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Major League Baseball announced Friday that it has suspended Oakland Athletics outfielder Coco Crisp one game for throwing his bat toward an umpire during Thursday night's game against the Houston Astros.  

New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is headed to his fourth All-Star Game after Terry Collins, his manager in New York and of the National League All-Star team, selected him Friday to replace San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner for Tuesday's Midsummer Classic, per James Wagner of the New York Times.

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has gone on the 15-day disabled list with an unspecified injury. 

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Dusty Baker Mum on Zimmerman's Ailment

Friday, July 8

The Nationals announced the move Friday. 

New York Mets ace Matt Harvey will undergo surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome in his right arm and will miss the remainder of the 2016 MLB season, his agent Scott Boras announced Friday.

Fact: Corey Seager is the only rookie in this year's Home Run Derby. He has the chance to become the first rookie to ever win the competition outright.*

*Wally Joyner was a co-winner in 1986.

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Last year's Home Run Derby format changes breathed new life into a tradition that had been gradually growing stale.

In hopes of speeding up the exhibition event, MLB introduced a single-elimination, eight-person bracket with timed rounds instead of outs. Since every blast isn't equal, batters also earned bonus time based on distance traveled.

The MLB All-Star rosters have been announced for each league, but there are still unanswered questions heading into the Midsummer Classic.

There will be a few changes to the rosters in the coming days, including injury replacements and fill-ins for pitchers who won't be able to go on short rest. There is also the final vote that will add one more hitter to each squad.

While the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game are still the main attractions of MLB's All-Star Weekend, the Futures Game has continued to grow in popularity in recent years.

The annual prospect showcase gives fans a chance to see some of the game's future stars in action on the big stage, as minor league representatives from all 30 MLB teams square off in a World Team vs. U.S. Team format.

This year's game will be played on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET at Petco Park in San Diego.

While the outcome of the MLB All-Star Game matters, the Celebrity Softball Game is nothing but fun for the players and fans.

Actors, models, musicians and more will try to show just how athletic they really are, competing alongside Hall of Famers and former All-Stars. Of course, Jennie Finch will probably embarrass all of them anyway.

Twenty years ago, there was a team with two young stars batting in the middle of the lineup. The way Baseball-Reference.com calculates wins above replacement, Ken Griffey Jr.