Cruz, 26, will join Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. as the latest participants in the annual slugging contest.

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, known more for delivering hard-hit homers than producing them in quantity, was added Tuesday to next week's Home Run Derby in Atlanta. He is the fifth player named as a participant in Monday's event at Truist Park,

The Detroit Tigers enter the trade deadline looking to make an upgrade in their infield, and the Pittsburgh could have the perfect player.

The New York Yankees have been struggling a bit as of late. They watched a 6 1/2-game lead in the American League East disappear and turn into a 3 1/2-game deficit. A recent six-game losing skid took them out of first place in the division.

The New York Yankees may have to cross off one of the names on their list of potential trade deadline targets after it emerged Bryan Reynolds does not want to move to the Big Apple