The Angels’ Mike Trout took home Most Valuable Player honors of the All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile by going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park. Here are some other stats to know:
2015 Draft: Signing and Bonus Tracker
As the July 17 Draft signing deadline nears, get the complete breakdown of which top picks have agreed to terms, and for how much.
All-Star legacy effort gets fitting finale in Cincy
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Reds officials were on hand Tuesday morning to take part in the dedication of an activity room at the new Larry and Rhonda Sheakley Boys & Girls Club.
Honoring fantasy standouts of the first half
The All-Star break affords fantasy owners a terrific opportunity to take a deep breath and analyze their teams through this point in the season. As we saw during the All-Star Game in Cincinnati, baseball is hopping with all types of tremendous talent. The following players have stood out as some of the year’s most exemplary performers, and their efforts have made them winners of our first-half fantasy awards.
Stats of the Day: Frazier brings home Derby win
In the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders at Great American Ball Park, Todd Frazier’s 39th home run of the evening made him the champion. Frazier defeated two-time champ Prince Fielder in the first round (14-13), got past Josh Donaldson in the semis (10-9) and then edged Joc Pederson in the final round (15-14). With the title, Frazier became the second player to win the Derby in his home ballpark.
Ynoa, Meisner among 10 top prospect performers Monday
Two Mets pitching prospects turned in standout performances on Monday night. No. 11 prospect Gabriel Ynoa continued a recent trend of going deep into ballgames.
2015 Home Run Derby by the numbers
The all-new format for the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders led to an unforgettable power display on Monday night at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park.
Greinke chosen to start All-Star Game for NL
Zack Greinke, the National League’s starting pitcher, throws a pitch that Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo calls “a changeup/split-finger/fastball.” Rizzo faced the Dodgers’ co-ace on June 23, while Greinke was in the beginning stages of a scoreless streak that sits at 35 2/3 innings — and he came away perplexed.
Home Run Derby had magical feel
Sometimes an evening is so perfect that it surpasses every single expectation. It combines breathtaking athleticism from eight of the best baseball players on the planet with edge-of-the-seat drama.
Keuchel named AL starter for All-Star Game
Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel, the first time All-Star enjoying a breakout season in Houston, has been named the American League’s starting pitcher for tonight’s All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park (6 p.m. CT, FOX).
Bochy sets All-Star lineup; Greinke to start
Bruce Bochy has had the pleasure and endured the difficulty of finalizing four National League rosters for the Midsummer Classic, but the selection of the NL squad for the 2015 All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile, he said, was the toughest.
Yost stacks power with Trout atop AL lineup
As manager of the Royals, Ned Yost famously flipped his batting order last September, putting all his speed at the top of the order. His AL All-Star lineup is the opposite, with plenty of power stacked at the beginning.
AL-NL clash to be a Great American Classic
There have been years of waiting, and then more years of preparation, for their moment on one of the biggest stages of baseball. And now, the Reds and Cincinnati are ready to welcome the world to its home at Great American Ball Park tonight.
Frazier, new format the stars of the Derby
In baseball’s first event driven by a timer, hometown hero Todd Frazier’s first swing in his final-round bonus time on Monday night was a 410-foot drive over Great American Ball Park’s left-field wall to beat Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson, 15-14, in a fittingly dramatic end to what will go down as a memorable Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders.
Deep goes Frazier! Reds star KOs Derby field
Todd Frazier had the joint jumping, his home crowd behind him screaming and exactly the right flair for the dramatic on Monday night. Not only did Frazier not disappoint, the Reds third baseman put on a tremendous show to win the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders at Great American Ball Park.
Frazier thrills hometown fans with Derby title
A new era in slugging began with the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, where Reds third baseman Todd Frazier walked away a winner with a final-round triumph over the Dodgers’ Joc Pederson.
Pujols has ‘blast’ in reaching HR Derby semis
Albert Pujols hit it too high. The 10-time All-Star’s fly ball stayed up just a tad too long at Great American Ball Park on Monday night, keeping Angels bench coach Dino Ebel from throwing one more pitch, leaving Pujols eliminated by Joc Pederson in the semifinal round of the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders.