As Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh — known as “Big Dumper” — becomes the baseball season’s breakout star, he is making it clear his best isn’t behind him.

That said, let’s take a look at the 10 best players this season — both position players and pitchers — and what has made them stand out among the hundreds and hundreds of others. Francisco Lindor's bat is great, but it's that plus his glove that makes him special. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

A year ago at the All-Star break, B/R correctly predicted Tarik Skubal would win the AL Cy Young Award and Chris Sale would take home the NL Cy Young Award. That might not seem like an earth-shattering projection,

The Yankees were determined to do better in 2025 – or at least compromise with Jeter. They canned the press conference and decided to play a softball game. Another disastrous decision. But with less than a month to go, Jeter took everyone off the hook. He told the Yankees he was skipping Old Timers Day.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred believes MLB players could participate in the 2028 Olympics with concessions to keep the 162-game schedule intact.

Authorities say Chase Childers died after heroically jumping into the water in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, to rescue a family of five from rip currents.

Konnor Griffin's sublime professional debut puts him in position to finish the 2025 season as the top dynasty prospect in the fantasy baseball landscape.

If MLB were to start using the swing-off to break a tie in the regular season, then these are the players every team should use to hit homer after homer.