So when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts interceded with one out in the second inning to insert Pete Alonso as a defensive replacement, it gave Freeman a chance to hug his replacement and his teammates, as if it were Senior Day at Duke or whatnot.

Is there a curse that comes with hosting the MLB All-Star Game? The facts say "yes," and the Braves are on pace to continue it.

Listen to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game on Sirius XM MLB Network Radio, channel 89. Coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET with the All-Star Pregame Show. Mike Ferrin, Cole Tucker and Jim Duquette will have coverage live, featuring interviews with players and coaches.

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agree that the game is doing well. And yet the two sides are headed for battle.

Things didn’t go exactly as desired early for the Detroit Tigers' reps at the 2025 MLB All Star Game in Atlanta.

Major League Baseball implemented the automatic balls and strikes challenge system for the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday night.

Georgia Governor Kemp welcomes the MLB All-Star Game back to Atlanta for 2025, saying the event will benefit local businesses after its 2021 relocation.

One sign of just how uncontentious it was: Jason Esteves — a leading Democratic candidate for governor — attended the Home Run Derby on Monday. His rival, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, welcomed the game on Tuesday with her own post: “Let’s play ball!”

Before the AL and NL All-Stars got into uniform for Tuesday night's game, the players and their families arrived in style on the red carpet.