Opinion

As we approach the MLB All-Star break in July, there seems to be a handful of new faces that will appear in this year's All-Star Game. Young players from around the league are beginning to take over MLB as this generation's new set of stars.

In the 2013 MLB All-Star Game, there will be three standout performances from players likely making their All-Star debuts.

Chris Davis

New York Yankees fans are beginning to get fed up with two players—one because of his play and the other because of, well, himself.

Phil Hughes is one of the most inconsistent pitchers in baseball. That alone makes him difficult to watch, as you never know what kind of performance he'll bring with him to the mound on any given night. When he's on, he's one of the more dominating pitchers in the American League East.

Major League Baseball's crusade against the players who are linked to Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch is moving down to the minor leagues as a way to finally lock down those who have had any contact with the Miami-based clinic. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers have received a huge boost in excitement from Cuban sensation Yasiel Puig. Unfortunately, this will not lead to much more team success.

Pitch counts, innings limit...they're all terms we've heard over the last year.

From Stephen Strasburg to various rookies in the big leagues for the first time, managers and general managers alike have taken an interest in saving the arms of their young players.

That Yasiel Puig is so hot right now. 

The following players might be considered as much artists as they are hitters, painting the batter’s box with elegant brushstrokes of power. 

Often we get lost amid the minutiae of advanced stats, wins, losses and just plain hits, losing sight of some extremely beautiful and elegant swings. 

Let’s remedy that by breaking down some of the sweetest in the game.    

Join MLB Lead Writer Zachary Rymer and MLB Contributor Gabe Zaldivar as they debate some of the more artistic sluggers in all of baseball. 

Before the season even began, Miami Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco stood out as a virtual lock to be traded.

Here we are a couple of months into 2013, and the word "virtual" no longer applies. We can go ahead and say that Nolasco is a lock to be traded.

The San Francisco Giants pitching staff is officially being put on notice—step up your game.

Pablo Sandoval has gone on the disabled list, reports Mercury News, meaning there's a hole in the middle of the lineup.

As June continues to roll on, the call-ups are continuing as Mike Zunino was called up by the Seattle Mariners from Triple-A Tacoma.

Got it confirmed from someone who would know: Mike Zunino has gotten the callup, catching a plane from Vegas to Seattle this afternoon