The first-ever swing-off decided the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, but Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda couldn't come through when it mattered most.

The sixth and final Gator off the board in the 2025 MLB draft was catcher/designated hitter Brody Donay, who hit 32 home runs with Florida.

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ATLANTA — Pete Alonso knows a lot about his hometown of Tampa and a lot about playing major-league baseball. And the Mets’ All-Star first baseman has a couple ideas on where the Rays should build a new stadium in his hometown.

If the All-Star break had come at the season’s exact midpoint, things would look quite a bit different for the Rays right now. After 81 games, the Rays were 46-35. They were a half-game behind the Yankees in the American League East standings.

The Tampa Bay Rays have played their home games this season at Steinbrenner Field due to Hurricane Milton, and MLB has decided on potential postseason games.

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