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Sixty-one. It's a huge number in most cases, but Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton didn't seem to have many issues reaching it Monday night in San Diego when he blew away the competition in the 2016 MLB Home Run Derby.

The rosters for the 2016 Midsummer Classic are set, and Tuesday night (8 p.m. ET) we'll see the American League and National League vie for World Series home-field advantage at Petco Park.

Or, rather, we'll see the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox go head-to-head with a few friends they brought along. The Cubs are responsible for four NL starters, making up the entire infield.

MLB will display a talent renaissance during Tuesday night's All-Star Game, which will be headlined by up-and-coming studs.

The Midsummer Classic starters aren't much older than Sunday's MLB Futures Game participants. In fact, 23-year-old Bryce Harper is younger than 10 of those minor league stars who were fighting to sit at the big kids' table.

The 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is nearly here, and the star-studded festivities shouldn't disappoint when things get underway Tuesday night from Petco Park in San Diego.

But before the first pitch flies at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, it's worth taking some time to acquaint yourself with this year's rosters and starting lineups, which you can view below courtesy of ESPN Stats & Info on Twitter: 

On Monday, Giancarlo Stanton became the first player in Miami Marlins history to win the Home Run Derby.

Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light.

The 2016 MLB Home Run Derby was a raging success in the second year of a new format, which featured timed rounds and a refreshing change of pace to an event that critics could argue tended to drag in the past.

Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton wowed fans at Petco Park in San Diego, taking down defending champion Todd Frazier in the final to claim victory.

SAN DIEGO — The Master looked out at The Pupil. It was autumn, 2006, the first days of fall practice, and the incoming freshman class was finding its way, as ever, maturity not always matching exuberance. So there was work to be done. A lot of work.

What The Master saw as he scanned the horizon and focused on one freshman in particular was not future riches and stardom. Instead, what he noted was baby fat to be melted. Toughness to be instilled. What he saw was a lost ball in tall weeds.

No matter which team you root for during the regular season, there is plenty to watch at the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.

While the starting lineups are dominated by two teams—the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will have eight starters between the two sides—each organization has a representative at the Midsummer Classic. Additionally, there are plenty of well-known players to follow on both teams, from young superstars to well-known veterans.

While most of the baseball world is still trying to comprehend Giancarlo Stanton's superhuman performance in the 2016 Home Run Derby, general managers have been busy working the phones and laying the groundwork for deals that will take place over the next two-and-a-half weeks.

It's officially trade season, the most wonderful time of the year. With the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline quickly approaching, we've already begun to see things pick up in the rumor mill.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is going out with a big bang in his 20th and final major league season.