his back, and emerging shortstop Corey Seager, who was surprised to learn Jansen hadn’t already been an All-Star.
Top GIFs of day powered by Giancarlo
Here are the top GIFs from the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, courtesy of @MLBGifs.
Ramos’ parents surprise him at All-Star Game
Wilson Ramos had a surprise waiting for him when he arrived in San Diego on Sunday night. His wife, Yeli, had arranged for both of his parents to be flown in from Venezuela without Ramos’ knowledge.
SoE: Leitch: All-Star Game’s future is now
Get used to these All-Stars. We should be seeing many of them in the Midsummer Classic for years to come.
At 39, Beltran ‘blessed’ to be AL All-Star
A little more than a week ago, Carlos Beltran sat in front of his locker as the Yankees played the Padres at Petco Park and said he was more worried about recovering from a right hamstring strain than he was about playing in tonight’s All-Star Game presented by MasterCard (7:30 p.m. ET on FOX).
Going, going, Gian: Derby star, by far!
Giancarlo Stanton turned the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Petco Park into a contest of “Can you top this?” For most of the night, the Miami Marlins right fielder found himself trying to outdistance himself, and in the process he stole the show.
Papi taking time to soak in All-Star finale
On this last All-Star ride, David Ortiz is hoping to slow the whole thing down.
Altuve impresses as total All-Star package
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has arrived at his fourth All-Star Game presented by MasterCard with the same sense of wonder and expectation he brought to his first.
Statcast: Derby homers went nearly 15 miles
While it might seem like the 2016 T-Mobile Home Run Derby was literally just about Giancarlo Stanton crushing baseballs deep into the San Diego skyline with no other participants even around … well, let’s not pretend otherwise.
Cueto, Sale take mound first in ASG tonight
Johnny Cueto and Chris Sale will be the starting pitchers in the 87th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard, to be played tonight at Petco Park in San Diego (7:30 p.m. ET on FOX).
Fans again have say in All-Star Game MVP
Starting with the sixth inning of the 87th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard tonight at Petco Park, fans will help decide who wins the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player presented by Chevrolet via the 2016 MLB All-Star Game MVP Vote.
Stanton’s HRs help raise money for B&GCA
It’s not unusual to see Giancarlo Stanton helping the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. But the way he went about it on Monday night at the T-Mobile Home Run Derby was over the top.
Young’s self-confidence wows Robinson
Kendal Young didn’t even want to enter this year’s “Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life Essay Contest,” sponsored by Scholastic and Church & Dwight.
Home Run Derby: Round-by-round breakdown
Giancarlo Stanton won the 2016 T-Mobile Home Run Derby with 20 home runs in the final, defeating defending champ Todd Frazier, who hit 13. Stanton eliminated Robinson Cano, 24-7, in the quarterfinals, and knocked out Mark Trumbo, 17-14, in the semifinals.
Frazier’s Derby defense comes up just short
Todd Frazier handed over his T-Mobile Home Run Derby crown on Tuesday, as the defending Derby champ fell to Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton in the final of the eight-player tournament at Petco Park on Monday.