Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz, who has 18 home runs at the season's halfway mark, has been invited for all 3 Derbies since his 2023 debut.

Elly De La Cruz, who leads the Reds with 18 home runs, again declined to participate in the Home Run Derby during All-Star Game festivities. De La Cruz finished with 25 home runs last season.

John C. Harris, a breeder of thoroughbreds whose Harris Farms foaled and raised 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome and 2000 Horse of the Year Tiznow, has died.

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz, who has 18 home runs at the season's halfway mark, has been invited for all 3 Derbies since his 2023 debut.