Successful hitters can come in all shapes and sizes, and no two approaches in the batter's box are the exact same. However, some MLB players have pushed the limits on awkwardness with unorthodox batting stances that can throw off pitchers or generate power in unique ways.

MLB futures betting is shifting as the Tigers surge and Dodgers tighten their grip. We break down key odds, liabilities, and movement in the World Series chase.

Toronto hasn't hosted the All-Star Game since 1991 but has recently completed $400 million in Rogers Centre renovations.

Garin Cecchini, Anthony Ranaudo and Bogaerts - Cecchini played 35 career games in Boston before getting released. He never reached the bigs again. Ranaudo, who was once viewed as a frontline starter, reached the Majors with unremarkable results and was traded for Robbie Ross.

Dodgers outfield prospect Josue De Paula crushed a three-run homer to give the NL a 4-2 win in a game featuring baseball's top prospects.

Chicago Cubs prospect Owen Caissie has been a popular name in the baseball world in recent weeks. With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, he is one of

• There were a couple of players who did underwhelm in the game. Marlins lefty Thomas White returned to the Futures Game, and for the second year in a row, he had trouble throwing strikes. He was 95-98 with a slider at 80-84, premium stuff, but half his pitches were called balls and they were bad misses at that.