If Brent Rooker felt he needed any sort of redemption for Monday night’s inch of a first-round exit in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, he got it Tuesday night. First, Rooker homered in the top of the sev

It looked like Rook might be the AL’s hero, but Kyle Schwarber homered on all three of his swings to give the National League the win 4-3 in the swing off and the All-Star Game victory. More from athleticsnation.com:

ATLANTA (WVUE) - A perfect first inning by former LSU star Paul Skenes helped propel the National League to victory over the American League on Tuesday (July 15), in the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game decided by a postgame home run derby.

A back-and-forth battle at Truist Park ended in spectacular fashion as the National League claimed a rare All-Star win.

The A's Brent Rooker is no stranger to trade-deadline chatter. This year, the rumor mill might involve the power-starved and playoff-chasing San Francisco Giants.

In baseball’s equivalent of soccer’s penalty-kicks shootout, the game was decided by having three batters from each league take three swings each off coaches. The change was agreed to in 2022 to alleviate the concern of teams running out of pitchers. Schwarber was named All-Star MVP after going 0 for 2 with a walk in the game.

Brent Rooker has become known around the league, from journeyman to All-Star to now one of baseball's best offensive players, there are no signs of slowing down for the 29-year-old.

Mississippi State baseball can now claim an even-dozen former Diamond Dogs who have gone on to earn Major League Baseball All-Star status with the selection of Brent Rooker. David H. Murray Jul ...