The Washington Nationals are the next team to make some major personnel changes, firing president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez. Rizzo and Martinez were a part of the Nationals’ World Series-winning team in 2019, but since that point, the team has been in rebuild mode, especially after dealing Juan Soto to the Padres.

Last season the Minnesota Twins sent Carlos Correa to the All-Star Game. Ultimately he was injured with a second round of plantar fasciitis and didn’t participate in the festivities. Teammate Willi Castro was a worthy replacement and gave the team a pair of All-Star selections.

Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is going home to Georgia for next week’s All-Star Game. On Sunday, he was named an American League reserve, the second time he has received the honor. In his other All-Star appearance,