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Newsweek
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Yankees' Aaron Boone Hints All-Star Swing-Off Could Come to 'Regular Season Mix'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The New York Yankees are coming away from the All-Star festivities with some memorable moments, but a win for the American League in the Midsummer Classic itself wasn't among them. After Jazz Chisholm Jr. logged an underwhelming round in the Home Run Derby, he and teammates Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon, plus manager Aaron Boone, were part of a thrilling All-Star Game that saw the National League win in historic fashion. "After finishing nine innings all tied up, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game was decided by a swing-off for the first time, with the National League emerging victorious after blowing a six-run lead over the final three innings," Jesse Yamtov, Gabe Lacques and Bob Nightengale reported for USA Today. "Trailing 3-1, (Philadelphia) Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber came through in the clutch, homering on all three of his swings to put the NL ahead." The tiebreaker capped off what is being praised as a significant win for Major League Baseball, as other sports leagues struggle to generate fan interest in their own All-Star events. And the tiebreaker format was so successful that Boone suggested it could be implemented in regular season games as well. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 14: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on during workouts for MLB All-Star Week at Truist Park on July 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by New... ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 14: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on during workouts for MLB All-Star Week at Truist Park on July 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by New) More Yankees/Getty "It will be interesting to see where it goes," Boone said after the game, according to the USA Today team. "There's probably a world where you could see that in the future, where maybe it's in some regular season mix. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if people start talking about it like that." MLB has made some changes to the conclusion of tied games in recent years, adding an automatic base runner at second base beginning in the 10th inning for regular season matchups. It has also floated the possibility of a "golden at-bat" that would allow teams to pick their best hitters for an extra plate appearance in certain situations. Though bringing the swing-off into the regular season might be a bridge too far for some fans, the success that the format enjoyed in the All-Star Game could lend credence to the idea. More MLB: How Inaugural Swing-Off Brought 2025 MLB All-Star Game To Life
Newsweek
2 hours ago
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- Newsweek
Yankees Announce Max Fried Change After Injury Setback
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The New York Yankees are emerging from the All-Star break with some real urgency to reboot their season. During a harsh stretch leading into the break, the Yankees gave up their lead in the American League East division and will have to contend with some significant needs in the infield and the bullpen with the trade deadline rapidly approaching. And the Yankees are looking to navigate the second half of the season with a new outlook for staff ace Max Fried as well. Since joining the team this past offseason and stepping in for the injured Gerrit Cole, Fried has been one of the best pitchers in baseball, with a 2.43 ERA across 20 starts so far. But after exiting his latest start early with a blister issue, the team has announced it will be changing the way it evaluates his health between starts moving forward. "You're paying close attention in more ways than one now," manager Aaron Boone said of monitoring Fried for the remainder of the season, per Pete Caldera of TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 1: Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees looks on in the dugout in the third inning during a spring training game against the Houston Astros at George M. Steinbrenner... TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 1: Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees looks on in the dugout in the third inning during a spring training game against the Houston Astros at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 1, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by) More Sloter/Getty Despite some extensive history with injuries in Fried's nine-year career, the Yankees have pushed him to eat up the third-most innings of any player in the majors so far this season. Following his injury, Boone suggested Fried might still eclipse his career innings ceiling by the end of the year but that the team will be more cautious with his totals moving forward. "He's in the prime of his career and I think he's an athlete that can handle it," Boone said, according to Caldera. "That being said, you're extremely mindful of it." The decision to bring Fried in has looked like a great one, given the injuries to the rest of the Yankees' rotation. But now, dealing with his own setback, the southpaw will have to dial things back a bit to ensure he's healthy for the playoffs. More MLB: MLB Commissioner Reportedly Considers MLB Player Olympic Participation 'Possible'
Newsweek
4 hours ago
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MLB Commissioner Reportedly Considers MLB Player Olympic Participation 'Possible'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Baseball is scheduled to return to the Olympics for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Olympics in 2028, when the world will have its eyes set on Los Angeles. While MLB players are not yet allowed to participate in the games, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred, said "it's possible" that MLB stars would get to don their country's colors. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Rob Manfred (C), Commissioner of Major League Baseball, is seen before the New York Yankees play the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Two of the 2024 World Series at... LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Rob Manfred (C), Commissioner of Major League Baseball, is seen before the New York Yankees play the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Two of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. More Photo byNightengale's report mentions that if MLB players were allowed to participate, there would have to be "major concessions" to preserve a full 162-game schedule in the 2028 season. The most likely result would be an extended All-Star break with either an earlier opening day or extending the regular season deeper into October for the afflicted season to keep a full schedule. MLB players have never been allowed to participate in the Olympics, and while it is not set in stone, the growth in popularity of the World Baseball Classic, which is set to return next year, has sparked a renewal in the conversation of MLB players competing in the Olympics. Manfred seems to be set on not losing games from a full schedule, and if there is no compromise about the start date, or potentially fewer off days, then MLB players may not be allowed to play in the Olympics. A longer All-Star break sounds the most likely compromise for the event, and the Olympics is still a couple of years in the future, leaving MLB and the MLBPA with ample time to reach an agreement. More MLB: World Series At Spring Training Ballpark? MLB Reportedly Finds Solution To Rays Problem
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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Aaron Judge, Wife Turn Heads At MLB All-Star Game
Aaron Judge, Wife Turn Heads At MLB All-Star Game originally appeared on The Spun. The stars are in town at Truist Park in Atlanta — not the least of which was Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. The two-time MVP arrived at this year's MLB All-Star Game with wife Samantha Bracksiek by his side and they came dressed to impress. Samantha dazzled in a short ivory dress while Aaron kept his usual pinstripes — only this time in suit form. Advertisement Fans were loving the couple's red carpet look ahead of Tuesday night's first pitch: "My king and queen," a user said. "I'm a Yankees h8r in case you never noticed, but there is ONE Yankee truly admire 👇🏻" another admitted. "He and his wife look fantastic!" "MY STYLIN CAPTAIN 🫡" a fan saluted. "the pinstripe suit." "The Captain had to stunt on them," another person commented. "That should be me 💔💔💔" a heartbroken fan replied. "GORGEOUS AMAZING PERFECT!!!" "Felt this aura five scrolls away wow I'm shaking," another user posted. "That suit is FUEGO 🔥🔥🔥" CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 19: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees and wife Samantha Bracksieck pose for photos after the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in 10 innings in Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by)Judge and his wife got married in 2021 and welcomed their first child this year: a baby girl named Nora Rose Judge. Advertisement On the season, Aaron is somehow hitting even better than he did in '24; posting a .355 batting average with 35 home runs, 81 RBI and 85 runs scores at the break. The Yankes were are able to put together a modest winning streak from July 6-11 following June's free fall but dropped each of their last two games before the midsummer classic. Related: Breaking: Joy Taylor Is Out At FOX Sports Aaron Judge, Wife Turn Heads At MLB All-Star Game first appeared on The Spun on Jul 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
6 hours ago
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- New York Times
Braves second-half storylines: Aggressive trades unlikely, Sean Murphy's status
ATLANTA — When the Braves welcome the New York Yankees to town to kick off the season's figurative second half Friday — both teams have already played at least 95 games — Atlanta will do so coming off a long-awaited offensive flurry from its two-city trip that led into the All-Star break. But the sober reality is the Braves have been the National League's most disappointing team, with a 42-53 record that's the NL's fourth-worst. It's the first time Atlanta's lost 50 or more before the break since 2016, two years before their run of seven consecutive postseason appearances began. Advertisement That was when they were still in rebuild mode. They are not about to go into another rebuild. The Braves are not going to dump long-term assets at the trade deadline, and probably won't move anyone under club control beyond 2025 because the team fully expects to be contenders again in 2026. But neither are they expected to make aggressive moves for a postseason push this year, since they are 12 1/2 games back in the NL East and ninth in the wild-card standings, 9 1/2 games out of the third and final postseason spot with two weeks of games left before the trade deadline. There is hope. And there is realism. To keep alive their postseason streak would require not just a tremendous turnaround — their series win at St. Louis leading into the break was their first in seven series — but they would also need assistance from five teams ahead of them in the wild-card standings. Not two or three. Five. For that reason, the Braves don't expect to dump any long-term assets to add a starting pitcher — something they would have done, given their urgent need for one, if the team were closer in the standings. But the team will still look to make deals that make them better, for now or the long term. They could target a rental player whom they think they can keep beyond 2025, as they did when they acquired Pierce Johnson in a trade from the Colorado Rockies in 2023. Or they could trade for a controllable power-hitting shortstop, even though the Braves took three shortstops with their first three draft picks Sunday. If they found a deal for such a player or controllable pitcher, the Braves might do that before the trade deadline, rather than wait until the offseason when they'd typically make such moves. If a deal involved designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, the Braves might be more inclined to do it after the impressive performance they got in several recent games using catchers Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin in the lineup together at DH and behind the dish. If Ozuna goes on a tear in the first week or so after the break, there could be interest. Advertisement And while they don't intend to trade long-term assets or anyone under control beyond this season, the Braves also won't rule it out. They will listen and keep options open. At the very least, they should have a better idea of what deals might be possible this winter after the deadline. In the two weeks before the break, Murphy reminded everyone why the Braves traded for him in December 2022: He has serious power, in addition to being a strong defensive catcher pitchers love throwing to. He had seven homers in a span of 11 games (seven starts) between June 28 and July 12, including the two longest homers of the season at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. It was a reminder of why Atlanta gave up so much to get him, notably catcher William Contreras, who was coming off a 20-homer All-Star season at age 24 and went on to win Silver Slugger Awards and get MVP votes each of the next two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. It's also why the Braves signed Murphy to a six-year, $73 million extension days after acquiring him, which includes $15 million salaries this year and the next three, plus a $15 million club option for 2029 with no buyout. He'll be 34 then, same as Ozuna now. And it's why the Braves have no intention of trading Murphy this month, despite much speculation to the contrary. Maybe they trade him later, but it's also easy to imagine Murphy staying for all or most of his contract and splitting duties with Baldwin, or eventually moving to DH if his defensive skills deteriorate. Murphy is a valuable asset who's also been a big factor in Baldwin's development into a solid defender and game-caller. The two have combined for MLB's second-most team homers from catchers with 24, behind the Seattle Mariners (34) with Cal Raleigh on his record-smashing pace (he has 31 as a catcher, 7 as DH). Advertisement The Braves have hit just 12 homers with two or more runners on base, and Murphy has five. We've seen how quickly things can change with a catching injury. The Braves are better suited to handle one than any team, and they don't intend to give up that advantage anytime soon. The Braves have four frontline pitchers on the 60-day injured list — starters Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach and Reynaldo López, and reliever Joe Jiménez — all potentially returning in the second half. But not for a while. Jiménez, rehabbing from a complicated cartilage surgery in October, has begun throwing off the mound and hopes to return in August. But he's the only one of the four who could potentially return before late August or September, and there's a chance Schwellenbach (fractured elbow) doesn't pitch again this season. The prognosis for third baseman Austin Riley is much better. He went on the 10-day IL with an abdominal strain in the last series before the break. He could possibly return during the homestand that begins Friday.
