Their lead in the NL Central grew to 6 ½ games on June 17. They haven't even been playing poorly lately -- they are still on pace to win 97 games -- but the lead has dwindled. In fact, the Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place.

With the unofficial second half of the season underway and the stretch run around the corner, our Hitter Power Rankings have seen quite a shakeup since our last edition. While the slugger at the top retains his perch,

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After a brief hiatus for the Home Run Derby (congrats, Big Dumper) and the All-Star Game (congrats, National League), it's time to get back to business with power rankings heading into the second "half" of the 2025 Major League Baseball season.

JERRY JONES AND MICAH PARSONS As has become his wont, the Cowboys longtime owner/CEO/president/GM once again made headlines for all the wrong reasons. While Jerry Jones said that he is "not the least concerned" about Micah Parsons' contract situation,

The Rockies trailed, 3-1, before McMahon bested Twins starter Zebby Matthews for his 15th home run of the season. After that, righty Antonio Senzatela went a season-best seven innings (three runs, six hits, three strikeouts) -- and possibly raised eyeballs for teams that may need starter help.

If MLB were to start using the swing-off to break a tie in the regular season, then these are the players every team should use to hit homer after homer.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB game from July 20, 2025 on ESPN.