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WASHINGTON — It was already going to be a challenge for any future Texas Rangers team to match this season’s All-Star output. The bar raised a bit higher on Friday.

Will he really refuse to play anywhere else?

SAN DIEGO — Perched atop a dugout bench at Petco Park on Monday, Angels manager Phil Nevin smiled when asked about a 2002 phone call that quietly cemented him into Padres history.

June 2023 always will belong to the Braves, Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani and Jonathan Vero. You’re likely familiar with the first two; Vero is a French firefighter who apparently has a taste for danger and a lot of free time. On June 29, he set Guinness World Records for fastest…

The young superstars are two of five injury replacements who were named to the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday.

BOSTON — The problem with good baseball players is that they’re asked about often. Sure, the questions come in different shapes and forms, but even a veteran manager like Bruce Bochy can exhaust his bag of unique responses.

The White Sox’ Luis Robert Jr. and the Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, Justin Steele and Marcus Stroman are deserving selections, despite their subpar teams.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Scenes from a weekend: Rangers starting pitchers didn’t allow a run in back-to-back games. Aroldis Chapman was acquired, arrived, and blew gas by some Houston hitters. The Rangers packed the All-Star roster like a clown car.

The two-way sensation just keeps obliterating baseballs to continue his torrid first half.