Pitcher Joe Ryan and center fielder Byron Buxton had stellar games Tuesday night on the big stage in Atlanta. The AL rallied to force a swing-off but lost to the NL.

The stage is set for a fun Friday night at Target Field featuring Ryan vs. fellow All-Star Paul Skenes and a postgame concert.

Rocco Baldelli thought Joe Ryan was injured. Ryan gave Baldelli and trainer Nick Paparesta a thumbs up as they exited the dugout. Still, Paparesta didn’t

First-time All-Star Joe Ryan, who has been told he will “most likely pitch an inning” Tuesday night, is soaking up knowledge from his fellow standouts in Atlanta.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says bidders to buy Twins backed off when it became evident Justin Ishbia was “the leader in the clubhouse,” but now that he’s out, Manfred is “confident that a transaction will take place,” presumably soon.

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Red Sox are monitoring the market to see if Joe Ryan could be acquired in a trade.