About three hours before first pitch on Saturday night, Brent Rooker prepared for his upcoming participation in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby by going through a three-minute practice round to simulate the experience that awaits him on Monday in Atlanta.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making a strong case. When all is said and done, Vladdy might wind up the best player in Toronto Blue Jays history. He's going to be paid half a million dollars over the next decade-plus to stick around and go for such an honor.

A former Toronto Blue Jays draft pick is taking his talents overseas, signing with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.

For the Yankees, as of July 12, two days before the All-Star break, the New York offense leads the MLB in homers (149), walks (372), OBP (.339), SLG (.458), and OPS (.797), while the pitching staff has permitted the fewest hits (694), lowest OBA (.224), and rank top 10 in WHIP (1.21), and strikeouts (846).