From hitmakers to heavy hitters, star power stepped up to the plate for the 2025 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game on Saturday.

Sitting well below the .500 mark as the MLB trade deadline nears, Atlanta has informed buyers of its approach to being sellers this summer. According to Fansided‘s MLB reporter Robert Murray, the Braves will not listen to trade inquiries on any player on their roster who is under team control for multiple seasons.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week is bringing the energy to Cobb County. The All-Star Village officially opened its doors Saturday morning at the Cobb Galleria Centre, transforming 500,000 square feet into a baseball-themed experience for fans of all ages.

Big Boi, Kandi Burruss, and Jermaine Dupri are among Atlanta stars taking the field for the 2025 MLB Celebrity Softball Game at Truist Park.

The first baseman, making his fifth start for the NL in the All-Star Game, has achieved icon status with two fan bases.

The most-awaited event of MLB's All-Star Week, the Home Run Derby will take place at Truist Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, in 2025.

With several Beyoncé shows, the MLB All-Star Game and WWE matches all coming to town, will Atlantans be "Survivors" of another traffic-geddon?

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball teamed up with several organizations to unveil a new community garden on Saturday morning. The garden is at the undeveloped Leila Valley apartment site in southeast Atlanta. It is expected to produce thousands of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables every year.

Why it matters: The festivities, which include events leading up to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, can serve as a distraction to our Braves' current losing record and its fourth-place standing in the National League East.

Charles Fazzino has been selected by the MLB to commemorate the All-Star Game. He noted that Atlanta has “a lot to draw,” which helped form his creative vision.

Air Force Staff Sergeant John Dobler passed away 11 years ago, but his wife, Amanda, feels his presence still so much of the time. Saturday morning was no different as she watched her 13-year-old son,