The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

The MLB All-Star Break is set to begin Sunday and catcher Cal Raleigh will be one of eight competitors in the 2025 Home Run Derby. The Home Run Derby is set to

Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton, a Georgia native, will partake in the 2025 Home Run Derby. Major League Baseball made the announcement on Monday, a week before the Derby is slated to be held at Truist Park, the regular-season home of the Atlanta Braves.

Jurrangelo Cijntje's stuff plays differently from each side, according to MLB.com. As a right-hander, he touches 100 miles per hour with his fastball and throws a slider and a changup. The southpaw version of Cijntje throws up to 94 miles per hour with a sweeper and a lower arm slot.

A fter getting swept against the New York Yankees, the Seattle Mariners will look to right the ship in the final series before the All-Star break. The Mariners and Detroit Tigers will begin the series at 4:10 p.m. PT on Friday at Comerica Park.

Rasmussen was born in Puyallup and attended Mount Spokane High School. He joins a pair of National League players as 2025 All-Stars from Washington: Cubs left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd (Mercer Island, Eastside Catholic) and Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (Seattle, Lakeside).