Brice Matthews first called his father Thursday afternoon and asked him if he could talk, saying he had some information about the Futures Game, before looping in his mother for a three-way call.

The 23-year-old batted .283 with an .876 OPS, 10 home runs and 39 RBIs in 73 games, while his 25 stolen bases are fourth in the Pacific Coast League.

T hough the Houston Astros ' recent success has been marred by controversy, their record speaks for itself: two World Series titles, four Fall Classic appearances and an eight-year stretch of consecutive postseason berths,

New York Mets starter David Peterson learned that he will be headed south during the break.

Ahead of 2025 MLB All-Star Game ( 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app ), we assembled the best lineups for all 30 MLB teams including the best relief pitchers, designated hitters and managers.