USA Baseball announced the decision before Cal Raleigh participated in the All-Star Home Run Derby. The 28-year-old entered the All-Star break leading the major leagues with 38 homers and 82 RBIs.

The toughness. The respect. The genuineness. The deadpan face, followed by a wry smile. “It is easy to relate to Cal - everybody can find a part of themselves in him,

Clayton Kershaw trolls Cal Raleigh after getting him out in All-Star Game: ‘Suck it, Big Dumper!’ Whoever came up with the idea to mic up Clayton Kershaw for the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta deserves a raise.

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh successfully used the robot umpire to gain a strikeout for pitcher Tarik Skubal in the first inning of the All-Star Game.