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Prior to Tuesday's 2016 MLB All-Star Game, a red-carpet parade through the streets of San Diego will take place so fans can flock to see the biggest names in baseball in the event they aren't attending the Midsummer Classic.

Beginning at 4 p.m. ET and 1 p.m. PT, the parade will go from the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel all the way to the game's venue and home of the Padres, Petco Park. It can be viewed through live stream on MLB.com and on TV at MLB Network.

The MLB All-Star rosters are nearly set, and you're free to disagree with as many of the selections as you wish.

It's a subjective process, after all, beholden to the whims of biased fans and capricious rules. For example, why do we need a representative from every team? Couldn't the Cincinnati Reds sit this one out?

A red-hot Troy Tulowitzki fitting into a red-hot lineup is just what the Toronto Blue Jays had in mind when they traded for him last July.

Almost a year later, they're getting what they wished for.

During a rain delay prior to Thursday's matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, a fan appeared to fall from the outfield bleachers onto Wrigley Field. 

The Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer posted a photo of medical personnel attending to the fan:

Tommy Deeter, who was in attendance at the game, shared a photo of the fan being placed on a stretcher:

The Milwaukee Brewers announced Thursday they traded infielder Aaron Hill to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for prospects Wendell Rijo and Aaron Wilkerson. 

Milwaukee also sent cash to the Red Sox as part of the deal.

Major League Baseball announced the participants for the 2016 Home Run Derby on Thursday, with Baltimore Orioles outfielder and leading MLB home run hitter Mark Trumbo headlining the field as the No. 1 seed.

MLB's official Twitter account released the bracket, which also features second-seeded Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox, who won the event last year as a member of the Cincinnati Reds:

With the Colorado Rockies struggling this season, the team could find itself as a seller before the trade deadline. One player contending teams will be interested in potentially acquiring is star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. 

Continue for updates.

Matt Carpenter won't be able to take part in his third All-Star Game on July 12, but the St. Louis Cardinals will send Aledmys Diaz to San Diego in his place.  

Per Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, Diaz was named to the National League squad after Carpenter went on the disabled list with an oblique injury.

More to follow.

An injury to Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada opened the door for Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber to join the 2016 American League All-Star team.  

Fact: On Wednesday, Giancarlo Stanton became the first player in Miami Marlins history to hit 200 career home runs with the franchise. 

Source: B/R Insights