Jordan Walker's salary this season - $799,400 Walker's prize money for winning HR Derby - $1M

Jordan Walker wins 2026 Home Run Derby. First Cardinal to win derby.

2026 Home Run Derby Final: Jordan Walker vs. Kyle Schwarber

HR Derby semifinal matchups: Contreras vs. Schwarber Walker vs. Caminero

HR total after 1st round of HR Derby: Willson Contreras - 13 (longest 490 feet) Jordan Walker - 13 (470) Junior Caminero - 12 Kyle Schwarber - 10 Eliminated: Munetaka Murakami - 9 Bryce Harper - 8 (482) Jac Caglianone - 8 (477) Ben Rice - 7

Updated Home Run Derby round 1 batting order: Willson Contreras Jordan Walker Jac Caglianone Munetaka Murakami Ben Rice Junior Caminero Kyle Schwarber Bryce Harper

Home Run Derby round 1 batting order: Willson Contreras Jordan Walker Jac Caglianone Kyle Schwarber Ben Rice Junior Caminero Munetaka Murakami Bryce Harper

American League 7/14 M. Trout CF Y. Alvarez DH S. Langeliers C J. Caminero 3B B. Witt Jr. SS C. Bellinger RF B. Rice 1B R. Greene LF E. Clement 2B D. Cease SP

National League 7/14 K. Schwarber DH J. Soto LF F. Freeman 1B C. Abrams SS M. Muncy 3B O. Albies 2B B. Marsh RF A. Pages CF D. Baldwin C C. Sanchez SP

Astros nullified optional assignment of Mike Burrows to Triple-A and instead placed him on IL with right elbow neuritis.

A's fire pitching coach Scott Emerson. Bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will serve as interim pitching coach rest of season.

Ronald Acuña Jr. (hamstring) will begin rehab assignment Monday.

Boone: Cam Schlittler won't pitch in the All-Star game, via Jack Azoulay-Haron.

Around the basepaths, per Bob Nightengale:

Nightengale: Rangers could be interested in trading Corey Seager this winter.

Nightengale: Mariners are willing to trade one of their prized starters for a back-end reliever and right-handed hitter, most likely Luis Castillo.

Nightengale: Tarik Skubal has informed friends that he badly wants to stay in Detroit the rest of season.

Foster Griffin replaces Braxton Ashcraft on the NL All-Star team.

Roberts: Blake Snell (left elbow) will begin rehab assignment next week.

Roberts: Yoshinobu Yamamoto won’t pitch in All-Star Game.

Zack Wheeler declined invitation to join NL All-Star team, per Cole Weintraub. Wheeler said he felt "disrespected" and treated like a "fifth option."

Diamondbacks select C Ryder Helfrick with No. 15 overall pick. • Hit .293 with 33 HR in his final 2 seasons at Arkansas • 65-grade arm, 60-grade field • Tied for the 2025 Cape Cod League home run lead (11)

Marlins select SS Jacob Lombard with No. 14 overall pick. • Hit .477 with 9 HR as high school senior • 60-grade power, 65-grade run

Cardinals select OF Trevor Condon with No. 13 overall pick. • Hit .504 with 9 HR, 42 RBI, 15 SB as a high school senior • 70-grade run, 60-grade hit

Angels select LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger with No. 12 overall pick. • Two-way player • Fastball sits 90-93, has touched 96; 60-grade changeup • 50-grade hit tool, 40-grade power

Nationals select 2B Chris Hacopian with No. 11 overall pick. • Hit .319 with 11 HR in 42 games this season for Texas A&M • 95 BB, only 66 K in 3-year college career

Top 10 Picks in 2026 MLB Draft: 1. Roch Cholowsky 2. Grady Emerson 3. Vahn Lackey 4. Jackson Flora 5. Derek Curiel 6. Zion Rose 7. Eric Booth Jr. 8. Drew Burress 9. AJ Gracia 10. Tyler Bell

Top 10 Picks in 2026 MLB Draft: 1. Roch Cholowsky 2. Grady Emerson 3. Vahn Lackey 4. Jackson Flora 5. Derek Curiel 6. Zion Rose 7. Eric Booth Jr. 8. Drew Burress 9. AJ Gracia 10. Tyler Bell

Rockies select SS Tyler Bell with No. 10 overall pick. • Hit .343 with 9 HR, 10 SB in 41 games this season at Kentucky • 55-grade field/arm tools, 50-grade hit/power/run

Braves select OF AJ Gracia with No. 9 overall pick. • Slashed .354/.489/.632 with 14 HR at Virginia this season • Reached base in 51 of 56 games this season; earned All-ACC honors in all 3 of his college seasons

Athletics select OF Drew Burress with No. 8 overall pick. • Hit .358 with 16 HR, 60 RBI this season at Georgia Tech; holds Georgia Tech career home run record (58) • 60-grade power, 60-grade arm

Justin Wrobleski replaces Chase Burns on NL All-Star team.

Orioles select OF Eric Booth Jr. with No. 7 overall pick. • Hit .481 with 5 HR, 23 SB as a high school senior • 70-grade run, 55-grade hit

Royals select OF Zion Rose with No. 6 overall pick.

Pirates to select OF Derek Curiel with No. 5 overall pick, per Joe Doyle. • Slashed .349/.452/.522 with 13 HR, 16 SB in 2 seasons at LSU • 60-grade hit tool

Giants to select RHP Jackson Flora with No. 4 overall pick, per Joe Doyle. • 1.06 ERA, 133 K (UCSB record) in 102 IP this season • 70-grade fastball that touches 100 MPH, with slider and changeup • College Baseball Foundation's 2026 National Pitcher of the Year

Twins to select C Vahn Lackey with No. 3 overall pick, per Joe Doyle. • Slashed .397/.519/.772 with 20 HR this season at Georgia Tech • 60-grade hit, 60-grade arm • Won the 2026 Johnny Bench Award

Rob Manfred mispronounces No. 1 overall pick Roch Cholowsky's name

Rays to select SS Grady Emerson with No. 2 overall pick, per Joe Doyle. • Slashed .532/.648/1.013 with 7 HR, 50 RBI, 31 SB as a high school senior • 65-grade hit tool, 55-grade power • 2026 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year

White Sox to select SS Roch Cholowsky with No. 1 overall pick, per Joe Doyle. • Hit .320 with 21 HR this season at UCLA; 52 HR and a .329 average over his 3-year college career • 65-grade field tool, 60-grade arm • 2026 Big Ten Player of the Year, Golden Spikes Award finalist

Tristan Peters replaces Nick Kurtz on the AL All-Star team.

Edwin Díaz (right elbow) will begin rehab assignment Saturday.

Game alert: Braves-Cardinals expected to resume play at 11:45pm ET on Friday.

Trade summary, per Jeff Passan: Pirates get - Jacob Gonzalez, Brandon Eisert White Sox get - Jaden Woods, No. 34 draft pick

Tristan Peters triples to complete the CYCLE! 7th cycle in White Sox franchise history

Yordan Alvarez CRUSHES career homer No. 200 111.2 MPH, 455 feet

Hunter Greene vs. Cubs: 7 IP 0 ER 12 K 3 H 1 BB 19 K in 2 starts since returning from injury.

Home Run Derby participants: Kyle Schwarber - 32 HR this season Ben Rice - 28 Junior Caminero - 27 Jordan Walker - 22 Bryce Harper - 20 Willson Contreras - 20 Munetaka Murakami - 20 Jac Caglianone - 14

Game alert: Yankees-Nationals will be delayed due to inclement weather Friday.

Game alert: Red Sox-Mets expected to start at 7:50pm ET Friday.