Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and Players Association executive director Tony Clark addressed the media on a variety of topics, including pitch clock.

The greatest pure hitter today will be on stage at the All-Star Game, with everyone hoping Luis Arráez can make history by hitting .400.

Everyone in the free world wants to know what Shohei Ohtani plans to do if he becomes a free agent, but he says it’s out of his control.

Corbin Carroll, 22, who is the favorite for the Jackie Robinson National League Rookie of the Year award, returns home in Seattle as an All-Star.

Harold Reynolds and Ken Griffey Jr. were teammates on the Seattle Mariners, and now the two best friends are making an indelible impact in the game.

After injuries and a loss of power, Christian Yelich leads the Brewers in virtually every offensive category and has the team atop the NL Central.

The Tampa Bay Rays have the third-smallest payroll in baseball and journeymen who are flourishing in the clubhouse culture Kevin Cash has created.

Bobby Bonilla, who turned $5.9 million into $30 million thanks to a deferred contract, remains the only player who will be paid until he’s 72.