The average MLB salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the largest jump for the sport since 2001, an AP study said.
Two Royals pitchers were added to the AL All-Star roster Monday, which brings Kansas City to an MLB-high six representatives, while Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez was left off the team.
Who deserves a spot on the American League's All-Star Game roster this year? Our experts make their picks for the Midsummer Classic in Cincinnati.
Andrelton Simmons and Xander Bogaerts are among the latest talents to emerge from the land of "honkbal," which has an impressive track record per capita of producing baseball talent.
There's a fresh wave of U.S.-born shortstops on the way after Dansby Swanson, Alex Bregman and Brendan Rodgers were taken 1-2-3, respectively, and eight total were selected in the first round.
